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Candlewood Elementary

Public Grades 2-5

4491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Candlewood Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a small school serving 263 students in grades 2-5 as part of the Judson Independent School District (Isd), and it has faced significant challenges with persistently low academic performance, ranking in the bottom 3-5% of Texas elementary schools for several years. The school has a high poverty rate, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its state ranking has declined from the 11th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 3rd percentile in the most recent data. A key differentiator is its extreme underperformance in mathematics, where only 16% of 3rd graders and 21% of 4th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, though nearby Hopkins Elementary (0.76 miles away) shows that similar demographics can yield better results, with 38% of 4th graders proficient in math that same year.

Despite these struggles, Candlewood has a notable bright spot in serving English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 57th percentile in 2024-2025—a dramatic improvement from the 2nd percentile just two years prior—suggesting effective interventions for this group. However, the school shows extreme volatility in supporting Special Education students, with rankings swinging from the 2nd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 72nd percentile in 2024-2025, then plummeting to the 9th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating a lack of sustainable support. Additionally, the school’s performance with Gifted and Talented students is abysmal, ranking in the 1st percentile in 2025-2026, which points to a systemic issue in challenging advanced learners.

An interesting finding is that Candlewood shares an address with Candlewood Stem Academy Pk-1, which serves PK through 1st grade, meaning the elementary school’s low test scores may reflect foundational gaps from the earlier program. Science scores are also catastrophically low, with only 14.55% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, less than half the state average of 29.57%, indicating a systemic failure in science instruction. For parents, this school offers a mixed picture: while it excels in supporting ELL students, it struggles significantly in math, science, and serving special education and gifted students, with nearby schools like James L Masters (28th percentile) and Mary Lou Hartman (13th percentile) showing better overall performance despite similar demographics.

263

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,761

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3635 Candleglen
San Antonio, TX 78244-0249

(210) 662-1060

District: Judson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Candlewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Henry Metzger Middle
High:	Karen Wagner High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

African American:

30.0%

White:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

4,491^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Judson Independent School District (Isd)

752^nd of 951Judson 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	9.9	4491 of 4627	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	4412 of 4651	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	4558 of 4710	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	4542 of 4647	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4437 of 4581	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	4279 of 4578	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	4155 of 4479	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	4125 of 4359	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	4038 of 4329	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	3804 of 4286	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	3629 of 4320	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.0	3581 of 4260	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.2	3349 of 4221	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	3432 of 4206	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	3786 of 4095	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.8	3606 of 3937	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.9	3772 of 3884	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.3	3630 of 3768	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	3392 of 3724	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	3149 of 3476	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	31.0	2828 of 3475	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.8	3152 of 3465	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	2094 of 2406	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1582 of 1905	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2207 of 2443	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	2290 of 2443	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	2134 of 2421	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1902 of 2444	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	2435 of 2515	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	2438 of 2483	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	3870 of 4461	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	3831 of 4331	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	3867 of 4295	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	3616 of 4240	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	1257 of 2918	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	2675 of 3668	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	3488 of 3556	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	3456 of 3487	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	3229 of 3446	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2064 of 3333	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	1277 of 3226	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	4237 of 4575	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	2914 of 3744	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	4223 of 4658	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	4521 of 4588	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	4344 of 4561	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	4061 of 4499	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4050 of 4348	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	3997 of 4306	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	3055 of 3075	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	2442 of 2619	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2176 of 2958	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	2888 of 3006	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	1911 of 3184	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	1668 of 3106	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	4206 of 4413	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	3266 of 3644	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	4292 of 4465	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	4303 of 4401	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4314 of 4376	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	4103 of 4329	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	3817 of 4188	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	3706 of 4168	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	4464 of 4520	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	3287 of 3705	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	4420 of 4594	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	4444 of 4521	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	4304 of 4477	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	4090 of 4451	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	3986 of 4309	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	4014 of 4264	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	4499 of 4582	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	3567 of 3739	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	4607 of 4647	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	4393 of 4585	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4440 of 4563	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	4223 of 4498	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4023 of 4357	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	4040 of 4319	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	3907 of 4301	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	61.5	998 of 3549	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	39.1	2656 of 4292	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	3363 of 4086	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	3514 of 3952	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	3309 of 3799	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	2884 of 3684	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	3233 of 3558	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	2827 of 3006	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	2818 of 3108	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	3061 of 3106	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	2482 of 3082	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	2235 of 3142	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	2633 of 3127	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+52 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-24 vs state

Mathematics21%-26 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Candlewood sucked, I was put in alterternative school just because I called one of my class mates two names. It was awful, however when I see it I get a bit nastolgic, thats why I'm rating this two stars! Close Quote

Schools Near Candlewood Elementary

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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)						STAAR Social Studies (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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Candlewood Elementary	Public	2-5	3635 Candleglen	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 662-1060	263	16	16.1	82.1%	20 (7.6%)	79 (30.0%)	152 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	9.9	4491^st of 4627 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.1	4412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.1%	79							25.3	30.3	36.2				16.0	21.2	27.6					$11,761
Candlewood Stem Academy Pk-1	Public	PK, KG-1	3635 Candleglenn	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 662-1060	199	12	16.9	82.9%	12 (6.0%)	51 (25.6%)	124 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)								(n/a)
Hopkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2440 Ackerman Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 661-1120	707	44	16.1	81.3%	38 (5.4%)	80 (11.3%)	558 (78.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.1%)	23	3871^st of 4627 public elementary schools	16.3%		21.1	3971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.6%	100	33.3	23.8	33.3	33.3	22.2		36.3	38.6	34.6				26.3	38.5	37.4					$9,693
William Paschall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6351 Lakeview Dr	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 666-4113	723	41	17.4	67.6%	48 (6.6%)	129 (17.8%)	508 (70.3%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.6%)	23.8	3826^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.3%		15.9	4238^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.9%	412	44.4		33.3	5.6		22.2	26.2	44.2	38.2				21.5	47.4	28.4					$9,317
James L Masters	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 Woodlake Pkwy	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-1150	713	37	19.2	64.1%	51 (7.2%)	217 (30.4%)	390 (54.7%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.3%)	31.7	3327^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.1%		18.9	4087^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%	760							41.2	41.7	52.8				28.1	27.1	46.2					$9,815
Woodlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Lk Bend E	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-3920	639	33	19.4	85.8%	56 (8.8%)	245 (38.3%)	293 (45.9%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	8	4538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.9	4540^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.4%	2							19.8	28.1	37.5				11.5	8.1	28.7					$8,997
Park Village Blended Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5855 E Midcrown Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 637-4890	376	26	14.1	85.4%	35 (9.3%)	69 (18.4%)	240 (63.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	19 (5.1%)	4.9	4586^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.9%		7.8	4546^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%	40							15.6	18.3	18.2				15.9	25.0	6.1					$13,635
Mary Lou Hartman	Public	PK, KG-5	7203 Woodlake Pkwy	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 590-3080	568	34	16.5	83.3%	34 (6.0%)	82 (14.4%)	433 (76.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	20.1	4033^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.8%		23.9	3804^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.2%	229	27.3			33.3			37.2	31.1	41.7				30.3	31.5	31.3					$10,016
Escondido Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Texas Palm	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-5100	833	47	17.8	77.6%	76 (9.1%)	250 (30.0%)	447 (53.7%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.0%)	25.3	3733^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	19.3%		14.6	4316^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.2%	583							43.4	34.0	50.0				27.7	32.0	33.7					$9,139
Essence Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	723 SE Loop 410	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	Essence Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 997-5636	365	21	17.4	99.5%	5 (1.4%)	258 (70.7%)	97 (26.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7.5	4547^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.7%		10.3	4469^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.9%	78							10.6	26.9	31.7	23.3	45.5	20.0	2.2	36.0	23.1	10.3	22.7	11.1	60.0	$22,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Candlewood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Candlewood Elementary?

Students at Candlewood Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 30% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Candlewood Elementary in?

Judson Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Candlewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Candlewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry Metzger Middle
High : Karen Wagner High School

Is Candlewood Elementary a good school?

Candlewood Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Candlewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Candlewood Elementary.

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