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Preschool | Grades PK-12 | Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad
Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School is located in San Antonio, TX and is in Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Academy School District. It is a charter school that serves 695 students in grades PK-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School had 39 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School had 39 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School's students and teachers. more
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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012
Nearby Cities
511 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78201
(210) 735-2341
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| East Terrell Hills Elementary School 0.7 miles |  |
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| St Thomas More Catholic School 0.8 miles | n/a | |
| Camelot Elementary School 1 miles |  |
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| Park Village Elementary School 1.2 miles | |
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| Krueger Middle School 1.2 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 695
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School had 53% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Texas had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
80%
Black
11%
White
7%
Two or More Races
2%
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Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad District Spending
$7,127Per Pupil
The Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad spends $7,127 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 36% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad District
39:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Acad School had 39 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TAKS
What is it?
The TAKS is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in Grades 3 through 9 in reading, in Grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in Grades 10 and 11 in English language arts. Math skills are assessed in Grades 3 through 11, and students are assessed in Grades 5, 8, 10, and 11 in science, and in Grades 8, 10, and 11 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of two ratings: met standard or commended performance. The goal is for all students to meet the state standard. Students must pass the TAKS tests in grades 3, 5, and 8 in order to be promoted to the next grade, and in grade 11 in order to graduate from high school.
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5 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Texas, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 TAKS Results for all subjects tested.
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