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Schools in St. Hedwig · East Central Independent School District

St. Hedwig’s public schools score below 90% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in St. Hedwig’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Hedwig, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
33%
▼ 18 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 21 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 9% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,317 students on the public path
In brief

St. Hedwig’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 164 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Hedwig’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,611 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. 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 St. Hedwig’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (164)Better than 1%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,626 test results and a graduating class of 867 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of St. Hedwig’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,392 in math, 5,861 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tradition ElEast Central Independent School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD
9–12East Central H Sin San AntonioC−

St. Hedwig’s public schools are run by East Central Independent School District, which also serves China Grove and Elmendorf. Parts of St. Hedwig (3% of its land) are served by Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent instead. 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.

East Central Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 11,497 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,611TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 51.1% · 5861 students tested
Math20%
State average 40.9% · 5392 students tested

St. Hedwig vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share St. Hedwig’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. HedwigDEast Central Independent

Every school in St. Hedwig

4 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 St. Hedwigby address
Tradition El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Hedwig
C
561 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Hedwigin other towns
East Central Heritage Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · San Antonio
D
1,251 students19:1Rate it →
Legacy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · San Antonio
D
1,143 students18:1Rate it →
East Central H S
High · Grades 9–12 · San Antonio
C−
3,362 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Valor Middle).

Questions about St. Hedwig’s schools

Are St. Hedwig’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Hedwig children attend score below 90% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Hedwig in?

East Central Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,497 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of St. Hedwig are served by Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent.

Where do St. Hedwig kids go to high school?

East Central H S in San Antonio, with 3,362 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is St. Hedwig’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in East Central Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does St. Hedwig spend per student?

$11,611 in East Central 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.