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Schools in Lackland AFB · Lackland Independent School District

Lackland AFB’s public schools outscore 67% of Texas districts

Reading proficiency in Lackland AFB’s districts is 61%, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lackland AFB, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#179of 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
61%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 44% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,010 students on the public path
In brief

Lackland AFB’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $18,505 per student in FY2024, against $12,815 across Texas. 54% of its revenue that year was federal (Texas 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Virginia Allred Stacey Jr./Sr. H S. See the path ↓

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 Lackland AFB’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% of Texas school districts, #179 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (704)Better than 69%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 477 test results could put Lackland AFB anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lackland AFB’s students in the tested grades sat them (470 in math, 484 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lackland ElLackland Independent School DistrictB+
6–12Virginia Allred Stacey Jr./Sr. H SLackland Independent School DistrictA−

Lackland AFB’s public schools are run by Lackland Independent School District. 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.

Lackland Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,010 students · 11.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$18,505TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 51.1% · 484 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.9% · 470 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 54% of the Lackland Independent district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 13% across Texas, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Lackland AFB vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lackland AFB’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lackland AFBB+Lackland Independent

Every school in Lackland AFB

2 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 Lackland AFBby address
Lackland El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · San Antonio
B+
615 students13:1Rate it →
Virginia Allred Stacey Jr./Sr. H S
High · Grades 6–12 · San Antonio
A−
395 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lackland AFB’s schools

Are Lackland AFB’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lackland AFB children attend outscore 67% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #179 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lackland AFB in?

Lackland Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,010 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lackland AFB spend per student?

$18,505 in Lackland Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.