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Mead Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mead Elementary is a large, high-poverty elementary school in San Antonio, TX, serving 887 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Northside Independent School District (Isd).

The most important news for parents is that Mead Elementary is showing a dramatic and recent turnaround. After several years of struggling academically, the school made a massive leap in the 2025-2026 school year, climbing from the 1st percentile to the 17th percentile statewide. This is a significant improvement that stands out when compared to nearby schools like McDermott Elementary and Glenoaks Elementary, which have remained stagnant or declined. A key driver of this improvement is 4th-grade mathematics, where proficiency rates more than doubled to 48.19%, now surpassing the district average and nearly matching the state average. This is a complete reversal from the previous year and is now higher than several nearby schools, including McDermott and Glenoaks.

Despite this positive trend, challenges remain. Science scores are still very low, with only 3.51% of 5th graders proficient, far below the state average. The school also sits less than two miles from Basis San Antonio Pri- Medical Center Campus, a top-performing charter school in the Basis Texas district, highlighting the educational inequality in the area. While Mead’s per-student spending is higher than Basis, the school serves a population with significantly higher economic needs. The recent upward trend suggests that new strategies may be starting to pay off, offering hope for continued progress.

887

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,246

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3803 Mid Horizon Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 397-1750

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rudder Middle
High:	Marshall High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.4%

Asian:

22.9%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2025 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Reading scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

3,841^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^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	23.6	3841 of 4627	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	4603 of 4651	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	4634 of 4710	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	4468 of 4647	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	4155 of 4581	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	3965 of 4578	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	3653 of 4479	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	3776 of 4359	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	3794 of 4329	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	3358 of 4286	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	4022 of 4320	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	3669 of 4260	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.6	3003 of 4221	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.4	3197 of 4206	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	3587 of 4095	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.6	3098 of 3937	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.4	2714 of 3884	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.8	2626 of 3768	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	2537 of 3724	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	837 of 2406	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.3	1737 of 1905	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	2234 of 2443	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	2334 of 2443	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	2269 of 2421	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	2003 of 2444	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1502 of 2515	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1777 of 2483	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	974 of 999	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.3	813 of 814	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.5	1038 of 1045	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	998 of 1015	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	908 of 957	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	944 of 967	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	973 of 1009	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	972 of 1005	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	3601 of 4461	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	2833 of 4331	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	3003 of 4295	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3304 of 4240	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	1174 of 1643	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	2870 of 2918	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	3529 of 3668	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	3348 of 3556	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2268 of 3487	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2189 of 3446	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	2113 of 3333	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	2343 of 3226	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	4066 of 4575	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	3716 of 3744	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	4452 of 4658	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	4363 of 4588	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	3845 of 4561	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3729 of 4499	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	3568 of 4348	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	3312 of 4306	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	1722 of 2619	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	2307 of 2980	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.8	1426 of 2958	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.2	2671 of 3006	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.3	1361 of 3184	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	1703 of 3106	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	3200 of 4413	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	3611 of 3644	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	4367 of 4465	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	4044 of 4401	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	4174 of 4376	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	3751 of 4329	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	3332 of 4188	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	3678 of 4168	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	3231 of 4520	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	3653 of 3705	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	4481 of 4594	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	4286 of 4521	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3851 of 4477	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	3622 of 4451	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	2878 of 4309	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3341 of 4264	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	3451 of 4582	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	3664 of 3739	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	4597 of 4647	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	4412 of 4585	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	4374 of 4563	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	3997 of 4498	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	3558 of 4357	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	3926 of 4319	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	1042 of 1106	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	955 of 975	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	1125 of 1128	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1053 of 1099	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	3428 of 4301	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	3338 of 3549	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	3774 of 4292	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	3537 of 4086	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	3717 of 3952	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	2513 of 3799	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	2313 of 3684	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1996 of 3558	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	2355 of 3006	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	2547 of 2612	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	2778 of 3108	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	3026 of 3106	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	2640 of 3082	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	2991 of 3082	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	2952 of 3142	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	2833 of 3127	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+48 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)34th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

Reading34%-20 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Mead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3803 Mid Horizon Dr	San Antonio	78229	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1750	887	58	15.1	91.7%	94 (10.6%)	90 (10.1%)	376 (42.4%)	203 (22.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (13.5%)	23.6	3841^st of 4627 public elementary schools	17.0%		5.6	4603^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.0%	762							32.8	37.4	33.1	23.7	48.2	40.2	$10,246
KIPP Somos Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	8915 Callaghan Rd	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 888-6513	241	18	13.7	88.8%	12 (5.0%)	27 (11.2%)	188 (78.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	31.9	3301^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.7%					(n/a)		20.0			40.0		29.4	42.9		29.4	51.4		$14,925
Colonies North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9915 Northampton Dr	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1700	513	48	10.7	79.7%	63 (12.3%)	54 (10.5%)	206 (40.2%)	127 (24.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.1%)	19	4101^st of 4627 public elementary schools	11.4%		10.3	4470^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.9%	369							33.3	36.3	54.6	7.4	22.8	32.7	$16,391
Dellview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7235 Dewhurst Rd	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-2600	326	27	12.2	87.1%	20 (6.1%)	17 (5.2%)	285 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	19.8	4055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.4%		33.4	3233^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	30.5%	822							32.2	40.7	38.2	13.8	38.9	34.0	$12,773
Colonial Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2627 Kerrybrook Ct	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-2400	565	46	12.3	89.6%	34 (6.0%)	32 (5.7%)	431 (76.3%)	51 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	13.9	4342^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	6.2%		16.8	4192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%	150	43.6	30.0	56.7	33.3	25.0	39.4	22.0	27.3	48.9	20.5	16.7	28.6	$12,741
Basis San Antonio Pri- Medical Center Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	8519 Floyd Curl Dr	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 319-5525	799	41	19.7		96 (12.0%)	46 (5.8%)	163 (20.4%)	457 (57.2%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.9%)	95.2	162^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.3	133^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	97.1%	29							79.2	80.6	86.6	72.8	70.5	84.3	$8,322
McDermott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5111 Usaa Blvd	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-5100	775	52	14.9	72.6%	56 (7.2%)	78 (10.1%)	371 (47.9%)	166 (21.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (13.2%)	8.7	4527^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.2%		9	4510^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	11.1		22.2	0.0		16.7	18.9	22.6	30.8	26.6	27.5	16.2	$10,297
Baskin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Crestview Dr	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6535	271	20	13.8	81.5%	9 (3.3%)	31 (11.4%)	216 (79.7%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	27.1	3625^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.7%		37	2989^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.7%	636							37.2	32.4	46.2	23.3	37.8	45.3	$12,564
Glenoaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5103 Newcome Dr	San Antonio	78229	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2300	457	41	11.1	85.8%	41 (9.0%)	46 (10.1%)	251 (54.9%)	63 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.0%)	23.6	3843^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	16.9%		9.4	4506^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.1%	663	0.0			0.0			48.0	40.0	41.5	32.0	26.8	23.1	$14,999
Howsman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11431 Vance Jackson Rd	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2350	729	54	13.5	77.5%	45 (6.2%)	46 (6.3%)	606 (83.1%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.7%)	33.2	3208^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.7%		22.1	3910^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.9%	702	25.0	23.5	30.4	39.2	17.7	34.8	51.4	38.7	54.7	25.4	26.3	45.3	$12,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Mead Elementary

What district is Mead Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Mead Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 887 students attended Mead Elementary.

Is Mead Elementary a good school?

Mead Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rudder Middle
High : Marshall High School

What is the racial makeup of Mead Elementary?

Students at Mead Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 11% White, 10% African American.

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