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Hirsch Elementary

Q: Is Hirsch Elementary a good school?

Hirsch Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hirsch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Hirsch Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hirsch Elementary?

Students at Hirsch Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 37% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hirsch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hirsch Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Davis Middle High : Houston High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hirsch Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a PK-5 school in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) serving 578 students in a high-poverty area where over 96% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has a long history of extremely low academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom 1-3% of all Texas elementary schools for nearly a decade, currently placing in the 1st percentile statewide. This means Hirsch is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state, with catastrophic math scores—only 4.23% of 5th graders were proficient in math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 46.24%.

What makes Hirsch stand out is how its performance compares to nearby schools serving similar communities. Just 2.61 miles away, Salado Elementary in East Central Independent School District (Isd) ranks in the 69th percentile, with 55.17% of 5th graders proficient in math and 60% proficient in reading—despite also serving a high-poverty population (81.25% free/reduced lunch). This stark contrast suggests that poverty alone doesn't explain Hirsch's struggles. Other nearby schools like Highland Hills Elementary (14th percentile) and Essence Preparatory Charter School (8.33% 5th-grade math proficiency) also outperform Hirsch, highlighting a systemic failure in core instruction.

Despite the overall crisis, there are a few notable points. Hirsch spends $11,228 per student—higher than Salado's $8,599—indicating that funding alone isn't the solution. The school shows a relative strength with English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 38th percentile statewide, suggesting effective programs for this subgroup. There's also a slight upward trend from the absolute bottom in 2022-2023, with 3rd-grade reading improving from 8% to 15.87% proficiency. However, these small gains don't mask the urgent need for radical intervention, especially in math, where Hirsch is failing to teach foundational skills to nearly all its students.

578

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,978

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4826 Seabreeze Dr
San Antonio, TX 78220-4809

(210) 978-7985

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hirsch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Davis Middle
High:	Houston High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.5%

African American:

36.5%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (19% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg36%

Texas avg51%

4,599^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	4599 of 4627	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	4588 of 4651	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	4669 of 4710	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	4636 of 4647	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	4577 of 4581	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	4503 of 4578	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	4388 of 4479	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	4325 of 4359	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	4216 of 4329	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	3611 of 4286	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.9	3115 of 4320	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.9	3923 of 4260	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.3	4139 of 4221	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.4	4142 of 4206	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	3858 of 4095	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	3855 of 3937	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	3786 of 3884	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	3586 of 3768	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	3315 of 3724	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	3437 of 3476	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.8	3405 of 3475	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.4	3337 of 3465	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	2150 of 2406	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	1746 of 1905	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	2396 of 2443	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	2425 of 2443	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	2406 of 2421	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	2330 of 2444	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	2259 of 2515	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	2323 of 2483	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	5.1	4450 of 4461	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4257 of 4331	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	4199 of 4295	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	4217 of 4240	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1800 of 2918	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.6	3454 of 3668	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	3474 of 3487	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.8	1594 of 3446	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	2556 of 3333	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	2941 of 3226	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	4519 of 4575	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	3649 of 3744	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	4597 of 4658	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	4578 of 4588	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	4558 of 4561	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	4342 of 4499	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	4239 of 4348	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	4284 of 4306	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	27.7	2398 of 3006	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	2735 of 3106	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	4394 of 4413	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	3368 of 3644	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	4412 of 4465	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	4378 of 4401	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	4361 of 4376	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4092 of 4329	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	4019 of 4188	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	4140 of 4168	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	4472 of 4520	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	3583 of 3705	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	4566 of 4594	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	4509 of 4521	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	4473 of 4477	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	4368 of 4451	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	4181 of 4309	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	4227 of 4264	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	4546 of 4582	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	3629 of 3739	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	4619 of 4647	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	4566 of 4585	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	4557 of 4563	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	4448 of 4498	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	4266 of 4357	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	4279 of 4319	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	4002 of 4301	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	2878 of 3549	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	4176 of 4292	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	4047 of 4086	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	3931 of 3952	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	3427 of 3799	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	2976 of 3684	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	3063 of 3558	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	2605 of 2612	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+37 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)20th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading21%-33 vs state

Mathematics16%-31 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
Hirsch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4826 Seabreeze Dr	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7985	578	34	17.1	96.9%	25 (4.3%)	211 (36.5%)	321 (55.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	4.4	4599^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.2	4588^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.4%	11								15.9	18.5	28.6				11.1	21.0	14.1					$10,978
Carroll Early Childhood Campus	Public	PK, KG-2	463 Holmgreen	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7965	364	22	16.3	97.8%	5 (1.4%)	67 (18.4%)	285 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)																					$12,208
Idea Najim Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	926 S Ww White Rd	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 413-5274	540	24	22.0	93.5%	18 (3.3%)	144 (26.7%)	371 (68.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6.6	4562^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	1.4%		12.9	4377^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.9%	185	0.0	0.0	31.3	0.0	0.0	12.5		29.5	21.8	36.5				11.6	11.5	14.3					$9,613
Essence Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	723 SE Loop 410	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	Essence Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 997-5636	365	21	17.4	99.5%	5 (1.4%)	258 (70.7%)	97 (26.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7.5	4547^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.7%		10.3	4469^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.9%	78								10.6	26.9	31.7	23.3	45.5	20.0	2.2	36.0	23.1	10.3	22.7	11.1	60.0	$22,408
M L King Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	510 Morningview Dr	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7935	532	36	14.9	96.1%	3 (0.6%)	118 (22.2%)	405 (76.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4.7	4590^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.5	4555^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.1%	35	0.0	31.3	19.1	0.0	31.3	9.5	77.8	18.2	3.5	17.5	21.3	24.3	16.1	15.2	10.0	17.5	12.5	0.0	52.9	3.2	$20,999
Sinclair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6126 Sinclair Rd	San Antonio	78222	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 648-4620	739	39	18.8	68.3%	65 (8.8%)	126 (17.1%)	518 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.7%)	22.9	3883^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	16.1%		23.2	3843^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.4%	40								40.5	32.2	46.7				30.3	27.0	36.7					$10,372
Democracy Prep At Stewart Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1950 Rigsby Ave	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6875	645	43	15.0	94.1%	22 (3.4%)	34 (5.3%)	576 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	8.7	4526^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.5	4433^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.7%	93	19.1	30.6	13.0	39.1	30.3	14.3	47.3	14.3	17.1	32.8	24.1	28.6	38.2	17.5	13.3	29.9	14.8		25.8	22.2	$13,096
Pecan Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3966 E Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78222	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 333-1230	457	33	13.7	81.2%	42 (9.2%)	41 (9.0%)	355 (77.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	30.5	3399^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.5%		14.5	4318^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.2%	919								44.6	38.6	44.6				41.7	30.0	33.9					$13,860
Salado Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3602 Ww White Rd	San Antonio	78222	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 648-3310	688	42	16.5	81.3%	24 (3.5%)	26 (3.8%)	630 (91.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	63.4	1443^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.8%		60.9	1532^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%	89	21.9	40.9	33.3	20.0	19.1	23.5		55.7	66.2	60.0				44.1	49.3	55.2					$9,956
Idea Eastside Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2519 Martin Luther King Dr	San Antonio	78203	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4800	392	17	23.2	97.4%	11 (2.8%)	70 (17.9%)	310 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	3525^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.8%		33.5	3226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.6%	299		33.3			16.7			37.5	41.7	65.0				20.0	21.7	36.7					$11,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Hirsch Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hirsch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hirsch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Davis Middle
High : Houston High School

What district is Hirsch Elementary in?

San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Is Hirsch Elementary a good school?

Hirsch Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hirsch Elementary?

Students at Hirsch Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 37% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hirsch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Hirsch Elementary.

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