Ki Charter Academy
Public school (charter) in San Marcos, Texas · Ki Charter · Grades 1–12
Ki Charter Academy serves 185 students in grades 1–12 in San Marcos (Hays County). It is one of 5 schools in Ki Charter. By enrollment it is the 226th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 7.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| District | Ki Charter |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480144713122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ki Charter | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 185 | 448 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 7.5 | 8.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.9% | 81.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ki Charter Academy in context
Size
Of the 4 schools in Ki Charter, Ki Charter Academy is the largest, with 41.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 21.8 miles away and have a median of 276 students, so Ki Charter Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 27 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 1, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 12 has 700% more students than grade 1 (8 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 49.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Ki Charter (45.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 24.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.5% across Ki Charter and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ki Charter Academy has 24.72 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 185 students would have about 16.8 teachers, so Ki Charter Academy has 7.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other school is Valor Kyle, 11.8 miles away in Valor Education. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.7% |
| Hispanic | 24.9% |
| Black | 14.6% |
| Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
43.8% of students are girls and 56.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 27 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
120 Bert Brown Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: (512)396-8500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ki Charter Academy. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Kyle | Valor Education | 11.8 mi | 907 | 20.8 | 32.7% |
| Prairie Lea Elementary School | Prairie Lea ISD | 15.6 mi | 267 | 14.8 | 62.2% |
| Valor South Austin | Valor Education | 19.3 mi | 1,364 | 18.7 | 13.6% |
| Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) | University of Texas University Charter School | 21.3 mi | 57 | 5.3 | – |
| Seguin Campus | Southwest Preparatory School | 22.2 mi | 284 | 12.8 | 61.6% |
| Discipline Alternative School at Saegert | Seguin ISD | 22.8 mi | 44 | 6.3 | 90.9% |
| Texas School for the Deaf | Texas School for the Deaf | 26.9 mi | 500 | – | 50.6% |
| Legacy Ranch Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 27.9 mi | 33 | 9.4 | 90.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ki Charter
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ki Charter - Denton | Other | 2–12 | 24 |
| Ki Charter - Fort Worth | Other | 1–12 | 80 |
| Ki Charter - Kingwood | Other | 3–12 | 21 |
| Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill | High | 5–12 | 125 |