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Beard Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Beard Elementary is a public elementary school in Helotes, Texas, serving 559 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Northside Independent School District. This exceptional school has consistently ranked in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Beard Elementary's academic performance is truly outstanding, significantly outpacing the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects on the STAAR assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.17% of 3rd-grade students at Beard Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to just 50.71% for the district and 52.02% for the state. This trend extends to STAAR Mathematics and Science as well, with Beard Elementary scoring 20-30 percentage points higher than the district and state.

While Beard Elementary's overall performance is exceptional, the school also demonstrates strong results across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. However, the school's performance for White students and students with special needs or low socioeconomic status is slightly lower, though still above the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Helotes Elementary is the only one that comes close to Beard Elementary's outstanding academic achievements, ranking in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools.

499

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,842

Per pupil spending ?

12%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8725 Sonoma Pkwy
Helotes, TX 78023

(210) 397-6600

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Beard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Garcia Middle
High:	Brandeis High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

White:

30.3%

Asian:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (75% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Texas elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

189^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 82Elementary Schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd)

503^rd of 961Northside 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	94.9	189 of 4651	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	275 of 4710	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	304 of 4647	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	412 of 4581	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	372 of 4578	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	217 of 4479	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	221 of 4359	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	204 of 4329	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	261 of 4286	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.4	237 of 4320	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	265 of 4260	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	304 of 4221	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	183 of 4206	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.7	200 of 4095	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	83.1	275 of 3937	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.4	244 of 3884	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.7	126 of 3768	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.9	329 of 3724	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.0	301 of 3476	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	84.3	233 of 3475	93.3%	★★★★★
2004	81.9	313 of 3465	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	96.5	31 of 2515	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	109 of 814	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	138 of 1045	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	43 of 1015	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	72.4	207 of 957	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	361 of 967	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	258 of 1009	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	125 of 1005	87.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.8	440 of 4461	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.9	617 of 4331	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	391 of 4295	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	393 of 4240	90.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	200 of 2918	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	273 of 3668	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	51 of 3556	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	80 of 3487	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	38 of 3446	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	4 of 3333	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	191 of 3744	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	209 of 4658	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	272 of 4588	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	478 of 4561	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	318 of 4499	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	187 of 4348	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	300 of 4306	93.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	208 of 2619	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	823 of 2980	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	214 of 2958	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	529 of 3006	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	531 of 3184	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	504 of 3106	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	126 of 3644	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	260 of 4465	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	212 of 4401	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	495 of 4376	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	322 of 4329	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	125 of 4188	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	144 of 4168	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	384 of 3705	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	893 of 4594	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	433 of 4521	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	69.2	940 of 4477	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	990 of 4451	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	203 of 4309	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	71.2	812 of 4264	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	129 of 3739	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	419 of 4647	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	354 of 4585	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	367 of 4563	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	456 of 4498	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	254 of 4357	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	193 of 4319	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	178 of 975	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	215 of 1004	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	274 of 961	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	316 of 1112	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	130 of 1046	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	671 of 3549	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	1113 of 4292	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	454 of 4086	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	354 of 3952	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	542 of 3799	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	352 of 3684	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	190 of 3558	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	119 of 2612	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	404 of 3108	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	457 of 3106	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	335 of 3082	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	165 of 3082	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	293 of 3142	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	349 of 3127	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading82%+28 vs state

Mathematics75%+29 vs state

Science53%+23 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Beard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8725 Sonoma Pkwy	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-6600	499	36	13.8	12.0%	151 (30.3%)	20 (4.0%)	246 (49.3%)	57 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	94.9	189^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.9%		92.7	275^th of 4710 public elementary schools	94.2%	86								77.2	82.7	86.8	72.8	76.5	74.5	52.8	$9,842
May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15707 Chase Hill	San Antonio	78256	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-2000	426	32	13.4	43.7%	48 (11.3%)	26 (6.1%)	292 (68.5%)	41 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	43.6	2521^st of 4651 public elementary schools	45.8%		43.3	2645^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.8%	124	30.0	14.3	20.0	50.0	42.9	10.0	0.0	52.7	47.6	56.2	35.9	41.9	38.9	21.9	$13,137
Scobee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11223 Cedar Park	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-0700	470	35	13.4	47.7%	106 (22.6%)	8 (1.7%)	325 (69.1%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	55.6	1800^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%		64.2	1404^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.2%	396								64.0	46.2	61.8	53.5	28.2	46.1	31.6	$11,673
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%)	75.6	912^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.4%		75.3	933^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	80.2%	21								63.9	64.3	67.1	58.9	58.0	58.3	34.3	$14,070
Helotes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13878 Riggs Rd	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-3800	316	22	14.4	17.7%	123 (38.9%)	1 (0.3%)	167 (52.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	93.1	269^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.2%		93.4	233^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	95.1%	36								90.6	87.5	81.8	77.4	91.7	65.5	41.8	$12,155
Kuentz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12303 Leslie Rd	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-8050	517	42	12.3	28.2%	145 (28.0%)	15 (2.9%)	321 (62.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	63.8	1396^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.0%		61.5	1525^th of 4710 public elementary schools	67.6%	129								58.2	61.9	65.2	54.4	45.2	52.2	25.3	$13,317
Carnahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6839 Babcock Rd	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-5850	528	47	11.2	71.8%	93 (17.6%)	39 (7.4%)	249 (47.2%)	85 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.6%)	23.4	3828^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.7%		24.5	3809^th of 4710 public elementary schools	19.1%	19								36.4	30.8	40.3	41.6	26.1	30.3	17.0	$11,763
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%)	50.3	2129^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.2%		43.5	2629^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.2%	500	40.0	41.7		29.4	50.0			58.3	52.9	54.4	47.1	46.4	45.1	15.4	$10,817
Los Reyes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10785 Triana Pkwy	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1200	438	35	12.4	22.8%	129 (29.5%)	5 (1.1%)	279 (63.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	72.4	1024^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.4	817^th of 4710 public elementary schools	82.7%	207	16.7			33.3				79.4	61.4	72.1	63.2	30.6	60.9	36.6	$11,919
Boone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6614 Springtime Dr	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1450	458	39	11.7	65.9%	57 (12.4%)	26 (5.7%)	336 (73.4%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	29.5	3466^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.5%		29.6	3485^th of 4710 public elementary schools	26.0%	19								36.4	43.2	46.0	36.4	40.2	27.0	14.3	$12,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Beard Elementary

What schools do graduates of Beard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garcia Middle
High : Brandeis High School

What is the racial makeup of Beard Elementary?

Students at Beard Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Beard Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Is Beard Elementary a good school?

Yes! Beard Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 189^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Beard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Beard Elementary.

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