KI CHARTER ACADEMY

KI CHARTER ACADEMY
120 BERT BROWN RD
SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
Charter School 189 Students
Other 2nd - 12th
School Overview
KI Charter Academy, located on Bert Brown Road in San Marcos, Texas, is a specialized educational institution operating under the Responsive Education Solutions system. The school is specifically designed to serve students who are currently placed in residential treatment facilities. Its primary mission is to provide a consistent, high-quality academic environment for students who have faced significant behavioral or emotional challenges, ensuring that their education remains uninterrupted despite their residential placement.

The academy utilizes a flexible, self-paced curriculum that allows students to work toward credit recovery and grade-level advancement in a supportive, individualized setting. By focusing on small class sizes and personalized instruction, KI Charter Academy aims to bridge the educational gap for at-risk youth, helping them develop the academic skills and confidence necessary to transition back into traditional school settings or move toward post-secondary success.
189
Total Students
26.7
Full-Time Teachers
7.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
89.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    91 (48.1 %)
  • Hispanic
    51 (27.0 %)
  • Black
    18 (9.5 %)
  • Two or More
    15 (7.9 %)
  • American Indian
    12 (6.3 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.5 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Alternative School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: KI CHARTER ACADEMY
Phone: (512)396-8500
Grade Range: 2nd - 12th
Total Students: 189
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 26.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 170
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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 2 2
Grade 3 5
Grade 4 10
Grade 5 21
Grade 6 13
Grade 7 26
Grade 8 27
Grade 9 30
Grade 10 30
Grade 11 18
Grade 12 7
Gender Ratio