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Fernandez Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Fernandez Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Northside Independent School District (Isd) serving 416 students, and it has experienced a significant decline in performance, dropping from a consistent 4-star rating before the pandemic to a 1-star rating in the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the bottom quarter of Texas elementary schools.

This school was once a standout performer, ranking in the 72nd to 85th percentile from 2015-2019, but has struggled to recover post-pandemic. The most dramatic recent drop is from the 44th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026, a sharper decline than nearby schools like Braun Station Elementary (73rd percentile) and Burke Elementary (73rd percentile), which are holding steady in the top half of the state. A key weakness is mathematics, with proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades (21.8%, 27.8%, and 43.2%) significantly below district and state averages, and far behind Braun Station's 58.5% proficiency across those grades. However, there is a bright spot in 5th-grade reading, where 55.4% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average of 58.5%.

The decline is broad-based, affecting all student subgroups, and is not linked to changes in economic disadvantage, which has actually decreased from 71.9% to 61.5% in recent years. This suggests factors like instructional shifts or leadership changes may be at play. The 5th-grade team appears particularly effective, with strong scores in both reading and math, offering a model for improvement. In contrast, Knowlton Elementary (25th percentile) has been consistently low, while Braun Station's higher spending per student ($15,401 vs. $9,880) and lower student-teacher ratio (7.6:1 vs. 11.7:1) highlight potential resource impacts. Science is a universal weakness in the area, with even Braun Station achieving only 37.3% proficiency.

416

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,536

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6845 Ridgebrook
San Antonio, TX 78250-3839

(210) 397-1900

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Fernandez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Zachry Middle
High:	Warren High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

White:

16.6%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 62 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

3,551^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 62 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^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	28.2	3551 of 4627	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	2601 of 4651	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	2090 of 4710	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	1944 of 4647	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	2487 of 4581	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	2457 of 4578	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.5	754 of 4479	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	1214 of 4359	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	985 of 4329	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	635 of 4286	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.9	584 of 4320	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	84.6	484 of 4260	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	603 of 4221	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	89.6	229 of 4206	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	80.6	456 of 4095	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	789 of 3937	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.8	331 of 3884	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	75.5	732 of 3768	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	936 of 3724	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	687 of 3476	80.2%	★★★★☆
2005	75.5	676 of 3475	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	66.0	1178 of 3465	66.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	75.7	311 of 2444	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	29.1	838 of 1015	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	687 of 1009	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.6	893 of 1005	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.7	2839 of 4461	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	1956 of 4331	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	1231 of 4295	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	2117 of 4240	50.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1995 of 2918	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	1269 of 3668	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	760 of 3556	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	1998 of 3487	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.1	516 of 3446	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	133 of 3333	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	484 of 3226	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	3379 of 4575	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.7	2028 of 3744	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	2165 of 4658	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	2110 of 4588	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	1687 of 4561	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	1805 of 4499	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	554 of 4348	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	1235 of 4306	71.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	2421 of 3075	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.9	1540 of 2619	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	1843 of 2980	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	1187 of 2958	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	2315 of 3006	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	431 of 3184	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	1019 of 3106	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	3460 of 4413	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.4	1836 of 3644	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	1583 of 4465	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	1794 of 4401	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	2544 of 4376	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	2203 of 4329	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.5	386 of 4188	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	64.6	1130 of 4168	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	3610 of 4520	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.4	1746 of 3705	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	2017 of 4594	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	1651 of 4521	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	2475 of 4477	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	2259 of 4451	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	552 of 4309	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	1063 of 4264	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	3661 of 4582	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.2	2009 of 3739	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	2008 of 4647	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	1840 of 4585	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	3279 of 4563	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	3111 of 4498	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	909 of 4357	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	1325 of 4319	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	2687 of 4301	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.8	3306 of 3549	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3193 of 4292	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3037 of 4086	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2243 of 3952	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	1946 of 3799	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	738 of 3684	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	42.3	1872 of 3558	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	2550 of 3006	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	1587 of 2612	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	1299 of 3108	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	1065 of 3106	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	1427 of 3082	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	2181 of 3082	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.3	926 of 3142	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	676 of 3127	78.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)87th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)17th percentile-41 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 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
Fernandez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6845 Ridgebrook	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1900	416	35	11.7	61.5%	69 (16.6%)	22 (5.3%)	291 (70.0%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.4%)	28.2	3551^st of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		42.6	2601^st of 4651 public elementary schools	44.1%	950							41.8	32.9	55.4	21.8	27.8	43.2	$12,536
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
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
Knowlton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9500 Timber Path	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2600	564	51	11.0	76.1%	42 (7.4%)	15 (2.7%)	488 (86.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	29.3	3474^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.9%		19.8	4037^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.2%	563	29.4	30.8	16.7	47.1	30.8	0.0	52.4	47.5	49.4	30.7	25.4	22.1	$11,787
Timberwilde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8838 Timberwilde	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0400	439	34	12.8	66.3%	59 (13.4%)	16 (3.6%)	353 (80.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	44.9	2391^st of 4627 public elementary schools	48.3%		32.3	3290^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.3%	899							41.8	45.0	68.3	27.3	31.2	67.7	$12,866
Idea Hidden Meadow Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	10138 Culebra Rd	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3900	608	30	20.3	66.6%	67 (11.0%)	59 (9.7%)	451 (74.2%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.3%)	43.8	2462^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	46.8%		53.5	1932^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.5%	530							56.0	50.9	54.2	41.3	39.3	32.1	$10,872
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
Elrod Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8885 Heath Cir Dr	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1800	318	25	12.7	53.8%	41 (12.9%)	13 (4.1%)	247 (77.7%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	60.2	1608^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.2%		54.4	1884^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.5%	276							56.0	50.0	67.4	40.0	50.0	60.5	$12,472
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fernandez Elementary

How many students attend Fernandez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Fernandez Elementary.

Is Fernandez Elementary a good school?

Fernandez Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fernandez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fernandez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zachry Middle
High : Warren High School

What is the racial makeup of Fernandez Elementary?

Students at Fernandez Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Fernandez Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

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