Recent movement
Overall score rose 16 points
74 to 90 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 90 is 12.7 points above the 77.3 average among 2,321 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Traditional public school campus · Alternative Education Accountability
San Marcos Excel Academy
Hays County · Region 13: Austin · 52 students
- Current score
- 90/1002025-26
- Change
- +16 ptssince 2024-25
- Score vs similar economic context
- +12.7 ptsvs 77.3 average · 2,321 rated schools serving a similar economic context
- Similar economic-disadvantage rate placement
- 207 of 2,321tied with 82 others
- Score vs region
- +10.1 ptsvs 79.9 average · 519 rated schools in Region 13: Austin
- Region 13: Austin placement
- 113 of 519tied with 20 others
- Score vs county
- +8.3 ptsvs 81.7 average · 52 rated schools in Hays County
- Hays County placement
- 8 of 52tied with 3 others
- Score vs similar-size group
- +7.5 ptsvs 82.5 average · 119 similarly sized rated schools
- Similar size placement
- 36 of 119tied with 5 others
- Score vs state
- +8.7 ptsvs 81.3 average · 7,646 rated Texas schools
- Texas placement
- 1,571 of 7,646tied with 341 others
A90
At a glance
The available rating history is moving up. The current score is above the 77.3 average for 2,321 rated schools serving a similar economic context.The current score is above the 79.9 average for 519 rated schools in Region 13: Austin.The current score is above the 81.7 average for 52 rated schools in Hays County.The current score is above the 82.5 average for 119 similarly sized rated schools.The current score is above the 81.3 average for 7,646 rated Texas schools.
Evidence worth noticing
Strengths and momentum
Current strength
School Progress above the similar-context average
90 +11.6 pts vs 78.4
- 90 is 11.6 points above the 78.4 average among 2,145 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Current strength
Student Achievement above the similar-context average
78 +6.9 pts vs 71.1
- 78 is 6.9 points above the 71.1 average among 2,152 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Recent movement
Overall score rose 16 points
74 to 90 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 90 is 10.1 points above the 79.9 average among 519 schools in Region 13: Austin reporting this measure.
Top placement
Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness
11.5% 2nd of 95 schools in Region 13: Austin reporting this measure · 2025-26
See the full measureTop placement
Dropout Rate
1.3% 3rd-lowest of 15 schools in Region 13: Austin (alternative-education accountability only) reporting this measure · 2025-26
See the full measureRecent movement
Overall score rose 16 points
74 to 90 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 90 is 8.3 points above the 81.7 average among 52 schools in Hays County reporting this measure.
Current strength
Relative Performance above the Hays County average
90 +15.5 pts vs 74.5
- 90 is 15.5 points above the 74.5 average among 50 schools in Hays County reporting this measure.
- 2nd of 50 schools in Hays County reporting this measure.
Current strength
School Progress above the Hays County average
90 +9.6 pts vs 80.4
- 90 is 9.6 points above the 80.4 average among 50 schools in Hays County reporting this measure.
Recent movement
Overall score rose 16 points
74 to 90 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 90 is 7.5 points above the 82.5 average among 119 similarly sized schools reporting this measure.
Recent movement
Overall score rose 16 points
74 to 90 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 90 is 8.7 points above the 81.3 average among 7,646 Texas schools reporting this measure.
Current strength
School Progress above the Texas average
90 +8.8 pts vs 81.2
- 90 is 8.8 points above the 81.2 average among 7,238 Texas schools reporting this measure.
Current strength
Relative Performance above the Texas average
90 +11.6 pts vs 78.4
- 90 is 11.6 points above the 78.4 average among 7,237 Texas schools reporting this measure.
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San Marcos Excel Academy is rated A by TEA, scoring 90 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 77.3 average for 2,321 rated schools serving a similar economic context. It is up 16 points since 2024-25.
Ranks 207th of 2,321 rated schools serving a similar economic context (tied with 82 others).
San Marcos Excel Academy is rated A by TEA, scoring 90 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 79.9 average for 519 rated schools in Region 13: Austin. It is up 16 points since 2024-25.
Ranks 113th of 519 rated schools in Region 13: Austin (tied with 20 others).
San Marcos Excel Academy is rated A by TEA, scoring 90 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 81.7 average for 52 rated schools in Hays County. It is up 16 points since 2024-25.
Ranks 8th of 52 rated schools in Hays County (tied with 3 others).
San Marcos Excel Academy is rated A by TEA, scoring 90 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 82.5 average for 119 similarly sized rated schools. It is up 16 points since 2024-25.
Ranks 36th of 119 similarly sized rated schools (tied with 5 others).
San Marcos Excel Academy is rated A by TEA, scoring 90 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 81.3 average for 7,646 rated Texas schools. It is up 16 points since 2024-25.
Ranks 1,571st of 7,646 rated Texas schools (tied with 341 others).
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| Year | Rating | Score | Selected comparisonSimilar economic-disadvantage rate | StateTexas average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A | 90 | 77.3 2,321 reporting | 81.3 7,646 reporting |
| 2024-25 | C | 74 | 77.0 2,307 reporting | 81.2 7,554 reporting |
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- San Marcos Excel Academy
- Similar economic-disadvantage rate (2,321 in cohort)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 78 | C | 2 |
| School Progress | 90 | A | — |
| Closing the Gaps | — | Not rated | — |
| Academic Growth | — | Not rated | — |
| Relative Performance | 90 | A | — |
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this school that better measure is School Progress (90), so Student Achievement (78) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 90.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar economic-disadvantage rate (2,321 in cohort)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The selected-comparison tick on each bar marks the average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Completion
- Four-Year
- 0.0%−72.2 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 58 rated schools reporting
- Five-Year
- 0.0%−77.1 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 58 rated schools reporting
- Six-Year
- 0.0%−78.2 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 58 rated schools reporting
- Dropout Rate
- 1.3%−3.7 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 58 rated schools reporting
These measures use TEA's alternative-education accountability population. Each comparison average includes only schools in that population that report that specific measure; its reporting count is shown beside the average. It is an unweighted average of those reported school rates, not a pooled rate across every student in the group.
College, career and military readiness
- Total credit for CCMR criteria
- 21.0%−62.7 pts vs similar economic context
| Criterion | This school% of graduates | Averagesimilar economic context | Differencepercentage points | Reportingselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 21.0% | 83.7% | −62.7 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 353 rated schools reporting |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 1.6% | 56.6% | −55.0 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 1.6% | 21.3% | −19.7 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 0.0% | 11.9% | −11.9 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 0.0% | 28.4% | −28.4 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 4.9% | 34.1% | −29.2 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 0.0% | 2.6% | −2.6 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
| Earned an associate degree | 0.0% | 6.7% | −6.7 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 0.0% | 6.0% | −6.0 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 11.5% | 3.1% | +8.4 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 1.6% | 8.0% | −6.4 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 1.6% | 2.7% | −1.1 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 356 rated schools reporting |
Every row is a share of this school's graduates, and every row is a way of meeting CCMR — so on every row, a bigger share is better. Difference is this school minus the average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate, counted in percentage points: +5.0 would mean five more graduates in every hundred met that criterion here. The selected comparison is an unweighted average of the reported school percentages, not a pooled rate across all graduates in the group. Graduates may meet several criteria, so the rows do not add up to the total.
Counts in the comparison controls describe full cohort membership, not the denominator of every average. Each average uses only schools for which TEA reported that measure; metric-specific reporting counts are shown on the STAAR, graduation and CCMR rows and may vary.
Who this school serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 52
- Economically disadvantaged
- 84.6%−0.6 pts vs similar economic context
- English learners
- 17.3%−16.9 pts vs similar economic context
- Special education
- 25.0%+6.6 pts vs similar economic context
- Attendance
- 73.3%−19.9 pts vs similar economic context
- Chronically absent
- 77.8%+56.0 pts vs similar economic context
Student demographics
San Marcos Excel Academy
- African American 1.9%
- Hispanic 78.8%
- White 17.3%
- Two or More Races 1.9%
Selected comparison average For schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,321 reporting for every category shown · 2,321 in full cohort
- African American 14.4%
- Hispanic 72%
- White 9.5%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 1.5%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 2.1%
Selected comparison average For Region 13: Austin · 519 reporting for every category shown · 519 in full cohort
- African American 6.8%
- Hispanic 49.9%
- White 31.9%
- American Indian 0.2%
- Asian 6.7%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 4.4%
Selected comparison average For Hays County · 52 reporting for every category shown · 52 in full cohort
- African American 3.1%
- Hispanic 56.8%
- White 34.2%
- American Indian 0.2%
- Asian 2%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.6%
Selected comparison average For similarly sized schools · 119 reporting for every category shown · 119 in full cohort
- African American 9.3%
- Hispanic 50.6%
- White 35.4%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 1.2%
- Pacific Islander 0.2%
- Two or More Races 3.1%
Statewide average 7,646 reporting for every category shown · 7,646 Texas schools in full cohort
- African American 11.5%
- Hispanic 52.6%
- White 27.8%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 4.2%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.4%
Student counts behind the percentages
Context only. These counts are not rankings, comparisons, or judgments about school quality.
- Students in this TEA accountability summary
- 52
- Economically disadvantaged students
- 44
- Emergent bilingual students
- 9
- Special education students
- 13
TEA context labels
- Alternative education campus under AEA procedures
- Alternative education type: dropout recovery school
- Rated under AEA procedures
Campus mobility · 2024–25
- Mobile students
- 73
- Students in TEA mobility denominator
- 75
- TEA-published mobility rate
- 97.3%
The mobility count and rate use TEA’s separate 2024–25 campus denominator shown above, not current enrollment. This site does not recalculate a missing rate.
The first figure is TEA’s student count for this accountability summary. It is a separate publication from the fall PEIMS enrollment shown above and can differ; this site does not substitute one for the other. Counts come from TEA’s 2025-26 accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026. A reported zero is shown as 0. Small-number and complementary masks, unavailable values, and blank not-reported fields stay separate and are never estimated. TEA masking definitions.
Enrollment over time
TEA-reported student enrollment for each available school year. Enrollment growth or decline is not a measure of school quality.
TEA reported 52 students in 2025–26, a decrease of 3 (5.5%) from 2024–25.
- Latest enrollment
- 52
2025–26
- Change from 2024–25
- −3
Decrease · −5.5%
Enrollment in 2025–26
- This school
- 52
- Selected comparison
- 611.7
| School year | Students enrolledSan Marcos Excel Academy | Change from previous school year | Average enrollmentselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 55 | First available year | 633 |
| 2025–26 | 52 | Decrease of 3 (5.5%) | 611.7 |
The selected comparison column is the average enrollment among reporting schools in that group. It changes with the comparison control; this school's own counts do not.
Source: TEA PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. TEA reports these counts from its fall student snapshot; changes compare adjacent reported school years.
These counts show how enrollment changed, not why. Attendance-zone changes, school openings or closures, grade reconfigurations, transfers and population shifts can affect the total.
Discipline and removal from class
TEA’s annual student and action counts, kept separate and divided only by the matching full-year enrollment. These figures describe removals from instruction, not a simple safe-or-unsafe score.
- Students in TEA’s all-discipline count
- Suppressed
Rate not available
- Disciplinary actions
- Suppressed
Rate not available
- Cumulative year-end enrollment
- 83
2024–25
| School year | Cumulative enrollment | Studentsall discipline | Students% of enrollment | Actionsall discipline | Actionsper 100 students | Studentsselected comparison average % | Actionsselected comparison average per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 83 | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
See 2024–25 discipline categories
| Category | Students | Students% of enrollment | Actions | Actionsper 100 students | Studentsselected comparison average % | Actionsselected comparison average per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All discipline | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| In-school suspensions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Out-of-school suspensions | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| DAEP placements | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| Mandatory DAEP placements | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| Discretionary DAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
Selected comparisons use rates, not raw counts, so differently sized schools can be read on the same basis. Each average uses only group members for which TEA reported that rate; this school's own counts and rates remain fixed.
Students, actions and incidents are different units. One student can receive multiple actions. The categories overlap, so they must not be added together. Rates use TEA's matching cumulative year-end enrollment, not the October enrollment shown elsewhere on this page.
Source: TEA Discipline Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. Suppressed values stay unavailable rather than being estimated. Use 2020–21 cautiously because remote instruction during the pandemic changed students' exposure to in-person discipline. TEA consolidated its separate action-group reports into this product in 2024–25; this trend uses only the stable “All discipline” heading.
Spending per student
The campus and its parent district stay fixed while the selected same-sector txschools.net comparison changes with the page-wide control. TEA's own peer group and statewide reference remain visible as separately published, fixed TEA references.
- San Marcos Excel Academy
- Parent district: San Marcos CISD
- Texas average
- Selected comparison: Similar economic-disadvantage rate
Spending per student · 2025
- This school
- $25,707
- Selected comparison
- $13,261
For 2025, TEA reported $25,707 per student for this campus, $21,186 per student for its parent district, San Marcos CISD, $18,972 per student for the Texas average.
Not reported in this TEA campus finance record: TEA peer group.
View yearly spending figures
| Year | San Marcos Excel Academy | Parent district: San Marcos CISD | Texas average | Selected comparison average | Reportingselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,707 | $21,186 | $18,972 | $13,261 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,305 rated schools reporting |
The selected-comparison reporting count is year-specific and can vary across the table. Dollar amounts are shown as TEA published them and are not adjusted for inflation.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $67,287−$251 vs similar economic context
- Teachers
- 5−37.2 vs similar economic context
- Students per staff member
- 10.4−3.9 vs similar economic context
Teaching experience
San Marcos Excel Academy
- 1 to 5 years 20%
- 11 to 20 years 60%
- 21 to 30 years 20%
Selected comparison average For schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,321 reporting for every category shown · 2,321 in full cohort
- Beginning 7.1%
- 1 to 5 years 27.4%
- 6 to 10 years 19.1%
- 11 to 20 years 27.2%
- 21 to 30 years 15%
- Over 30 years 3.5%
Selected comparison average For Region 13: Austin · 519 reporting for every category shown · 519 in full cohort
- Beginning 5.9%
- 1 to 5 years 28%
- 6 to 10 years 19.4%
- 11 to 20 years 28.3%
- 21 to 30 years 14.4%
- Over 30 years 3.2%
Selected comparison average For Hays County · 52 reporting for every category shown · 52 in full cohort
- Beginning 2.9%
- 1 to 5 years 25.3%
- 6 to 10 years 22.1%
- 11 to 20 years 33.3%
- 21 to 30 years 13.7%
- Over 30 years 2.8%
Selected comparison average For similarly sized schools · 119 reporting for every category shown · 119 in full cohort
- Beginning 6.4%
- 1 to 5 years 22%
- 6 to 10 years 14.1%
- 11 to 20 years 26.5%
- 21 to 30 years 16.6%
- Over 30 years 6.9%
Statewide average 7,646 reporting for every category shown · 7,646 Texas schools in full cohort
- Beginning 6.2%
- 1 to 5 years 25.6%
- 6 to 10 years 19.2%
- 11 to 20 years 28.7%
- 21 to 30 years 15.9%
- Over 30 years 3.7%
Where this school ranks best
Out of 144 rankings computed across every published metric and every available comparison group, these are all the measures that meet this site’s distinctive-placement threshold. The list does not change when you change Compare against. Each measure appears once, using its strongest placement. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
#2–3 rankings
Second- and third-place results
3 measures
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2of 95
Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness
Region 13: Austin · of the 95 that report this measure
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2of 50
Relative Performance
Hays County · of the 50 that report this measure
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3of 15
Dropout Rate (lowest is best)
Region 13: Austin (alternative-education accountability only) · of the 15 that report this measure
#4–10 rankings
Fourth- through tenth-place results
3 measures
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4of 50
Per-student spending
Hays County · of the 50 that report this measure
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5of 50
School Progress
Hays County · of the 50 that report this measure · tied with 1
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7of 19
Social Studies — Approaches
Hays County · of the 19 that report this measure
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this school ranks poorly. Each measure appears once here, using its strongest qualifying placement across all available comparison groups. Very large ties are left out because they do not distinguish this school; any tie that does appear is labeled. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no school would put in a press release.
Where this comes from
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