Von Ormy’s public schools score below 71% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Von Ormy’s districts is 28%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Von Ormy, 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.
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.
Von Ormy’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 284 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Von Ormy’s, its schools beat 36%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,629 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% 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.
What’s behind Von Ormy’s grade
C: better than 29% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Von Ormy, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Von Ormy · depends on your address
Southwest H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,363 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Southwest Legacy H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,250 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Cast STEM H S
Grades 9–12 · 173 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
10th grade in Von Ormy · depends on your address
Southwest H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,363 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Southwest Legacy H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,250 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Cast STEM H S
Grades 9–12 · 173 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Von Ormy’s public schools are run by Southwest 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.
Well below the state in reading
Von Ormy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Von Ormy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Von Ormy | C | Southwest Independent |
| San Antonio | B− | Northside Independent PK–12 · North East Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Von Ormy
18 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).
Questions about Von Ormy’s schools
Are Von Ormy’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Von Ormy children attend score below 71% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Von Ormy in?
Southwest Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,833 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Von Ormy kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Southwest H S, Southwest Legacy H S and Cast STEM H S.
What is Von Ormy’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Southwest Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Von Ormy spend per student?
$13,629 in Southwest Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Von Ormy families are saying about school.
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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.