Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

V M Adams Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

V M Adams Elementary is a public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 798 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Harlandale Independent School District (ISD). The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, the school's projected proficiency rates in reading and math for the 2024-2025 school year are around 40% and 30%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 52% and 45%.

V M Adams Elementary serves a student population that is predominantly Hispanic, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic challenges persist. Nearby schools within the Harlandale ISD, such as Wright Elementary, E.H. Gilbert Elementary, and Stonewall/Flanders Elementary, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance. In contrast, the nearby Idea South Flores Academy, a public charter school, outperforms V M Adams Elementary and the other Harlandale ISD schools on academic measures, despite serving a similar student population.

The consistently low performance of V M Adams Elementary and other Harlandale ISD schools suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation, such as school leadership, teacher quality, curriculum, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by these schools. Additionally, the school's low rankings and test scores, coupled with the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, indicate that V M Adams Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the complex needs of its student population.

732

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,547

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 E Southcross Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78214-3598

(210) 989-2800

District: Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend V M Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harlandale Middle
High:	Harlandale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.7%

White:

1.8%

African American:

0.3%

See top rated Texas elementary schools

Compare V M Adams Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg28%

Texas avg46%

3,601^st of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)

843^rd of 961Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	3601 of 4651	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	3845 of 4710	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3183 of 4647	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	3822 of 4581	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	4167 of 4578	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	3835 of 4479	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	3823 of 4359	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	4157 of 4329	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	4143 of 4286	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	3873 of 4320	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.0	3109 of 4260	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.5	2848 of 4221	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	2866 of 4206	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.0	3543 of 4095	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.9	3199 of 3937	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	3124 of 3884	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	3560 of 3768	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.2	3363 of 3724	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.0	2956 of 3476	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.3	2546 of 3475	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.1	3050 of 3465	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	3031 of 4461	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	3772 of 4331	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	2671 of 4295	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2864 of 4240	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	2146 of 2918	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	3235 of 3668	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.7	1233 of 3556	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1995 of 3487	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	2290 of 3446	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.0	272 of 3333	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	52 of 3226	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	2851 of 3744	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	3974 of 4658	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3071 of 4588	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3595 of 4561	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	4029 of 4499	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	3502 of 4348	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	3688 of 4306	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	1434 of 2619	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	2450 of 2980	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	2880 of 2958	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	2460 of 3006	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	1816 of 3184	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	2370 of 3106	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	2698 of 3644	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	3575 of 4465	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2777 of 4401	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3561 of 4376	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3909 of 4329	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	3456 of 4188	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	3624 of 4168	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	2676 of 3705	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	3841 of 4594	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	2603 of 4521	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3576 of 4477	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	4092 of 4451	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	3324 of 4309	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	3594 of 4264	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	2968 of 3739	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	3872 of 4647	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	3236 of 4585	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	4028 of 4563	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	4096 of 4498	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	3911 of 4357	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	3851 of 4319	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	3056 of 3549	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	3839 of 4292	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3370 of 4086	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	3256 of 3952	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	3141 of 3799	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	2982 of 3684	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3226 of 3558	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics33%-13 vs state

Science11%-19 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate V M Adams Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate V M Adams Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near V M Adams Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
V M Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 E Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2800	732	48	15.2	91.7%	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	715 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27.1	3601^st of 4651 public elementary schools	22.6%		24	3845^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.4%	244	33.3	39.1	20.0	9.1	47.8	23.8		37.8	48.0	42.9	25.5	35.4	36.6	11.0	$8,547
Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 E Huff Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3400	430	31	14.0	84.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	426 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	20.2	4016^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.7%		30.5	3436^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.0%	580	0.0	60.0	14.3	0.0	30.0	0.0	0.0	31.3	39.4	39.1	17.2	22.7	42.0	11.3	$10,204
E H Gilbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	931 E Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3050	633	38	16.4	93.5%	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	620 (97.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	4240^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.8%		17.2	4209^th of 4710 public elementary schools	10.6%	31	7.7	27.3	20.0	47.6	54.6	10.0		30.3	26.3	37.0	24.7	27.5	33.3	7.9	$8,906
Stonewall/Flanders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Stonewall	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3300	691	43	16.1	90.7%	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	677 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.2	4224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.2%		19.1	4118^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.6%	106	20.0	7.7	7.1	9.5	0.0	28.6	0.0	35.9	23.4	37.0	19.1	9.2	38.3	10.2	$9,474
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 W Malone Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3340	400	29	13.5	93.3%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	386 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.1	2634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.4%		16.4	4255^th of 4710 public elementary schools	9.7%	1621	60.0	57.1	57.1	80.0		40.0		38.1	33.3	51.0	35.7	44.7	51.0	29.6	$12,822
Collier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	834 W Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2950	485	34	14.1	94.0%	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	478 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.3	4277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.0%		19.8	4080^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.4%	197	18.2	40.0	10.0	27.3	33.3	0.0	0.0	40.7	40.9	34.3	28.8	13.6	16.4	1.4	$9,338
Idea South Flores Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	6919 S Flores	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4150	680	28	24.0	71.8%	35 (5.1%)	17 (2.5%)	620 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	38.5	2888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%		31.3	3377^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.3%	489								46.0	45.8	53.2	19.1	46.2	32.1	29.4	$9,042
Green Elementary At Riverside Park	Public	PK, KG-5	202 School St	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3325	368	29	12.7	94.3%	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	348 (94.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.2	3301^st of 4651 public elementary schools	29.0%		59.2	1638^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.2%	1663	18.2	50.0	16.7	20.0	33.3	16.7	0.0	34.4	38.3	55.1	21.2	40.4	40.8	16.3	$17,473
Bellaire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 E Amber Pl	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2850	674	46	14.6	83.8%	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	656 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	12.4	4396^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%		15.4	4295^th of 4710 public elementary schools	8.8%	101	11.5	31.3	14.3	10.7	7.7	14.3		30.4	33.3	35.7	9.0	14.0	24.3	13.8	$9,408
Vestal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Cantrell Dr	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3350	536	35	15.3	92.0%	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	518 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.2	4174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.4	4444^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.6%	270	27.8	20.0	29.4	44.4	20.0	11.8	0.0	42.2	17.3	42.9	34.1	21.2	17.9	9.8	$9,226

Frequently Asked Questions about V M Adams Elementary

Is V M Adams Elementary a good school?

V M Adams Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is V M Adams Elementary in?

Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of V M Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend V M Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harlandale Middle
High : Harlandale High School

What is the racial makeup of V M Adams Elementary?

Students at V M Adams Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend V M Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended V M Adams Elementary.

Rate V M Adams Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TXTexas Elementary School Rankings

TXTexas District Rankings

Schools in San Antonio, TX

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for V M Adams Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.