Prelude Preparatory Charter School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · San Antonio, Texas

Prelude Preparatory Charter School in San Antonio, Texas enrolled 162 students in 2024-25 with 11.7 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 43.7%).

Enrollment rose 65% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 50%

98 students in 2022-23, 138 students in 2023-24, 162 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 7.8 to 11.7.

Students enrolled at Prelude Preparatory Charter School by school year2022-23: 98, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-23982023-241382024-25162
Students enrolled at Prelude Preparatory Charter School by school year2022-23: 98, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-23982023-241382024-25162
Students enrolled at Prelude Preparatory Charter School by school year2022-23: 98, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-23982023-241382024-25162
Students enrolled at Prelude Preparatory Charter School by school year2022-23: 98, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-23982023-241382024-25162
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23987.812.6
2023-241389.115.1
2024-2516211.713.9

13.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 67 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.9; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.9; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.9; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.9; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Prelude Preparatory Charter School enrolled 28 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent33.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

92.0% of students were Hispanic, 3.1% Black, 2.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic92.0%
  2. Black3.1%
  3. White2.5%
  4. Asian1.9%
  5. Two or more races0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Prelude Preparatory Charter School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtTexas
Mathunder 50%not published43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in San Antonio

293 public elementary schools in San Antonio report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Kallison Elementary1,22116.624.5%
Luckey Ranch Elementary94518.553.0%
Scarborough Elementary92514.028.6%
Bulverde Creek91617.730.0%
Mead Elementary88715.291.5%
Boldt Elementary88215.532.2%
Tomlinson Elementary87516.121.0%
Roan Forest Elementary87314.829.2%

All public schools in San Antonio →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Prelude Preparatory Charter School

  1. Charles Graebner ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 651 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Collier ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 485 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Prelude Preparatory Charter School with Charles Graebner ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Prelude Preparatory Charter School spends per student$15,612 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,612
  5. The largest public schools in TexasPrelude Preparatory Charter School is the number 4,464 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#4,464 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.13.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Prelude Preparatory Charter School

  1. How many students attend Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
    162 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 98 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in San Antonio, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
    13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Prelude Preparatory Charter School a Title I school?
    Prelude Preparatory Charter School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Prelude Preparatory Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Prelude Preparatory Charter School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Prelude Preparatory Charter School in?
    Prelude Preparatory Charter School, NCES district ID 4801476. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480147614076 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22