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Vestal Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Vestal Elementary is a PK-5 public school in San Antonio, TX, serving 536 students within the Harlandale Independent School District (Isd), where over 91% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has experienced a steep and concerning decline in academic performance over the past several years, dropping from a 50th percentile state ranking in 2019 to its lowest point ever—the 3rd percentile—in the most recent data. This places Vestal as the lowest-performing school among its nearby peers, significantly behind schools like V M Adams Elementary (23rd percentile), Gillette Elementary (25th percentile), and H W Schulze Elementary (52nd percentile).

One of the most striking findings is a "tale of two languages": while Vestal’s English-language math scores are critically low—with only 13% of 3rd graders proficient compared to the state average of 44%—its Spanish-language math scores are often competitive with or even exceed district and state averages. For example, in 3rd grade math, 36% of students were proficient in Spanish, outperforming the district (30%) and state (27%). This suggests the school’s bilingual program may be a hidden strength worth expanding. Additionally, the school’s Gifted and Talented subgroup ranked in the 29th percentile in 2024-2025, showing that high-quality instruction is possible for some students, even as the broader population struggles.

Vestal’s challenges are not solely tied to its demographics. Nearby Idea South Flores Academy and Idea Ewing Halsell Academy serve similar student populations but with lower poverty rates (71-77% free/reduced lunch) and consistently outperform Vestal—for instance, Idea Ewing Halsell ranked in the 38th percentile in 2024-2025 versus Vestal’s 10th percentile. This gap, despite Vestal’s smaller class sizes (15:1 vs. 24:1), points to instructional or operational issues. The school’s history of success—ranking in the 50th percentile in 2019 and even the 71st percentile for At-Risk students—proves it can do better, making the post-pandemic decline a critical area for the administration to address.

536

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,226

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1102 Cantrell Dr
San Antonio, TX 78221-2599

(210) 989-3350

District: Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Vestal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Terrell Wells Middle
High:	McCollum High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.6%

White:

3.0%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg34%

Texas avg50%

4,502^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

802^nd of 951Harlandale 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	4502 of 4627	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	4174 of 4651	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	4444 of 4710	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	4190 of 4647	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	3807 of 4581	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	2977 of 4578	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2236 of 4479	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	2754 of 4359	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.6	3285 of 4329	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	3882 of 4286	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	4152 of 4320	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	35.8	3118 of 4260	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	3498 of 4221	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.2	3033 of 4206	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.0	2953 of 4095	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	2780 of 3937	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.0	2886 of 3884	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.5	3235 of 3768	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.0	3277 of 3724	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	2648 of 3476	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.9	2984 of 3475	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.0	2069 of 3465	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	3831 of 4461	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	1861 of 4331	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	1251 of 4295	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	1252 of 4240	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	2609 of 2918	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	3399 of 3668	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	2513 of 3556	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.0	1358 of 3487	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	2814 of 3446	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	93.6	67 of 3333	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	4442 of 4575	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	3466 of 3744	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	4515 of 4658	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	4213 of 4588	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3208 of 4561	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	2900 of 4499	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	2700 of 4348	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	3013 of 4306	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1860 of 2619	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	2745 of 2958	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	1858 of 3006	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.3	122 of 3184	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	39.3	2337 of 3106	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	4264 of 4413	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	3261 of 3644	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	4255 of 4465	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	3903 of 4401	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3527 of 4376	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	2615 of 4329	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1691 of 4188	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	2419 of 4168	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	4356 of 4520	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	3222 of 3705	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	4464 of 4594	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	3747 of 4521	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3435 of 4477	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	2450 of 4451	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	1825 of 4309	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	2069 of 4264	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	4322 of 4582	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	3310 of 3739	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	4413 of 4647	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	3890 of 4585	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	4076 of 4563	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	3011 of 4498	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1827 of 4357	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	2450 of 4319	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	4137 of 4301	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	3401 of 3549	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	4139 of 4292	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	2852 of 4086	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	3359 of 3952	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	3077 of 3799	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	2056 of 3684	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	2838 of 3558	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading27%-27 vs state

Mathematics19%-28 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
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%)	9.5	4502^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	2.7%		17.2	4174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.3%	328	13.3	30.8	25.0	35.7	38.5	28.6	32.8	26.7	21.8	13.1	33.3	15.1	$9,226
Hutchins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 W Hutchins Pl	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7200	441	26	17.0	90.5%	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33.5	3187^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.1%		23.6	3817^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.9%	630	15.4	47.1	20.0	30.8	23.5	10.0	52.6	42.1	47.8	26.3	35.1	43.5	$10,786
Idea Ewing Halsell Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2523 W Ansley Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4850	704	29	24.2	77.7%	47 (6.7%)	14 (2.0%)	640 (90.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29.7	3449^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.5%		38.5	2886^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	563							42.9	48.8	54.6	30.4	27.6	25.6	$8,961
Gillette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Gillette Blvd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3100	527	34	15.4	91.5%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	524 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	3460^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.2%		27.8	3566^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.3%	106	47.4	35.3	40.0	42.9	5.9	12.5	28.3	46.9	55.6	9.1	38.8	39.3	$10,434
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%)	13.8	4349^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.4	4396^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%	47	8.3	13.3	18.8	36.7	52.0	12.5	30.6	38.5	38.5	9.1	29.4	24.0	$9,408
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%)	26.7	3645^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.2%		15.3	4277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.0%	632	25.0	37.5	44.4	8.3	25.0	44.4	45.2	42.9	44.8	30.2	32.0	32.8	$9,338
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%)	25.1	3751^st of 4627 public elementary schools	18.9%		16.2	4224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.2%	473	7.1	11.1	16.7	14.3	22.2	0.0	22.0	39.3	50.8	20.0	31.2	44.6	$9,474
Roy Benavidez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8340 Interstate 35 Access Rd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7175	669	34	19.4	89.1%	36 (5.4%)	11 (1.6%)	617 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21.3	3978^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.0%		29.6	3457^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%	521	12.0	52.9	30.8	29.2	35.7	35.7	36.0	35.0	46.9	36.4	24.1	26.6	$8,645
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%)	28.2	3550^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		27.1	3601^st of 4651 public elementary schools	22.6%	51	37.5	50.0	36.4	23.1	50.0	40.9	41.4	38.1	40.2	39.2	41.4	30.5	$8,547
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%)	26.3	3675^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.6%		38.5	2888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	787							35.3	39.1	52.5	20.3	28.2	44.5	$9,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Vestal Elementary

How many students attend Vestal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Vestal Elementary.

Is Vestal Elementary a good school?

Vestal Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Vestal Elementary in?

Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Vestal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vestal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Terrell Wells Middle
High : McCollum High School

What is the racial makeup of Vestal Elementary?

Students at Vestal Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

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