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Charter school · Great Hearts Texas · San Antonio, Texas

Great Hearts Northern Oaks

Great Hearts Northern Oaks rates 5.9 on our ten-point scale and ranks 5,347 of 8,584 schools in Texas.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#5,347 of 8,584 schools in Texas

The brief

A Great Hearts Texas charter school where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 5,347 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 5 of 13 in Great Hearts Texas.

Great Hearts Northern Oaks is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math52%7 points above the Texas average of 45%792 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading78%23 points above the Texas average of 55%903 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 11-year record (2015–2025), then recovered 9 points since 2021, reaching 65% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 20 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.2
25% of the rating
Academics
7.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 64% (multi-year average, 2015-2025) · reading/ELA 73% (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

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 · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · 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 78247; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$89,184
Median home value
$256,400
Median rent
$1,508/mo
College educated
38.3%
Homeownership
74.9%
Poverty rate
6.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78247; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
48
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
37
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 byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Antonio), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
8 sports
4 boys' · 4 girls' · 13 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
17.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Great Hearts Online - Tx4.7 mi · charter
    6.1Compare →
  2. Great Hearts Northern Oaksthis school
    5.9
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Great Hearts Northern Oaks.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Great Hearts Northern Oaks serve?

Great Hearts Northern Oaks serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Great Hearts Northern Oaks?

Great Hearts Northern Oaks has an enrollment of approximately 1,466 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Northern Oaks?

The student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Northern Oaks is 19.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Great Hearts Northern Oaks rank in TX?

Great Hearts Northern Oaks ranks #5,347 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Great Hearts Northern Oaks's MySchoolScout rating?

Great Hearts Northern Oaks has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 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 Northern Oaks?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Great Hearts Northern Oaks has 64% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025) and 73% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

Is Great Hearts Northern Oaks a charter school?

Yes, Great Hearts Northern Oaks is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Great Hearts Northern Oaks a Title I school?

No, Great Hearts Northern Oaks is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Great Hearts Northern Oaks?

17.3% of students at Great Hearts Northern Oaks 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
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
1,466
Student-teacher ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
74
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Bexar County
4-year graduation
95%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#5 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$10,207
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 78247)
51,979
Area average commute
25 min
Area median age
37.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.