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#5751 of 8,552 schools in TX
Great Hearts Forest Heights
School · Great Hearts Texas · San Antonio, TX
A Great Hearts Texas charter school where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.
5538 RESEARCH DR, San Antonio, TX 78240
- Math 43% vs TX 44% (2024)
- Reading 64% vs TX 54% (2024)
- 21.6:1 student-teacher ratio
Academics
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Students at Great Hearts Forest Heights score 54% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 64%).
2024 STAAR proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. TX average.
Trend
↑ ImprovingProficiency has improved 7 points since 2020, reaching 54% in 2024, across a 5-year record (2020–2024).
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Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (multi-year average, 2020-2024) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2020-2024)
* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.
Based on 8 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
Equity & diversity
Shown separately, not included in the overall scoreFree/reduced lunch
21.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance
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Where Great Hearts Forest Heights sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Open the San Antonio map →
Getting around & local context
- Walk 44Car-Dependent
- Transit 38Some Transit
- Bike 39Somewhat Bikeable
- City Safety: High5,229/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (San Antonio), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$62,203
Median home value
$245,100
Median rent
$1,283/mo
College educated
38.2%
Homeownership
35.3%
Poverty rate
15.7%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78240; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Compare nearby
Nearby same-level schools
4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available
| School | Score | Grades | Distance | Enrollment | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daep at HolmgreenEnrollment path unverified | Not rated | 9–11 | 1.8 mi | 8 | Compare → |
| Holmgreen CenterEnrollment path unverified | 7.9 | PK–12 | 1.8 mi | 55 | Compare → |
| Reddix CenterEnrollment path unverified | 5.6 | 1–12 | 1.8 mi | 279 | Compare → |
| The Winston School San AntonioPrivate · tuition | 8.1private | 1–12 | 1.8 mi | 170 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.
Great Hearts Texas
- Schools in district
- 13
- Rank in district
- #8 of 13
- District spending per student
- $10,207NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
Great Hearts Forest Heights is listed in GREAT HEARTS TEXAS; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Great Hearts Forest Heights
Great Hearts Forest Heights is a public school in San Antonio, TX, part of Great Hearts Texas, serving approximately 1,230 students in grades Kindergarten-10th with a 21.6:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10 and ranks #5,751 of 8,552 schools in TX. State assessment records show 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2024) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2024).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Great Hearts Forest Heights
What grades does Great Hearts Forest Heights serve?
Great Hearts Forest Heights serves students in grades Kindergarten through 10th.
How many students attend Great Hearts Forest Heights?
Great Hearts Forest Heights has an enrollment of approximately 1,230 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Forest Heights?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Forest Heights is 21.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Great Hearts Forest Heights rank in TX?
Great Hearts Forest Heights ranks #5,751 of 8,552 schools in TX.
What is Great Hearts Forest Heights's MySchoolScout rating?
Great Hearts Forest Heights has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Great Hearts Forest Heights?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Great Hearts Forest Heights has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2024) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2024).
Is Great Hearts Forest Heights a charter school?
Yes, Great Hearts Forest Heights is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Great Hearts Forest Heights a Title I school?
No, Great Hearts Forest Heights is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Great Hearts Forest Heights?
21.6% of students at Great Hearts Forest Heights 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 factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 10th
- Enrollment
- 1,230
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 21.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 57
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Bexar County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 11.1%
- Phone
- (210) 892-3665
- Area population (ZIP 78240)
- 57,014
- Area average commute
- 23.5 min
- Area median age
- 32.8
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- 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.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- 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.
- Reading/ELA 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.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- 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 78240; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2024; directory SY 2023–24
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