GREAT HEARTS FOREST HEIGHTS

Charter School 1,050 Students

Other K - 9th

School Overview

GREAT HEARTS FOREST HEIGHTS is a public charter school and part of the GREAT HEARTS TEXAS school district, located in SAN ANTONIO, TX with 1,050 students offering grade levels from KG to 09. Student demographics can be found below.

With 55 teachers, GREAT HEARTS FOREST HEIGHTS has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,050

Total Students

55.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

25.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GREAT HEARTS FOREST HEIGHTS
Demographic	Student Count
White	364
Hispanic	456
Black	25
Asian	180
Two or More	16
American Indian	9

Hispanic
456 (43.4 %)
White
364 (34.7 %)
Asian
180 (17.1 %)
Black
25 (2.4 %)
Two or More
16 (1.5 %)
American Indian
9 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	GREAT HEARTS TEXAS
Phone:	(210)892-3665
Grade Range:	K - 9th
Total Students:	1,050
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	212
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	50

* 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

Kindergarten 102

Grade 1 121

Grade 2 118

Grade 3 120

Grade 4 103

Grade 5 113

Grade 6 110

Grade 7 101

Grade 8 101

Grade 9 61