HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO

www.heritageacademy.net

Charter School 181 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Heritage Academy of Del Rio, located at 709 B Kings Way in Del Rio, Texas, is an open-enrollment public charter school. It is part of the broader Heritage Academy network, which is known for emphasizing a rigorous, back-to-basics academic curriculum. The school is designed to provide an alternative educational environment for local families, often focusing on character development alongside traditional core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science.

As a charter school, Heritage Academy operates with a degree of autonomy that allows it to tailor its instructional approach to meet the specific needs of its student body. It generally fosters a structured and disciplined classroom atmosphere, aiming to prepare students for post-secondary success. For parents and students in the Del Rio area, the academy serves as a specialized public option that seeks to combine high academic expectations with a supportive community-oriented learning environment.

181

Total Students

11.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	175
American Indian	1

Hispanic
175 (96.7 %)
White
5 (2.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HERITAGE ACADEMY
Phone:	(830)774-6230
Website:	http://www.heritageacademy.net
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	181
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	152
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 53

Grade 10 60

Grade 11 33

Grade 12 35