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The districts that shape your home search

Texas public schools are zoned by address, and the district you choose drives more home decisions than any other factor. These guides give you the verified picture for the districts families ask about most: what each is known for, its latest Texas Education Agency rating, how many campuses it has, and what families should know before buying in.

Golden-hour limestone storefronts and live oaks on Boerne's Hill Country Mile main street
TEA rating: A 13 campuses

Boerne ISD

Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, and the Kendall County Hill Country

The A-rated Hill Country standout. Top academic ratings, P-TECH college credit programs, and a small-town community that families across the San Antonio area drive for.

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Elegant brick and stone estate home with manicured hedges in San Antonio
TEA rating: B 16 campuses

Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD

Schertz, Cibolo, Universal City, and the northeast San Antonio corridor

The fast-growing northeast metro district. Highly rated suburban schools, newer family homes, and an easy commute corridor along I-35 that keeps drawing San Antonio families.

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Quiet tree-lined street of bungalow homes in an older San Antonio neighborhood
TEA rating: B 67 campuses across the district, including six comprehensive high schools (Reagan, Churchill, Johnson, MacArthur, Madison, and Roosevelt) plus magnet and specialty programs, serving nearly 55,000 students as San Antonio's second-largest district.

North East ISD

North and northeast San Antonio, from Stone Oak to the inner ring

San Antonio's second-largest district and the city's magnet-school powerhouse, with the International School of the Americas and the North East School of the Arts drawing families from across the metro.

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Golden-hour suburban street of modern brick and stone homes in northwest San Antonio
TEA rating: C 127 campuses across roughly 355 square miles

Northside ISD

Northwest San Antonio, Helotes, Leon Valley, Shavano Park, and far-flung Hill Country edge across Bexar, Bandera, and Medina counties

San Antonio's largest school district and the fourth largest in Texas. A 355-square-mile footprint, deep magnet and specialty programming, and campus-by-campus variety that make the exact address matter more than the district letter.

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Mature live oaks canopied over an elegant residential boulevard in Alamo Heights
TEA rating: B 5 campuses

Alamo Heights ISD

Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, most of Terrell Hills, and a slice of north San Antonio, about five miles from downtown

The classic in-town choice. A small, highly rated district minutes from downtown with five campuses, a top-ranked high school, and the strongest family demand in the city, priced into every home in the zone.

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New brick homes along a rural road meeting Hill Country pasture west of San Antonio
TEA rating: B 10 campuses as of August 2026

Medina Valley ISD

Castroville, La Coste, Rio Medina, and the far-west Bexar County corridor along US 90 and SH 211

The fast-growing far-west district. Hill Country small towns, brand-new campuses like Creek View High School, and one of the steepest growth curves in Texas, driven by master-planned communities along the US 90 corridor.

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New here? Start with the big picture

Not sure how Texas zoning, feeder patterns, and ratings actually work? The guide below walks through exactly what matters and what to ask on a campus tour.

How to choose a school district

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