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Kelly Academy At Lowell

Public Grades PK, KG-8

3757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kelly Academy At Lowell is a PK-8 elementary school in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), serving 497 students in a high-poverty area where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown a remarkable ability to achieve high performance, but it has recently experienced a dramatic decline, dropping from the 65th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 19th percentile in the most recent data, placing it in the bottom fifth of Texas elementary schools.

Despite this overall drop, Kelly Academy still stands out in several ways. Most notably, 8th-grade students achieved a 71.43% proficiency rate in Algebra I, far exceeding the district average of 42.23% and the state average of 54.03%. This is a huge success story, especially compared to nearby schools like Las Palmas Leadership School For Girls and Sarah S King Elementary, which struggle in upper-grade math. However, the school faces a critical weakness in middle school math, with 7th-grade math proficiency dropping to 0%—a stark contrast to its own 8th-grade success. This "middle school math cliff" is a major concern that needs immediate attention.

Historically, Kelly Academy was a top performer for students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide in 2023-2024, but that performance has since collapsed to the 27th percentile. The school spends over $15,700 per student, significantly more than nearby schools like Collins Garden Elementary ($10,935) and David Barkley/Francisco Ruiz Elementary ($12,775), yet results are inconsistent. In a neighborhood where most schools rank in the bottom 5-10% of Texas, Kelly Academy remains a relative bright spot, but its recent decline suggests a need to diagnose what changed and replicate the success seen in 8th-grade Algebra I.

497

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,448

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1026 Thompson Pl
San Antonio, TX 78226-1495

(210) 228-3350

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.8%

African American:

2.8%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

3,757^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,121^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 46Elementary Schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

776^th of 951San Antonio 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	3757 of 4627	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	3990 of 4651	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	1835 of 4710	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1612 of 4647	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	2682 of 4581	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3894 of 4578	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	3807 of 4479	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	4154 of 4359	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	3930 of 4329	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	42.8	2665 of 4286	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.9	2499 of 4320	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.4	3434 of 4260	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.2	3352 of 4221	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	3768 of 4206	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.9	2608 of 4095	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.9	2594 of 3937	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.4	3380 of 3884	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	3284 of 3768	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.3	3168 of 3724	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	2882 of 3476	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.9	2988 of 3475	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.3	2996 of 3465	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.2	3297 of 4461	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	4001 of 4331	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	3375 of 4295	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	3868 of 4240	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	20.6	2960 of 3226	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	4138 of 4575	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	3050 of 3744	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.2	1356 of 4658	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	1723 of 4588	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	2865 of 4561	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	3176 of 4499	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	2558 of 4348	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	3874 of 4306	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	2163 of 3075	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	1877 of 3184	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.2	2911 of 3106	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	3343 of 4413	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	2783 of 3644	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.6	1114 of 4465	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	1048 of 4401	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	2244 of 4376	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	3592 of 4329	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	3495 of 4188	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	3980 of 4168	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3319 of 4520	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	2602 of 3705	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	73.1	769 of 4594	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	768 of 4521	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	1681 of 4477	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.4	3764 of 4451	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	3486 of 4309	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	4011 of 4264	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	3229 of 4582	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	2870 of 3739	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	2209 of 4647	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	1750 of 4585	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	2549 of 4563	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.1	4227 of 4498	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	4191 of 4357	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	4150 of 4319	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	3266 of 4301	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	2428 of 3549	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	1250 of 4292	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	31.6	2905 of 3952	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3362 of 3799	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	2773 of 3558	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)8th percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I71%+17 vs state

Reading39%-16 vs state

Mathematics21%-23 vs state

Social Studies18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Kelly Academy At Lowell	Public	PK, KG-8	1026 Thompson Pl	San Antonio	78226	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3350	497	33	14.9	95.2%	4 (0.8%)	14 (2.8%)	476 (95.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25	3757^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.8%		20.7	3990^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.2%	233							71.4	44.1	45.0	43.2	31.3	29.9	47.0	38.2	47.5	16.2	14.9	0.0	17.9	18.2	$12,448
Sarah S King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ceralvo St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7990	645	39	16.3	98.8%	9 (1.4%)	24 (3.7%)	537 (83.3%)	61 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	5.8	4570^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.6	4551^st of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%	19	14.3	28.6	20.0	7.1	57.1	0.0		12.1	19.0	29.7				14.0	24.4	20.0					$10,360
Charles Graebner Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	530 Hoover St	San Antonio	78225	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3320	651	44	14.8	93.7%	17 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	625 (96.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	4555^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.2	4590^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.3%	35	32.4	26.3	33.3	52.8	38.5	41.7		19.4	18.0	36.2				15.3	17.2	28.3					$12,902
Alonso S Perales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 Ceralvo St	San Antonio	78237	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 898-4260	469	29	16.1	90.4%	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	461 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	4186^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.5%		23.4	3823^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%	363								28.2	39.2	43.6				17.4	28.4	33.3					$11,700
Prelude Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1707 Centennial Blvd	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	Prelude Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 780-7661	162	12	13.8	91.4%	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.1%)	149 (92.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	46	2330^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.6%		42.8	2590^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.3%	260								41.2	44.4	58.8	52.6			23.5	55.6	52.9	36.8				$12,958
Carvajal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Arizona St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7970	328	25	13.1	97.6%	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	315 (96.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3.5	4608^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.1	4643^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	0.2%	35	33.3		0.0	33.3		60.0		11.1	14.0	18.0				17.7	14.0	18.0					$10,241
Promesa Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	603 Merida	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	Promesa Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 942-1700	248	20	12.1	59.7%	14 (5.6%)	10 (4.0%)	221 (89.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12.1	4420^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.5%		13.3	4364^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.2%	56								31.8	29.8	38.5				13.6	31.9	17.5					$17,379
Collins Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	167 Harriman Pl	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3310	431	27	16.2	93.0%	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	415 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	13	4387^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.2%		20.2	4012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.7%	375	21.4	20.0	50.0	6.7	30.0	42.9		33.3	27.7	35.1				6.4	29.8	31.6					$10,670
El Daep	Public	4-5	1111 S Navidad St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 978-7940	7	2	4.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																0.0					$79,237
David Barkley/Francisco Ruiz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 S Navidad St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7940	355	24	15.0	96.9%	10 (2.8%)	16 (4.5%)	318 (89.6%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.4	4221^st of 4627 public elementary schools	8.8%		19	4081^st of 4651 public elementary schools	12.3%	140								25.5	27.1	48.8				19.6	20.8	39.5					$12,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelly Academy At Lowell

What schools do graduates of Kelly Academy At Lowell attend?

Students who attend Kelly Academy At Lowell usually go on to attend:

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What is the racial makeup of Kelly Academy At Lowell?

Students at Kelly Academy At Lowell are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Kelly Academy At Lowell in?

San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Is Kelly Academy At Lowell a good school?

Kelly Academy At Lowell ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Kelly Academy At Lowell?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Kelly Academy At Lowell.

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