Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Antonio, TX

Promesa Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Promesa Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480146713752Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Promesa Academy Charter School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.

#21 of 58
elementary schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
8:1
small classes for Texas
66.1%
free-lunch eligible

Promesa Academy Charter School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Promesa Academy Charter School ranks #21 of 58 elementary schools in San Antonio, TX.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+108 students YoY

Promesa Academy Charter School grew from 313 students in 2022-23 to 421 in 2023-24 (+34.5%).

Teacher FTE added 31.1 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+108 students YoY 480146713752 · San Antonio, TX Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

248 enr · 8:1 · 66.1% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Ramblewood Elementary (248 students)

Promesa Academy Charter School grew from 313 students in 2022-23 to 421 in 2023-24 (+34.5%). Teacher FTE added 31.1 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Promesa Academy Charter School compares

Promesa Academy Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8:1 ▼ 46% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.1% ▲ 7% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 248 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
248
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.1%
free-lunch eligible - 7% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher - 46% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,888
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.1%
White 5.6%
African American 4.0%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Promesa Academy Charter School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Promesa Academy Charter School reports $17,888 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Promesa Academy Charter School

How many students attend Promesa Academy Charter School?

Promesa Academy Charter School has 248 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Antonio, TX. CCD year-over-year: 313 (2022-23) → 421 (2023-24), up 108.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Promesa Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Promesa Academy Charter School is 8:1, which is 46% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Promesa Academy Charter School?

66.1% of students at Promesa Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Promesa Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Promesa Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 89.1% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Promesa Academy Charter School?

Promesa Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Promesa Academy Charter School rank among elementary schools in San Antonio?

By Resource Investment Index, Promesa Academy Charter School ranks #21 of 58 elementary schools in San Antonio, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Antonio on the city page.

What other schools are in Promesa Academy Charter School?

None; Promesa Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Promesa Academy Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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