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Forester Elementary

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Forester Elementary ranks 1564 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Forester Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Northside Independent School District (Isd) in San Antonio, TX, serving 723 students and showing a remarkable upward trend from a low point in 2020-2021 to a current 3-star rating and 66th percentile statewide ranking.

Forester Elementary stands out for its strong and consistent academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, where it consistently outperforms nearby district peers like Behlau Elementary, Ott Elementary, and Murnin Elementary. The school also excels with its Hispanic student population, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide, and has a highly effective bilingual program, with Spanish-language STAAR math scores dramatically higher than district and state averages. This is a notable contrast to the closest school, Cody Elementary, which serves a higher-poverty population but achieves significantly lower academic outcomes despite a smaller student-teacher ratio.

While Forester excels in Math, its Reading performance is more mixed, with 4th-grade scores slightly below the district average, suggesting an area for focused improvement. A notable concern is the school's performance with its Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 44th percentile, indicating that the highest-achieving students may not be receiving the same level of challenge as other groups. Overall, Forester is a strong contender in its competitive zone, outperforming many nearby schools and even rivaling high-performing options like Big Country Elementary and Idea Burke Academy, making it a well-rounded choice for families in the area.

723

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,548

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10726 Rousseau
San Antonio, TX 78245

(210) 397-0200

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Forester Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vale Middle
High:	Stevens High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

White:

7.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

1,564^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	61.2	1564 of 4627	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	1697 of 4651	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2067 of 4710	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	2473 of 4647	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	2538 of 4581	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	3030 of 4578	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	1584 of 4479	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	1687 of 4359	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.6	1096 of 4329	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	1220 of 4286	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	1501 of 4320	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.7	1380 of 4260	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	1451 of 4221	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	1225 of 4206	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	1031 of 4095	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	1589 of 3937	59.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	1433 of 2406	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1556 of 2443	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	1008 of 2421	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	752 of 2444	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	933 of 2515	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	796 of 2483	67.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.2	1941 of 4461	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	3363 of 4331	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1160 of 4295	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.1	2145 of 4240	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	870 of 2918	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	1817 of 3668	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	1386 of 3556	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	2002 of 3487	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2447 of 3446	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.7	980 of 3333	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	1212 of 3226	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	1324 of 4575	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	1419 of 3744	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	1989 of 4658	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	2536 of 4588	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3182 of 4561	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	2891 of 4499	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	2143 of 4348	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	1971 of 4306	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1712 of 3075	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	1922 of 2619	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	2381 of 2980	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.5	1333 of 2958	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	1716 of 3006	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	1762 of 3184	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	1516 of 3106	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	1161 of 4413	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	1084 of 3644	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	1622 of 4465	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	1982 of 4401	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	2753 of 4376	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	3043 of 4329	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.4	1303 of 4188	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	1574 of 4168	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	1894 of 4520	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	1603 of 3705	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	2092 of 4594	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	2267 of 4521	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	2615 of 4477	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	2867 of 4451	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	1007 of 4309	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	1206 of 4264	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	1826 of 4582	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	1586 of 3739	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	2258 of 4647	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	2383 of 4585	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	2047 of 4563	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	3033 of 4498	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	1225 of 4357	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1457 of 4319	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	79.0	158 of 1112	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	663 of 1046	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	1242 of 4301	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	54.8	1316 of 3549	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	3386 of 4292	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	1551 of 4086	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	998 of 3952	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	2131 of 3799	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	1518 of 3684	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	1622 of 3558	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	677 of 3006	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	44.4	1563 of 2612	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	2151 of 3108	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2121 of 3106	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	1452 of 3082	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	2244 of 3082	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	1547 of 3142	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	1123 of 3127	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)86th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics51%+4 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
Forester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10726 Rousseau	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-0200	723	54	13.5	63.5%	57 (7.9%)	21 (2.9%)	608 (84.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.9%)	61.2	1564^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.2%		57.5	1697^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.5%	133	33.3	45.0		42.9	35.0		55.2	51.0	63.9	44.9	53.5	53.7	$10,548
Cody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10403 Dugas Dr	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1650	480	45	10.6	78.5%	26 (5.4%)	17 (3.5%)	421 (87.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	35.4	3054^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.0%		28	3552^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.6%	498	33.3			16.7			51.6	44.9	38.9	42.2	40.0	34.7	$12,401
Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Seascape Dr	San Antonio	78251	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-2650	437	34	12.8	56.5%	55 (12.6%)	26 (5.9%)	344 (78.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	51.8	2019^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.4%		38.5	2891^st of 4651 public elementary schools	37.8%	872							64.7	47.9	60.8	50.0	33.8	41.1	$12,343
Idea Burke Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	10434 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4650	730	31	23.1	59.9%	74 (10.1%)	94 (12.9%)	534 (73.2%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	45.7	2352^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.2%		62.7	1452^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	900							65.3	54.2	68.3	29.0	23.1	33.3	$9,390
Galm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1454 Saxon Hill Dr	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1150	541	38	14.2	47.0%	92 (17.0%)	50 (9.2%)	359 (66.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	66.8	1274^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.5%		52.1	2016^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	742							61.5	52.2	68.7	65.7	45.1	54.6	$11,529
Murnin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9019 Dugas	San Antonio	78251	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-4550	662	50	13.3	70.5%	49 (7.4%)	48 (7.3%)	537 (81.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	52	2013^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.5%		34.6	3156^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.1%	1143							60.4	49.1	59.6	42.2	40.7	47.9	$11,485
Mora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 American Lotus	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2400	569	36	15.8	54.3%	69 (12.1%)	40 (7.0%)	426 (74.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	50.6	2081^st of 4627 public elementary schools	55.0%		41.3	2692^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.1%	611	40.0						62.6	58.7	53.8	41.3	47.8	29.0	$11,389
Big Country Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Pue Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7560	660	44	14.8	70.8%	45 (6.8%)	35 (5.3%)	564 (85.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	67.6	1242^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	73.2%		64.1	1377^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.4%	135	40.0		22.2	90.0		11.1	64.0	50.6	61.5	52.8	56.6	57.3	$11,200
Behlau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2355 Camp Light Way	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1000	623	42	15.0	37.9%	59 (9.5%)	62 (10.0%)	448 (71.9%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	30 (4.8%)	37	2950^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.2%		43.1	2561^st of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%	389							49.4	53.1	53.5	34.6	34.5	27.9	$10,344
Ott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Grosenbacher	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-5550	606	45	13.3	58.3%	85 (14.0%)	51 (8.4%)	427 (70.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.9%)	45.6	2356^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.1%		40.9	2715^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.6%	359							58.7	48.2	52.7	37.7	47.2	40.4	$11,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Forester Elementary

Is Forester Elementary a good school?

Forester Elementary ranks 1564^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forester Elementary?

Students at Forester Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Forester Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Forester Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forester Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vale Middle
High : Stevens High School

How many students attend Forester Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended Forester Elementary.

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