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

Somerset Academy Oaks

Federal NCES profile for Somerset Academy Oaks, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480026813397Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Somerset Academy Oaks earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#16 of 58
elementary schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
small classes for Texas
48.4%
free-lunch eligible

Somerset Academy Oaks has class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Somerset Academy Oaks ranks #16 of 58 elementary schools in San Antonio, TX.

Enrollment

199

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.1:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

48.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Somerset Academy Oaks compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Somerset Academy Oaks

Somerset Academy Oaks is a small charter elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, enrolling 199 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 48.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 199 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 494 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #432, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (46%) and Asian (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 398 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Somerset Academies of Texas also operates Somerset Academy Brooks (1,227 students) and Somerset Academy Collegiate (1,080 students) alongside Somerset Academy Oaks.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Somerset Academy Oaks compares

Somerset Academy Oaks on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 24% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.4% ▼ 22% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 199 top 85% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
199
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
48.4%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Texas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.2%
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
$11,611
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 46.2%
Asian 20.6%
African American 15.1%
White 14.6%
Two or More 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.9, Somerset Academy Oaks is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Somerset Academies of Texas, which includes Somerset Academy Oaks.

$11,611
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.6%
State 75.8%
Federal 19.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Somerset Academy Oaks Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Somerset Academy Brooks Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Somerset Academy Collegiate Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Somerset Academy Lone Star Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Somerset Academy Oaks's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Somerset Academies Of Texas · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Somerset Academy Oaks's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Somerset Academy Oaks

How many students attend Somerset Academy Oaks?

Somerset Academy Oaks has 199 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Antonio, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Oaks?

The student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Oaks is 11.1:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% 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 Somerset Academy Oaks?

48.4% of students at Somerset Academy Oaks are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somerset Academy Oaks?

The largest demographic group at Somerset Academy Oaks is Hispanic or Latino at 46.2% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerset Academy Oaks?

Somerset Academy Oaks has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Somerset Academy Oaks rank among elementary schools in San Antonio?

By Resource Investment Index, Somerset Academy Oaks ranks #16 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.

Is Somerset Academy Oaks a good school?

Somerset Academy Oaks earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Somerset Academies of Texas?

Besides Somerset Academy Oaks, Somerset Academies of Texas also operates Somerset Academy Brooks (1,227 students), Somerset Academy Collegiate (1,080 students), and Somerset Academy Lone Star (98 students). See the Somerset Academies of Texas district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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