South San Antonio ISD

San Antonio, TX

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Total students

7,919

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

81.4 %

Statewide: 90%

South San Antonio ISD is a school district in San Antonio, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 7,919 students. 81.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 81.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 5.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at South San Antonio ISD was 891 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,565, which is $322 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.southsanisd.net

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in South San Antonio ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

7,919

African American

98 (1.2%)

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

12 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

17 (0.2%)

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

7,584 (95.8%)

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

6 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

190 (2.4%)

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

12 (0.2%)

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

95.8%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

2.4%

Two or more races

0.2%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

81.2 %

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

90.3 %

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

20.2 %

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

81.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

90.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

20.2%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

20.2 %

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.1 %

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.3 %

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

20.2%

Gifted and talented

6.1%

Special education

12.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

81.4 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

77.8 %

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

81.4 %

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

78.6 %

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

77.8%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

81.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

78.6%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

5.2 %

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

8.3 %

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

5.2 %

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

4.8 %

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

25.3 %

Statewide: 15%

African American

25.5 %

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

50 %

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25 %

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

42.9 %

Statewide: 17.9%

White

36.6 %

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

43.8 %

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

8.3 %

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

8.3 %

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.5 %

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

8.6 %

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

7.8 %

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

891

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

39.7 %

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

25.6 %

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

21.4 %

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

39.7%

Math

25.6%

Reading + Math

21.4%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

541.3

African American

7.8 (1.4%)

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.6%)

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

430.4 (79.5%)

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

96.1 (17.8%)

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

4 (0.7%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

5.4 (1%)

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

394.7 (72.9%)

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

141.2 (26.1%)

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.6

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$58,565

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,000

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,634

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,796

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,067

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,354

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$70,498

Statewide: $71,111

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Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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