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Por Vida Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 124 students in Por Vida Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Por Vida Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,029 Schools
# Students
124 Students
442,230 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
27,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Por Vida Academy School District, which is ranked #879 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 55-59% has increased from 31% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1080 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
19,731 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
279,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
63%
# Black Students
3 Students
76,321 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
5 Students
55,270 Students
% White Students
4%
13%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
10,068 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,475
# Students in K Grade:
-
34,723
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
35,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
34,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
33,575
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
31,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
31,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
39,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
39,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
36,743
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
31,679
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
26,594
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
24,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
20,502
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,895 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 67% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,952 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 81% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,895
$13,640
Spending / Student
$40,952
$14,384
Best Por Vida Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Por Vida Corpus Christi
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4613 S Padre Island Dr
San Antonio, TX 78210
(361) 225-4240
San Antonio, TX 78210
(361) 225-4240
Grades: 9-12
| 41 students
Rank: #22.
Por Vida Charter High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1135 Mission Rd
San Antonio, TX 78210
(210) 775-1132
San Antonio, TX 78210
(210) 775-1132
Grades: 9-12
| 83 students
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