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Nichols Elementary

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Nichols Elementary ranks 2454 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nichols Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 321 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Northside Independent School District (Isd). After a decade of solid, above-average performance, the school has experienced a sharp and concerning decline in its most recent state ranking, dropping from the 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 47th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026—its lowest point in ten years.

This sudden drop is most evident in the school's effectiveness with key student groups. Just two years ago, Nichols was highly effective with its low-income and Hispanic students, ranking in the 80th percentile or higher. By 2025-2026, those rankings plummeted to the 26th and 37th percentiles, respectively. This suggests a systemic breakdown in support systems that were previously working well. In contrast, nearby Braun Station Elementary, located less than a mile away, has maintained consistent 4-star performance. Braun Station achieves better results despite a higher percentage of students on free/reduced lunch, likely due to its higher spending per student ($15,401 vs. $12,122 at Nichols) and a much lower student-to-teacher ratio (7.6 vs. 11.4).

Academically, Nichols shows inconsistent math performance across grade levels—for example, 3rd graders scored 42% proficient in math while 4th graders scored only 34.78%, well below the district average. Reading, once a relative strength, is also fading, with recent scores falling below state averages. Science remains a consistent weakness, with 5th graders scoring just 17.65% proficient. The immediate priority for Nichols should be to diagnose the root causes of this decline and re-establish the effective practices that were in place just two years ago.

321

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,697

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9560 Braun Rd
San Antonio, TX 78254-6703

(210) 397-4050

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nichols Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stevenson Middle
High:	O'Connor High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

White:

20.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

2,454^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 83Elementary Schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd)

475^th of 951Northside 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	43.9	2454 of 4627	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.8	1482 of 4651	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	1258 of 4710	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	1443 of 4647	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	2216 of 4581	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	1775 of 4578	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	1408 of 4479	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	971 of 4359	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	968 of 4329	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	788 of 4286	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	906 of 4320	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	775 of 4260	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	666 of 4221	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	900 of 4206	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	722 of 4095	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	532 of 3937	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	84.5	237 of 3884	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.3	408 of 3768	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	432 of 3724	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	302 of 3476	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	76.2	641 of 3475	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	72.7	824 of 3465	76.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	61.2	733 of 2515	70.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	3302 of 4461	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	2192 of 4331	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2355 of 4295	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	1989 of 4240	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	3287 of 4575	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.0	1737 of 3744	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	1192 of 4658	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	1998 of 4588	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	2065 of 4561	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	2203 of 4499	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	1410 of 4348	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	1131 of 4306	73.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	1054 of 3075	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	879 of 2619	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	853 of 2980	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	1717 of 2958	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.4	816 of 3006	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	2031 of 3184	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.7	662 of 3106	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	2768 of 4413	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.1	1136 of 3644	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	911 of 4465	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	1572 of 4401	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	2486 of 4376	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	1883 of 4329	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	1359 of 4188	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	893 of 4168	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	3352 of 4520	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.1	1695 of 3705	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	791 of 4594	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	1966 of 4521	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	3228 of 4477	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	2125 of 4451	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	927 of 4309	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	1018 of 4264	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	1784 of 4582	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	960 of 3739	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	1288 of 4647	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	1175 of 4585	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	2343 of 4563	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	1457 of 4498	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	1440 of 4357	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	890 of 4319	79.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.7	339 of 1128	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	112 of 1046	89.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	2312 of 4301	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	1442 of 3549	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	1306 of 4292	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	1847 of 4086	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	1538 of 3952	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	1659 of 3799	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1298 of 3684	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	1327 of 3558	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	1488 of 3006	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	1005 of 2612	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1421 of 3108	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	550 of 3106	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	1741 of 3082	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	1816 of 3082	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	1344 of 3142	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	881 of 3127	71.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)71st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)70th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-8 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Nichols Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9560 Braun Rd	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-4050	321	28	11.4	33.3%	67 (20.9%)	7 (2.2%)	227 (70.7%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	43.9	2454^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		61.8	1482^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.1%	972							48.0	66.7	49.1		42.0	34.8	38.6		$14,697
Braun Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8631 Tezel Rd	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1550	332	43	7.6	41.0%	94 (28.3%)	4 (1.2%)	222 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	67	1265^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.7%		72.6	1021^st of 4651 public elementary schools	78.0%	244							49.2	55.4	61.9		58.5	58.5	58.7		$20,848
Sst Hill Country	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	9202 W Loop 1604 N	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 688-9758	675	38	17.6	47.1%	96 (14.2%)	50 (7.4%)	474 (70.2%)	42 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	55	1858^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.8%		61.8	1486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.0%	372							40.0	59.3	68.2	56.5	41.9	43.9	47.8	45.8	$12,286
Brauchle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8555 Bowens Crossing	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1550	396	32	12.4	65.9%	52 (13.1%)	6 (1.5%)	306 (77.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	48.2	2202^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.4%		47.6	2285^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.9%	83							40.0	45.0	64.4		42.2	43.3	54.2		$12,328
Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8151 Old Tezel Rd	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1100	488	38	13.0	36.7%	96 (19.7%)	12 (2.5%)	361 (74.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	61.4	1549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.5%		55.7	1792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.5%	243							66.1	60.9	58.6		50.0	50.0	44.2		$11,526
Wanke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10419 Old Prue Rd	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-6700	590	45	13.1	49.5%	87 (14.7%)	20 (3.4%)	449 (76.1%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	56.4	1790^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.3%		50.3	2129^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.2%	339	50.0	42.9	12.5	50.0	11.1	12.5	51.7	60.5	55.0		38.3	66.2	42.9		$10,817
Northwest Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10255 Dover Rdg	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-0600	362	35	10.4	55.0%	59 (16.3%)	13 (3.6%)	259 (71.5%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	46.9	2278^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.8%		39.7	2793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.9%	515	0.0			16.7			49.1	50.0	50.9		46.4	50.0	39.7		$13,229
Krueger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9900 Wildhorse Pkwy	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-3850	477	37	12.8	34.6%	121 (25.4%)	13 (2.7%)	314 (65.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.4%)	60.3	1605^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.3%		61	1529^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%	76							58.3	57.1	68.1		54.2	48.6	36.2		$12,110
Steubing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11655 Braefield	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-4350	436	36	12.0	40.4%	86 (19.7%)	39 (8.9%)	214 (49.1%)	51 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.6%)	67.2	1258^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.8%		75.6	912^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.4%	346							50.0	62.2	62.8		44.1	61.0	60.3		$14,070
Burke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10111 Terra Oak	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1300	542	44	12.2	64.6%	52 (9.6%)	11 (2.0%)	475 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	67	1264^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.7%		56.7	1739^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.6%	475	16.7	12.5	40.0	20.0	16.7		57.8	51.9	60.0		60.0	46.9	76.0		$12,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Nichols Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nichols Elementary?

Students at Nichols Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 21% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Nichols Elementary a good school?

Nichols Elementary ranks 2454^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Nichols Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Nichols Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nichols Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stevenson Middle
High : O'Connor High School

How many students attend Nichols Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Nichols Elementary.

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