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Bulverde Creek

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Bulverde Creek ranks 616 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bulverde Creek is a large, high-performing elementary school in San Antonio, TX, serving 916 students in grades PK through 5 within the North East Independent School District (Isd).

Bulverde Creek consistently outperforms district and state averages in reading and math, with a standout advanced math program where nearly all 5th graders taking the 6th-grade STAAR exam score proficient or above. The school also excels at supporting all students, ranking in the top 10% statewide for both African American and English Language Learner students. While its overall state ranking has slightly plateaued in recent years, this appears to be part of a deliberate focus on equity, as subgroup performance has improved significantly. One area for growth is 5th-grade science, where proficiency rates are lower, though this is a common challenge shared by nearby schools like Longs Creek Elementary and Steubing Ranch Elementary.

What makes Bulverde Creek particularly interesting is its efficiency. It achieves strong academic results despite having larger class sizes (a 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio) and lower per-student spending ($8,094) than many nearby peers, such as Canyon Ridge Elementary ($9,837/student, 11.3:1 ratio) and Redland Oaks Elementary ($16,313/student, 7.5:1 ratio). This suggests a highly effective teaching staff and smart resource management. Bulverde Creek is part of a competitive cluster of top-tier schools, including Roan Forest Elementary and Encino Park Elementary, which creates a high-achieving educational environment for the community.

916

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,537

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3839 Canyon Pkwy
San Antonio, TX 78259-2367

(210) 407-1000

District: North East Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bulverde Creek usually attend:

Middle:	Hill Middle
High:	Johnson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.6%

White:

30.1%

Asian:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in North East Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg52%

Texas avg49%

616^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 43Elementary Schools in the North East Independent School District (Isd)

408^th of 951North 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
2026	84.0	616 of 4627	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	956 of 4651	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	746 of 4710	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	767 of 4647	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	783 of 4581	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	641 of 4578	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	522 of 4479	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	425 of 4359	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	437 of 4329	89.9%	★★★★☆
2016	87.9	335 of 4286	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	277 of 4320	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	89.6	217 of 4260	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	85.8	397 of 4221	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	375 of 4206	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	77.6	637 of 4095	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	347 of 3937	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	81.5	406 of 3884	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	386 of 3768	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	848 of 3724	77.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	150 of 2406	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	149 of 1905	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	62.8	703 of 2443	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	497 of 2443	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	269 of 2421	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	387 of 2444	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	450 of 2515	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	461 of 2483	81.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	458 of 999	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	511 of 814	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	332 of 1045	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	292 of 1015	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	460 of 957	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	106 of 967	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	679 of 1009	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	357 of 1005	64.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.0	1045 of 4461	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	551 of 4331	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	1885 of 4295	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	1319 of 4240	68.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	162 of 1643	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	426 of 2918	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	355 of 3668	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	310 of 3556	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.9	554 of 3487	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	105 of 3446	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	758 of 3333	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	417 of 3226	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	464 of 4575	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	506 of 3744	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	416 of 4658	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	654 of 4588	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	629 of 4561	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	531 of 4499	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	498 of 4348	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	382 of 4306	91.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	994 of 3075	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	411 of 2619	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	617 of 2980	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	116 of 2958	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	465 of 3006	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	193 of 3184	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	142 of 3106	95.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	433 of 4413	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	65.5	982 of 3644	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	663 of 4465	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	800 of 4401	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	869 of 4376	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	790 of 4329	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	405 of 4188	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	294 of 4168	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	745 of 4520	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	1136 of 3705	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	607 of 4594	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	947 of 4521	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	767 of 4477	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	788 of 4451	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	683 of 4309	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	293 of 4264	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	787 of 4582	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	826 of 3739	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	825 of 4647	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	899 of 4585	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	938 of 4563	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	750 of 4498	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	521 of 4357	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	525 of 4319	87.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	214 of 1106	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	321 of 975	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	344 of 1128	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	243 of 1099	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	291 of 1004	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	204 of 961	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	311 of 1112	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	141 of 1046	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	477 of 4301	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	46.6	1764 of 3549	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2017 of 4292	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	1321 of 4086	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	889 of 3952	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	341 of 3799	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	58.7	999 of 3684	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	470 of 3558	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	822 of 3006	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	553 of 2612	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	338 of 3108	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	594 of 3106	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	544 of 3082	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	477 of 3082	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	408 of 3142	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	383 of 3127	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading70%+16 vs state

Mathematics65%+20 vs state

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Monday, September 1, 2014

Excellent school with amazing teachers and administrators! Inviting atmosphere where students learn and have fun! My kids have LOVED Bulverde Creek! Close Quote

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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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Bulverde Creek	Public	PK, KG-5	3839 Canyon Pkwy	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-1000	916	52	17.6	38.1%	276 (30.1%)	50 (5.5%)	454 (49.6%)	81 (8.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.0%)	84	616^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.7%		74.3	956^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.4%	340							69.8	66.2	73.3	63.5	65.5	59.7	96.6	$8,537
Encino Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2550 Encino Rio	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-3200	607	43	13.9	20.4%	262 (43.2%)	19 (3.1%)	205 (33.8%)	73 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	78.2	826^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.1%		87.6	471^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.9%	355							71.6	55.9	83.3	65.3	43.6	67.4	100.0	$9,817
Roan Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22710 Roan Park	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-6800	873	59	14.8	36.8%	125 (14.3%)	32 (3.7%)	595 (68.2%)	76 (8.7%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	90.5	345^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.4	434^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.7%	89	45.5	77.8	75.9	57.1	75.8	72.7	71.6	77.6	78.8	62.0	69.2	71.6	100.0	$8,872
Cibolo Green	Public	PK, KG-5	24315 Bulverde Green	San Antonio	78261	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-1200	735	47	15.5	28.2%	256 (34.8%)	43 (5.9%)	343 (46.7%)	58 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)	81.7	710^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.7%		88.1	447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.4%	263							68.4	77.5	75.6	54.7	56.0	56.9	100.0	$8,933
Wortham Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5710 Carriage Cape	San Antonio	78261	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-5750	776	44	17.6	42.9%	164 (21.1%)	78 (10.1%)	434 (55.9%)	59 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.8%)	84.9	579^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.5%		79.6	765^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.6%	186							78.8	66.4	68.8	73.5	63.5	58.1		$9,695
Redland Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16650 Redland Rd	San Antonio	78247	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-6200	355	47	7.5	39.4%	104 (29.3%)	6 (1.7%)	205 (57.7%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	78.6	805^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.4	1071^st of 4651 public elementary schools	77.0%	266							68.5	75.0	74.6	53.7	41.9	61.8	100.0	$20,696
Canyon Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20522 Stone Oak Pkwy	San Antonio	78258	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-1600	449	40	11.3	32.3%	117 (26.1%)	40 (8.9%)	213 (47.4%)	51 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	78.1	829^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.1%		81.1	718^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.6%	111							52.2	71.4	78.4	55.7	50.0	69.4	100.0	$10,875
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%)	68.3	1215^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.7%		66.6	1280^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.5%	65	50.0	58.8	60.0	50.0	41.9	50.0	56.0	63.8	69.8	41.5	49.1	58.7	100.0	$8,745
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%)	56.7	1772^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.7%		77.7	846^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%	926							46.2	56.4	69.7	39.7	43.6	52.5	100.0	$9,591
Tuscany Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	25001 Wilderness Oak	San Antonio	78260	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-8200	623	42	15.0	27.3%	195 (31.3%)	58 (9.3%)	267 (42.9%)	55 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.2%)	83.6	636^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.3%		85	573^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.7%	63							64.2	70.1	77.4	61.3	54.2	67.3	100.0	$9,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Bulverde Creek

How many students attend Bulverde Creek?

In the 2024-25 school year, 916 students attended Bulverde Creek.

Is Bulverde Creek a good school?

Bulverde Creek ranks 616^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bulverde Creek?

Students at Bulverde Creek are 50% Hispanic, 30% White, 9% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Bulverde Creek in?

North East Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Bulverde Creek attend?

Students who attend Bulverde Creek usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hill Middle
High : Johnson High School

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