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Northern Hills Elementary

Q: Is Northern Hills Elementary a good school?

Northern Hills Elementary ranks 3427 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Northern Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 537 students in grades PK-5 and part of the North East Independent School District (NEISD).

Despite being part of a district ranked 385 out of 961 in Texas, Northern Hills Elementary has consistently performed in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 2,603 out of 4,329 schools in 2016-2017 to 4,155 out of 4,647 schools in 2022-2023. The school's proficiency rates on the STAAR assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 52.78% of 5th-graders proficient in Reading, 27.63% in Mathematics, and 12.5% in Science, compared to the district averages of 65.05%, 52.87%, and 35.12%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 75.98% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the 51.42% district average at nearby Steubing Ranch Elementary.

While Northern Hills Elementary has shown some strengths in specific areas, such as above-average performance for Gifted and Talented students and relatively stronger support for English Language Learners, the school's overall academic performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,935 out of 4,320 schools in 2014-2015 to 3,427 out of 4,651 schools in the projected 2024-2025 school year. When compared to other elementary schools in the same district, Northern Hills Elementary performs significantly worse, with Steubing Ranch Elementary, located just 1.87 miles away, consistently ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools and outperforming Northern Hills across all subject areas and grade levels.

501

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,744

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13901 Higgins Rd
San Antonio, TX 78217-1243

(210) 407-5200

District: North East Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Northern Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Driscoll Middle
High:	Madison High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.5%

White:

16.4%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

3,427^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 45Elementary Schools in the North East Independent School District (Isd)

385^th of 961North East 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
2025	30.1	3427 of 4651	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	3995 of 4710	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	4155 of 4647	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3354 of 4581	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	2711 of 4578	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3753 of 4479	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	3279 of 4359	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.9	2603 of 4329	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	1887 of 4286	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	1935 of 4320	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	2235 of 4260	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.1	2749 of 4221	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.8	1772 of 4206	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.9	2656 of 4095	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.6	2719 of 3937	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.2	1475 of 3884	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	1789 of 3768	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.7	1918 of 3724	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.3	1560 of 3476	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.0	1157 of 3475	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.0	1440 of 3465	58.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	953 of 1905	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	1597 of 2443	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	2072 of 2443	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	1081 of 2421	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	1062 of 2444	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.8	2353 of 2515	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1937 of 2483	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.9	3454 of 4461	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	3005 of 4331	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	4100 of 4295	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3347 of 4240	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.5	1438 of 3668	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.6	3440 of 3556	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	1342 of 3446	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	2773 of 3744	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3593 of 4658	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3629 of 4588	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3117 of 4561	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	2433 of 4499	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	3748 of 4348	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	3539 of 4306	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	61.3	1389 of 2980	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	368 of 2958	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	2703 of 3644	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	3783 of 4465	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	4075 of 4401	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3516 of 4376	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	2617 of 4329	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	3571 of 4188	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3359 of 4168	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	2165 of 3705	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	3938 of 4594	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	4077 of 4521	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	3092 of 4477	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	1923 of 4451	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	3608 of 4309	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3224 of 4264	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	2694 of 3739	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	3870 of 4647	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	4353 of 4585	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	3512 of 4563	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	2911 of 4498	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	3577 of 4357	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2931 of 4319	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	811 of 975	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1079 of 1128	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	997 of 1099	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	836 of 1004	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	895 of 1112	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1012 of 1046	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	2394 of 3549	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	1937 of 4292	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	3196 of 4086	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	2022 of 3952	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	2118 of 3799	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	2809 of 3684	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2295 of 3558	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1717 of 2612	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	2567 of 3108	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	2580 of 3106	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	2301 of 3082	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	2424 of 3082	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	2407 of 3142	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1866 of 3127	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+46 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)53rd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-13 vs state

Science12%-17 vs state

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Friday, January 28, 2011

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Northern Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13901 Higgins Rd	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-5200	501	43	11.7	74.5%	82 (16.4%)	54 (10.8%)	338 (67.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	30.1	3427^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.3%		21.3	3995^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.2%	568								38.1	44.3	52.8		22.6	46.9	27.6			12.5	$11,744
Stahl Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5222 Stahl Rd	San Antonio	78247	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-7400	644	44	14.5	69.3%	99 (15.4%)	35 (5.4%)	472 (73.3%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	45.5	2414^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.1%		29.2	3509^th of 4710 public elementary schools	25.5%	1095	36.0	40.0	52.4	56.5	46.7	44.0	8.3	51.4	43.2	54.4		37.1	31.9	52.9	100.0		25.5	$11,005
El Dorado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12634 El Sendero	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-3000	517	40	12.8	81.4%	31 (6.0%)	16 (3.1%)	449 (86.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	24.8	3735^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.7%		38	2957^th of 4710 public elementary schools	37.2%	778	4.8	5.0	33.3	23.8	13.6	61.1		29.5	39.3	48.2		33.3	9.1	40.0	100.0		15.4	$11,563
Woodstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5602 Fountainwood	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-9800	554	47	11.6	72.2%	115 (20.8%)	50 (9.0%)	360 (65.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	54.4	1882^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	59.5%		50.3	2161^st of 4710 public elementary schools	54.1%	279								44.3	49.5	64.5		42.9	51.1	39.2	100.0		35.5	$12,846
Longs Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15806 O'Connor	San Antonio	78247	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-4800	541	36	14.8	47.3%	138 (25.5%)	30 (5.5%)	333 (61.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.5%)	77.7	846^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%		59	1649^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.0%	803								62.8	68.1	74.1		64.7	59.1	48.8	100.0		35.8	$9,591
Steubing Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Knoll Creek	San Antonio	78247	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-7600	856	57	15.0	42.6%	131 (15.3%)	38 (4.4%)	660 (77.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	66.6	1280^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.5%		66.9	1256^th of 4710 public elementary schools	73.3%	24	42.5	54.6	56.7	59.1	33.3	56.8	8.3	66.1	59.5	61.7		55.3	38.2	56.5	100.0		32.7	$8,745
Idea Judson Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	13427 Judson Rd	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3600	701	32	21.9	73.6%	91 (13.0%)	117 (16.7%)	456 (65.0%)	17 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.4%)	68.9	1177^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.7%		84.6	585^th of 4710 public elementary schools	87.6%	592	0.0	20.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	58.2	67.0	70.4		33.6	53.2	53.5			44.5	$9,139
Sst Alamo	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	11214 N Weidner Rd	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 590-1115	848	50	17.0	54.1%	168 (19.8%)	88 (10.4%)	551 (65.0%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.2%)	60.8	1538^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.9%		68.7	1184^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.9%	354								60.2	61.7	66.4	76.3	30.9	39.8	45.2	55.9	100.0	22.1	$9,851
Fox Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6111 Fox Creek	San Antonio	78247	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-3400	620	47	13.0	58.4%	118 (19.0%)	75 (12.1%)	374 (60.3%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	43.1	2562^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%		62.3	1485^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.5%	1077								50.0	55.6	55.3		30.6	33.8	35.9	100.0		27.5	$11,091
Basis San Antonio Pri - Northeast Campus	Public, Charter	K-4	11550 I-35 Frontage Rd	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 742-6310	253	20	12.4		61 (24.1%)	37 (14.6%)	108 (42.7%)	22 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	20 (7.9%)	66.3	1297^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.1%		54.4	1914^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.4%	617								61.2	57.8			53.1	46.7					$11,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Hills Elementary

Is Northern Hills Elementary a good school?

Northern Hills Elementary ranks 3427^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Northern Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Northern Hills Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Northern Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northern Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Driscoll Middle
High : Madison High School

What is the racial makeup of Northern Hills Elementary?

Students at Northern Hills Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 16% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Northern Hills Elementary in?

North East Independent School District (Isd)

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