Somerset Academy Brooks
Public school (charter) in San Antonio, Texas · Somerset Academies of Texas · Grades Pre-K–12
Somerset Academy Brooks serves 1,227 students in grades Pre-K–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 4 schools in Somerset Academies of Texas. By enrollment it is the 28th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 22.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 54.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Somerset Academies of Texas |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480026811128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Somerset Academies of Texas | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,227 | 2,604 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 22.4 | 19.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.7% | 73.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Somerset Academy Brooks in context
Size
Somerset Academy Brooks is the largest of Somerset Academies of Texas' 2 schools; its 1,227 students are 47.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 8.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 671; Somerset Academy Brooks is larger than most of them.
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 8 with 123 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 88 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 68 in kindergarten and 74 in grade 12. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 91.1% here and 84.3% across Somerset Academies of Texas. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.5% across Somerset Academies of Texas 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
With 54.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,227 students, Somerset Academy Brooks has 22.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 1,227 students would have about 111.5 teachers, so Somerset Academy Brooks has 56.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Somerset Academy Brooks is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is Jubilee San Antonio, 2.6 miles away in Jubilee Academies. Within 10 miles there are 6 other schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.1% |
| White | 4.5% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 95 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
| Grade 6 | 102 |
| Grade 7 | 115 |
| Grade 8 | 123 |
| Grade 9 | 103 |
| Grade 10 | 98 |
| Grade 11 | 95 |
| Grade 12 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3803 Global Way, San Antonio, TX 78235
Phone: (210)633-9006
Website: brooksacademy.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Somerset Academy Brooks. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee San Antonio | Jubilee Academies | 2.6 mi | 1,011 | 15.8 | 88.4% |
| Royal Academy of Excellence | Royal Public Schools | 4.4 mi | 469 | 15.3 | 84.9% |
| Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus | Southwest Preparatory School | 5.7 mi | 172 | 10.7 | 93% |
| Advanced Learning Academy | San Antonio ISD | 7.7 mi | 1,087 | 15.7 | 46.8% |
| Compass Rose Ingenuity | Compass Rose Public Schools | 8.9 mi | 830 | 18.1 | 81.9% |
| Jubilee - Lake View University Prep | Jubilee Academies | 9.0 mi | 548 | 15.4 | 92.5% |
| George Gervin Academy | George Gervin Academy | 10.6 mi | 793 | 22.5 | 100% |
| Compass Rose Opportunity | Compass Rose Public Schools | 12.5 mi | 95 | 13.8 | 45.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Somerset Academies of Texas
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Academy Collegiate | Other | Pre-K–12 | 1,080 |
| Somerset Academy Lone Star | Elementary | K–5 | 98 |
| Somerset Academy Oaks | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 199 |