Southwest Preparatory SchoolCharter
San Antonio, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Total students
794
Avg. teacher experience
6.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
81.5 %
Statewide: 90%
Southwest Preparatory School is a charter school district in San Antonio, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 794 students. 73.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 81.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Southwest Preparatory School was 962 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,998, which is $7,889 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.8 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Christinn Jean
- christinn.jean@swprep.org
- (210) 829-8017
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Southwest Preparatory School 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
794
African American
99 (12.5%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.5%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
543 (68.4%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
132 (16.6%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16 (2%)
Statewide: 2.9%
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
73.6 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
82.5 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.6 %
Statewide: 21.7%
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
9.8 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.5 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.1 %
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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
81.5 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
79.4 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
77.8 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
87.5 %
Statewide: 90.8%
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
4.1 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.4 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
4.8 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
7.7 %
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
33.9 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
35.9 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
60 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
36.5 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.3 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
14.8 %
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
0 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
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
N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
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
962
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
55.3 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
39.5 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
31.6 %
Statewide: 40.4%
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
72.5
African American
9.7 (13.3%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
33.7 (46.4%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29.2 (40.3%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
55.4 (76.3%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
16.9 (23.4%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.2 (0.3%)
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
10.9
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
6.8 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
$50,998
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,415
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,404
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,034
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,956
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Statewide: $71,111