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Neil Armstrong Elementary

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Neil Armstrong Elementary ranks 3007 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3007^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Neil Armstrong Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 322 students within the South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently achieved a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the bottom 3% of Texas elementary schools to the 35th percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its exceptional recent improvement, ranking 1,084 places higher than the previous year—a leap unmatched by nearby schools like Sun Valley Elementary, which improved by 648 places from a higher starting point. Neil Armstrong also excels with Special Education students, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating, far outperforming its overall rank. In 4th-grade Math, the school achieved a 58.33% proficiency rate, the highest among 10 nearby schools and well above the state average of 49.28%. However, performance varies by grade level: 4th graders thrive in both Reading (50%) and Math, while 3rd graders struggle, especially in Math (20%). This pattern suggests success may depend on specific teachers or student cohorts rather than a consistent school-wide system.

Despite these strengths, challenges remain. Science proficiency is a systemic issue across the region, with Neil Armstrong’s 5th-grade Science rate at 2.44% in 2024-2025, similar to low scores at Five Palms Elementary and Hidden Cove Steam Academy. The school also serves a highly economically disadvantaged population (over 90% free/reduced lunch), contrasting sharply with Lackland Elementary (14% free/reduced lunch), which ranks in the 72nd percentile. Neil Armstrong’s recent improvement is especially impressive given these challenges, and its per-student spending ($11,920) and student-teacher ratio (15.9) are average, indicating the turnaround stems from more effective use of existing resources rather than new funding.

322

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,899

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7111 Apple Valley Dr
San Antonio, TX 78242

(210) 623-8787

District: South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

White:

8.7%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

Texas avg51%

3,007^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

855^th of 951South San 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	36.2	3007 of 4627	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.8	4091 of 4651	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	4548 of 4710	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	4445 of 4647	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	4509 of 4581	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	4436 of 4578	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4090 of 4479	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	3511 of 4359	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	3006 of 4329	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	2587 of 4286	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	2832 of 4320	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	10.9	4106 of 4260	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	3952 of 4221	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	3723 of 4206	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.4	3610 of 4095	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.1	3121 of 3937	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	3657 of 3884	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	3604 of 3768	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	3595 of 3724	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	3201 of 3476	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.3	3212 of 3475	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	26.9	2970 of 3465	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.5	4394 of 4461	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	4292 of 4331	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	4111 of 4295	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	2018 of 4240	52.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	7.1	3535 of 3556	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	2801 of 4575	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	3101 of 3744	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	4512 of 4658	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	4469 of 4588	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	4535 of 4561	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	4295 of 4499	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	3822 of 4348	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3550 of 4306	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	2204 of 2619	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	2613 of 3184	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.6	1669 of 3106	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	2708 of 4413	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	3078 of 3644	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	4183 of 4465	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	4197 of 4401	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	4312 of 4376	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	4199 of 4329	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	3845 of 4188	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3261 of 4168	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	2461 of 4520	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	3113 of 3705	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	4416 of 4594	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	4268 of 4521	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	4401 of 4477	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	4328 of 4451	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3668 of 4309	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3227 of 4264	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	3067 of 4582	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.3	3248 of 3739	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	4300 of 4647	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	4158 of 4585	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	4314 of 4563	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	4319 of 4498	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	4129 of 4357	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3413 of 4319	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	630 of 4301	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	32.6	2559 of 3549	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	1878 of 4292	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.5	3851 of 4086	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1955 of 3952	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.0	3640 of 3799	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	2262 of 3684	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	2712 of 3558	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 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
Neil Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7111 Apple Valley Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-8787	322	20	15.9	90.7%	28 (8.7%)	4 (1.2%)	283 (87.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	36.2	3007^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.0%		18.8	4091^st of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	1084							38.9	50.0	47.2	20.0	58.3	36.1	$11,899
Five Palms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7138 Five Palms Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-3850	444	22	19.8	95.0%	25 (5.6%)	8 (1.8%)	401 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	31.8	3309^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.5%		23.8	3808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.1%	499	31.3	40.7	35.7	25.0	66.7	24.1	53.1	37.5	34.3	40.6	46.9	22.9	$9,056
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6520	573	40	14.4	89.2%	16 (2.8%)	17 (3.0%)	533 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	34.2	3136^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.8	3067^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%	69	9.1	33.3		21.7			30.6	23.1	62.3	26.5	37.7	49.3	$11,814
Idea Brackenridge Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5555 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 639-3068	631	26	24.2	81.9%	41 (6.5%)	27 (4.3%)	551 (87.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	10.5	4464^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.5%		34.5	3164^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.0%	1300							20.6	35.4	39.7	12.3	27.4	20.0	$9,044
Sun Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6803 S W Loop 410	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7570	616	46	13.5	77.9%	29 (4.7%)	26 (4.2%)	539 (87.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	42.8	2529^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.3%		54.4	1881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	59.6%	648	11.1	11.1	83.3	28.6	0.0	50.0	44.6	30.5	69.3	36.1	39.0	48.5	$11,682
Medio Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6511 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4950	684	47	14.7	87.6%	30 (4.4%)	47 (6.9%)	589 (86.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	30.3	3407^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.4%		23.2	3845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.3%	438	28.6			16.7			46.1	29.0	48.0	40.0	38.7	33.3	$10,440
Frank Madla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Royalgate Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-3800	382	24	16.0	100.0%	16 (4.2%)	11 (2.9%)	349 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	18.4	4135^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.6%		12	4414^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.1%	279							38.2	40.0	45.8	14.6	20.0	31.3	$10,822
Sky Harbour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5902 Fishers Bend	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6580	595	41	14.6	96.3%	14 (2.4%)	6 (1.0%)	569 (95.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24.3	3794^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.0%		23.3	3833^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.6%	39	36.4	20.0	50.0	45.5	20.0	0.0	37.7	47.5	41.9	27.5	35.6	30.2	$12,152
Lackland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2460 Kenly Ave Bldg 8265	San Antonio	78236	Bexar County	Lackland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 357-5053	615	48	12.7	14.3%	242 (39.3%)	89 (14.5%)	192 (31.2%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (11.9%)	65.9	1308^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.7%		60.4	1562^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	254							59.8	61.6	76.7	43.2	46.5	52.8	$13,394
Valley High Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8503 Ray Ellison Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0350	295	26	11.3	82.4%	18 (6.1%)	12 (4.1%)	257 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	17.5	4174^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.8%		31	3364^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.7%	810							23.4	26.2	54.2	21.3	26.2	35.4	$14,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Neil Armstrong Elementary

Is Neil Armstrong Elementary a good school?

Neil Armstrong Elementary ranks 3007^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Students who attend Neil Armstrong Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight Middle

What district is Neil Armstrong Elementary in?

South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Neil Armstrong Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Neil Armstrong Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Neil Armstrong Elementary?

Students at Neil Armstrong Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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