The brief
A charter middle school in Windcrest, TX serving grades 7th – 8th.
Heritage Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202556%
- 202454%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202275%
- 2021*45%
- 2020*45%
- 201955%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data4 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.
- Based on limited data: 0% 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 3 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 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 78239; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; 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
- $71,455
- Median home value
- $215,600
- Median rent
- $1,401/mo
- College educated
- 26.7%
- Homeownership
- 74.1%
- Poverty rate
- 15.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78239; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 49
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 51
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 9,422/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Windcrest. 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 (Windcrest), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
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 Heritage Academy serve?
Heritage Academy serves students in grades 7th through 8th.
How many students attend Heritage Academy?
Heritage Academy has an enrollment of approximately 28 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Heritage Academy is 9.3:1. 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 Heritage Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Heritage Academy has 53% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 60% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Heritage Academy a charter school?
Yes, Heritage Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Heritage Academy a Title I school?
No, Heritage Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Heritage Academy?
96.4% of students at Heritage Academy 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
- 7th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 28
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Free or reduced lunch
- 96.4%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Bexar County
- Phone
- (210) 354-7753
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $13,948
- 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 78239)
- 29,855
- Area average commute
- 23.6 min
- Area median age
- 36
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.