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Lighthouse Elementary

Q: Is Lighthouse Elementary a good school?

Lighthouse Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lighthouse Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Lighthouse Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lighthouse Elementary?

Students at Lighthouse Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

4134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lighthouse Elementary is a small public school in San Antonio, TX, serving 273 students in grades PK-5 as the sole school within the Lighthouse Public Schools district, which is ranked in the bottom 15% of Texas districts.

The most striking feature of Lighthouse Elementary is its extreme spending inefficiency. The school spent $23,564 per student in the 2020-2021 school year—roughly double the spending of every nearby school, including Westwood Terrace Elementary ($12,290) and Idea Mays Academy ($9,150). Despite this massive financial investment, Lighthouse has a history of extremely low academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade. The most recent data shows a modest improvement from the 0th percentile to the 11th percentile, but this remains far below the performance of nearby schools like Westwood Terrace (37th percentile), which serves a similarly high-poverty population but spends half as much per student.

There is one notable bright spot: in the 2025-2026 school year, Lighthouse's 3rd graders achieved a 59.26% proficiency rate in Math, exceeding the state average (44.33%) and outperforming all nearby schools. However, this success is isolated, as 4th and 5th grade Math proficiency dropped sharply to 15.91% and 13.79%, respectively. The school also shows relative strength in Special Education, ranking in the 28th percentile statewide for that subgroup. While the 3rd grade math improvement offers hope, the long-term pattern of failure and the severe "drop-off" in upper grades suggest deep-rooted challenges that require more than a single good year to overcome.

273

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,801

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8138 Westshire Dr
San Antonio, TX 78227

(210) 674-4100

District: Lighthouse Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

African American:

5.5%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2010 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Reading scores 26 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Texas avg51%

4,134^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 10 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

811^th of 951Lighthouse Public Schools among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	4134 of 4627	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	4416 of 4651	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	4688 of 4710	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	4606 of 4647	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	47.2	2482 of 4320	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.1	3486 of 4260	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	3104 of 4221	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	4169 of 4206	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	3754 of 4095	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.1	3928 of 3937	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	3533 of 3884	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.6	3510 of 3768	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.1	3715 of 3724	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.3	3431 of 3476	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.8	3337 of 3475	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.3	3452 of 3465	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	2864 of 2918	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	3635 of 3668	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	3484 of 3556	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	4064 of 4575	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	3614 of 3744	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	4580 of 4658	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	4552 of 4588	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	4055 of 4413	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	3546 of 3644	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	4443 of 4465	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	4343 of 4401	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	3977 of 4520	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	3588 of 3705	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	4560 of 4594	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	4458 of 4521	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	4074 of 4582	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	3621 of 3739	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	4626 of 4647	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	4496 of 4585	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	3104 of 4301	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	2998 of 3549	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	3855 of 4292	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	3940 of 4086	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading28%-26 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Lighthouse Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8138 Westshire Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Lighthouse Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 674-4100	273	16	17.5	89.0%	8 (2.9%)	15 (5.5%)	242 (88.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	18.4	4134^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.7%		12	4416^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.1%	282							40.7	18.2	31.0	59.3	15.9	13.8	$20,801
Westwood Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2315 Hackamore Ln	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0300	415	37	11.2	90.4%	13 (3.1%)	12 (2.9%)	383 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	37.2	2935^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.6%		41	2710^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.7%	225	54.6	0.0	14.3	50.0	0.0	50.0	38.5	36.1	56.3	31.6	33.9	55.6	$17,235
Glenn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2385 Horal	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2250	427	37	11.3	88.5%	18 (4.2%)	10 (2.3%)	393 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	29.8	3436^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.7%		29.1	3490^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%	54	16.7	45.5		16.7	63.6		41.9	37.5	59.3	24.2	29.2	38.9	$14,577
Meadow Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 Meadow Way Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0650	367	36	10.2	81.2%	21 (5.7%)	28 (7.6%)	309 (84.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	38.8	2836^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.7%		24.7	3747^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.4%	911							45.1	38.1	56.0	34.6	46.0	43.1	$15,314
Idea Mays Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1210 Horal Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3200	663	33	20.0	76.0%	32 (4.8%)	77 (11.6%)	523 (78.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	10 (1.5%)	38.9	2834^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.8%		58.2	1661^st of 4651 public elementary schools	64.3%	1173							39.4	47.1	64.8	31.7	39.4	36.3	$10,415
Hull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Remuda Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0950	441	41	10.8	89.3%	11 (2.5%)	6 (1.4%)	418 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	18.6	4122^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.9%		27.7	3572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.2%	550	66.7	18.8	16.7	53.3	37.5	18.8	29.4	42.3	43.2	22.0	30.8	28.3	$13,536
Hatchett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10700 Ingram Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-6850	588	48	12.3	79.9%	74 (12.6%)	51 (8.7%)	433 (73.6%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	23.5	3848^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.8%		16.4	4207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.5%	359							37.8	45.8	44.4	23.5	32.9	30.0	$11,893
Adams Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9627 Adams Hill Dr	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1400	473	42	11.3	83.7%	32 (6.8%)	39 (8.2%)	385 (81.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	13.4	4371^st of 4627 public elementary schools	5.5%		20.2	4014^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.7%	357							30.8	32.8	39.6	23.1	17.2	29.6	$13,106
Cable Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1706 Pinn Rd	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2850	392	38	10.4	94.4%	11 (2.8%)	15 (3.8%)	361 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	15.9	4247^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.2%		26.8	3622^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	22.1%	625	26.7	15.4	9.1	20.0	25.0	45.5	17.1	31.7	41.3	8.6	29.3	40.0	$16,630
Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Dumont Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0800	442	38	11.6	88.9%	20 (4.5%)	5 (1.1%)	415 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25.8	3703^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	20.0%		28.2	3544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.8%	159	18.2	33.3		27.3	28.6		50.0	24.1	46.3	36.6	31.0	33.9	$13,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Lighthouse Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lighthouse Elementary?

Students at Lighthouse Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Lighthouse Elementary a good school?

Lighthouse Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Lighthouse Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Lighthouse Elementary.

What district is Lighthouse Elementary in?

Lighthouse Public Schools

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