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Schools in Alamo Heights · Alamo Heights Independent School District

Alamo Heights’s public schools outscore 87% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Alamo Heights’s districts is 57%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alamo Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#38of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
71%
▲ 20 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 16 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▲ 1% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,916 students on the public path
In brief

Alamo Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 85 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alamo Heights’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,920 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Cambridge El, then Alamo Heights J H, then Alamo Heights H S. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Lukes Episcopal School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alamo Heights’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Texas school districts, #38 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (85)Better than 73%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,534 test results and a graduating class of 430 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Alamo Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,498 in math, 2,571 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alamo Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KHoward Elin San AntonioNo scores
1–5Cambridge ElAlamo Heights Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Alamo Heights J Hin San AntonioA−
9–12Alamo Heights H SAlamo Heights Independent School DistrictA

Alamo Heights’s public schools are run by Alamo Heights Independent School District, which also serves Olmos Park and Terrell Hills. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alamo Heights Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,749 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,920TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 51.1% · 2571 students tested
Math57%
State average 40.9% · 2498 students tested

Alamo Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Alamo Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alamo HeightsAAlamo Heights Independent
Terrell HillsBAlamo Heights Independent PK–12 · North East Independent PK–12

Every school in Alamo Heights

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alamo Heightsby address
Cambridge El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · San Antonio
B+
806 students13:1Rate it →
Alamo Heights H S
High · Grades 9–12 · San Antonio
A
1,569 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Alamo Heightsin other towns
Howard El
Elementary · Grades PK–K · San Antonio
418 students13:1Rate it →
Alamo Heights J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · San Antonio
A−
1,123 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Lukes Episcopal School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Antonio
Private · Religious
243 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Alamo Heights’s schools

Are Alamo Heights’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alamo Heights children attend outscore 87% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #38 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alamo Heights in?

Alamo Heights Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,749 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alamo Heights kids go to high school?

Alamo Heights H S in San Antonio, with 1,569 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Alamo Heights’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Alamo Heights Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Alamo Heights spend per student?

$12,920 in Alamo Heights Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Alamo Heights?

Yes: St. Lukes Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–8, 243 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.