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Frank Madla Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Frank Madla Elementary is a PK-5 school in San Antonio, TX, serving 382 students within the South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-needs community. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools, but recent data shows a notable improvement to the 11th percentile in 2025-2026, its highest rank since 2017-2018. This "bounce-back" year is driven by significant gains in Reading scores across all tested grades, which now approach or exceed the district average, suggesting that recent interventions may be starting to take effect.

A key strength at Frank Madla is its support for Special Education students, who ranked in the 48th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, earning 2 stars—a remarkable outlier compared to the school's overall performance. However, the most critical weakness is in Mathematics, where only 14.55% of 3rd graders and 20% of 4th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, roughly half the already-low district average. This severe math deficit is a systemic issue, contrasting sharply with 5th-grade Reading proficiency (45.83%), which was nearly three times higher. The school also shows mixed results for English Learners, who ranked in the 41st percentile, but this success doesn't fully translate to the broader student body.

An interesting comparison is with Lackland Elementary, located just 0.48 miles away, which serves a military-connected population with only 14% poverty and ranks in the 72nd percentile. This highlights how profoundly socioeconomic factors shape school performance. Within the South San Antonio ISD, Frank Madla is the lowest-ranked school, but the gap is closing, with Neil Armstrong Elementary (35th percentile) and Five Palms Elementary (28th percentile) performing better. Per-student spending ($10,866) is in line with struggling peers but lower than Lackland's ($16,926), indicating that challenges stem more from resource deployment than funding alone.

382

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,822

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 Royalgate Dr
San Antonio, TX 78242

(210) 645-3800

District: South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.4%

White:

4.2%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Texas avg51%

4,135^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	18.4	4135 of 4627	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	4414 of 4651	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	4471 of 4710	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	4512 of 4647	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	4364 of 4581	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	4382 of 4578	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	4291 of 4479	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	3825 of 4359	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	3227 of 4329	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	3578 of 4286	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.9	2754 of 4320	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	2752 of 4260	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.6	3546 of 4221	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.9	3483 of 4206	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	3565 of 4095	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.8	3737 of 3937	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	3032 of 3884	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.2	3110 of 3768	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	3643 of 3724	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.9	3134 of 3476	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.2	3163 of 3475	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.5	3108 of 3465	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	16.5	2338 of 2483	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.5	3763 of 4461	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	3617 of 4331	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	2813 of 4295	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3030 of 4240	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1736 of 2918	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	4230 of 4575	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	3341 of 3744	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	4279 of 4658	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	4151 of 4588	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	3993 of 4561	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	4270 of 4499	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	4207 of 4348	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	3856 of 4306	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	2548 of 2619	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	2991 of 3184	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2114 of 3106	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	3902 of 4413	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	3155 of 3644	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	3873 of 4465	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	4275 of 4401	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	4149 of 4376	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	4157 of 4329	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	3967 of 4188	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	3572 of 4168	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	3402 of 4520	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	3007 of 3705	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	3849 of 4594	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	4363 of 4521	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4145 of 4477	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	4203 of 4451	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	4034 of 4309	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	3709 of 4264	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	3822 of 4582	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	3260 of 3739	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	4005 of 4647	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	4512 of 4585	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	4465 of 4563	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	4333 of 4498	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	4051 of 4357	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	3718 of 4319	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	2970 of 4301	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	1835 of 3549	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	2265 of 4292	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	3912 of 4086	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	3625 of 3952	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	3732 of 3799	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	3000 of 3684	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	2419 of 3558	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	2357 of 3006	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2018)6th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-13 vs state

Mathematics22%-26 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Dumont Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0800	442	38	11.6	88.9%	20 (4.5%)	5 (1.1%)	415 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25.8	3703^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	20.0%		28.2	3544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.8%	159	18.2	33.3		27.3	28.6		50.0	24.1	46.3	36.6	31.0	33.9	$13,020
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
Hidden Cove Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5102 Trading Post	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6220	453	36	12.4	94.0%	11 (2.4%)	13 (2.9%)	425 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27.6	3593^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	22.3%		25.2	3715^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.1%	122		33.3			16.7		38.1	37.3	43.3	33.3	50.9	25.0	$11,650

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Madla Elementary

Is Frank Madla Elementary a good school?

Frank Madla Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Frank Madla Elementary?

Students at Frank Madla Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Frank Madla Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Frank Madla Elementary.

What district is Frank Madla Elementary in?

South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Frank Madla Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frank Madla Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight Middle

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