Northeast San Antonio Metrocom | March 2026

'Hard decisions' From the cover

What we know

Judson ISD schools closing

Attendance boundaries

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1 Judson Middle • TEA Rating: C • Utilization: 35%

The Judson ISD board of trustees will close four schools beginning in the 2026-27 school year, to chip away $7 million, or 19%, of its $37 million budget shortfall in scal year 2025-26. The decision will send 1,817 enrolled students to other campuses. The board approved the closure of Judson Middle School during a Feb. 16 special meeting, which will yield the district an estimated average annual savings of $2.5 million. Trustees approved the closure of Rolling Meadows Elementary, Park Village Blended Learning Academy and Franz Leadership Academy at another special meeting Feb. 24. Each elementary school will yield JISD an estimated average annual savings of $1.5 million, for a total of $4.5 million, according to a campus consolidation packet. The district administration chose the schools based on current enrollment, future enrollment trends, utilization, proximity to feeder schools and capacity of feeder schools. Interim Superintendent Robert Jaklich said school closures are an issue for other districts in San Antonio and across the state. 410 10

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2 Rolling Meadows Elementary • TEA Rating: C • Utilization: 41.01%

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3 Park Village Blended Learning Academy • TEA Rating: F • Utilization: 34.34%

410

281

4 Franz Leadership Academy • TEA Rating: B • Utilization: 46.73%

District decit relief Judson Middle: $2.5M

Rolling Meadows Elementary: $1.5M

Park Village Blended Learning Academy: $1.5M

Franz Leadership Academy: $1.5M

De cit

$7M total savings

$37M

SOURCE: JUDSON ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Who it impacts

Some context

election, or VATRE, on the ballot in November, which failed. The district’s property tax rate would have increased by $0.045 per $100 valua- tion to $1.0796 per $100 valuation. Superintendent Milton “Rob” Fields III, who is currently on paid administrative leave pending an investigation of “reported con- cerns,” said the VATRE would have provided $21 million in annual revenue.

JISD ocials attribute the budget shortfall to declining enrollment as students leave public schools to attend private or charter schools, a lack of state funding and low birth rates, according to the Feb. 24 meeting presentation. Trustee Laura Stanford said school districts are not accustomed to competing with charter schools. The district placed a voter-approved tax rate

202425 demographic breakdown

Hispanic/ Latino

White

Black or African American

Asian

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian/ other pacic

Two or more races

Judson Middle

680

146

281

<10 <10

Rolling Meadows Elementary

5-year enrollment projections Judson Middle

Max capacity

360

134

<10 <10 40

Rolling Meadows Elementary

Park Village Blended Learning Academy

Franz Leadership Academy

Park Village Blended Learning Academy

990

968

2.5K 2K 1K 1.5K 500 0

2,160

240

69 <10 <10 <10

704

750

Franz Leadership Academy

-0.25%

-17.35%

+2.53%

-14.89%

500

204

42 <10 0 <10

250

District breakdown

14,063

2,831

5,000

457

49 92 1,047

School year

SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCYCOMMUNITY IMPACT NOTE: RANGES E.G., <10, <20 INDICATE COUNTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE I.E., MASKED TO COMPLY WITH THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT FERPA.

SOURCE: JUDSON ISD, ZONDA DEMOGRAPHICSCOMMUNITY IMPACT

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