The brief
A South San Antonio ISD high school where students score 34 points below what's typical for similar communities.
Alternative School is listed in South San Antonio ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 20240%
About this school's data3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 0% (2024 STAAR).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 STAAR. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78224; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2024 STAAR; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the San Antonio school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $57,965
- Median home value
- $138,800
- Median rent
- $1,132/mo
- College educated
- 12.1%
- Homeownership
- 54%
- Poverty rate
- 16.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78224; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 41
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 0
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 43
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,438/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for San Antonio. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Antonio), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Alternative School serve?
Alternative School serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Alternative School?
Alternative School has an enrollment of approximately 70 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alternative School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alternative School is 23.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Alternative School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Alternative School has 0% math proficiency (2024 STAAR).
Is Alternative School a charter school?
No, Alternative School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Alternative School a Title I school?
No, Alternative School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Alternative School?
98.6% of students at Alternative School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 70
- Student-teacher ratio
- 23.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Free or reduced lunch
- 98.6%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Bexar County
- Phone
- (210) 977-7150
- Schools in district
- 15
- District spending per student
- $13,023
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 26.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 78224)
- 20,671
- Area average commute
- 25.1 min
- Area median age
- 29.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.