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Southwest Elementary

Q: Is Southwest Elementary a good school?

Southwest Elementary ranks 1848 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1848^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Southwest Elementary in San Antonio, TX, serves 728 students in grades PK-5 within the Southwest Independent School District (Isd), and stands out as a consistent, high-performing school in a district that faces significant challenges. Over the past decade, the school has maintained a stable, above-average state ranking around the 60th percentile, earning a solid 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This consistency is a key strength, especially when compared to nearby schools like Sky Harbour Elementary (18th percentile) and Medio Creek Elementary (26th percentile), which struggle with much lower rankings. Only Elm Creek Elementary (54th percentile) comes close to matching its performance.

The school’s most standout metric is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 86th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—placing it in the top 14% of all Texas elementary schools for this subgroup. This success is reflected in outstanding STAAR Spanish test scores, where 5th graders achieved 83.33% proficiency in Reading, dramatically higher than district and state averages. Additionally, the school performs strongly for African American students (75th percentile) and has improved its Gifted and Talented program from the 40th to the 71st percentile in recent years. However, there is a notable contrast: while ELL students thrive, Special Education students rank in the 25th percentile, suggesting the school’s strategies are highly optimized for language acquisition but less effective for diverse learning needs.

Despite these strengths, Southwest Elementary faces clear challenges. A recurring “5th Grade Math Wall” shows a significant drop in math proficiency from 4th grade (56.86%) to 5th grade (37.10%), indicating a curriculum gap in transitioning to more complex concepts. Science scores are also persistently low, with only 22.99% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, below the state average of 29.57%. Still, the school serves as a beacon in a challenging landscape, with a lower poverty rate (~72% free/reduced lunch) compared to peers like Hidden Cove Steam Academy (often exceeding 85%), proving that strong, consistent results are achievable even within a district ranked in the bottom third of the state.

728

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,808

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252-2647

(210) 622-4420

District: Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ronald E McNair Middle
High:	Southwest High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.4%

White:

7.0%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

1,848^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

663^rd of 951Southwest 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	55.1	1848 of 4627	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	1937 of 4651	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	2178 of 4710	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	1786 of 4647	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	1733 of 4581	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	2160 of 4578	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	2413 of 4479	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	1486 of 4359	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	1673 of 4329	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.1	2396 of 4286	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	2920 of 4320	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.9	3115 of 4260	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	3740 of 4221	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.1	3915 of 4206	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	32.5	3278 of 4095	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	3128 of 3937	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	2765 of 3884	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.6	2490 of 3768	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.7	2267 of 3724	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.0	1893 of 3476	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.9	2266 of 3475	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.9	2317 of 3465	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	594 of 2406	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	667 of 2443	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	755 of 2443	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	1362 of 2444	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.0	1046 of 4461	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	852 of 4331	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	1782 of 4295	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	601 of 4240	85.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	419 of 2918	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	916 of 3668	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	621 of 3556	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	588 of 3487	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	523 of 3446	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	1263 of 3333	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	444 of 3226	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	1542 of 4575	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	1358 of 3744	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	2254 of 4658	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1856 of 4588	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	1846 of 4561	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	1906 of 4499	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	2917 of 4348	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	1434 of 4306	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	887 of 3075	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	854 of 2619	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1795 of 2980	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	1268 of 2958	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	1524 of 3006	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	2150 of 3184	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	1783 of 3106	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	1549 of 4413	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	1326 of 3644	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	1777 of 4465	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	1234 of 4401	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	1379 of 4376	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	1751 of 4329	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	2053 of 4188	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	1173 of 4168	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	1511 of 4520	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	1580 of 3705	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1879 of 4594	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	1660 of 4521	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	1673 of 4477	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	1614 of 4451	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	2758 of 4309	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	1202 of 4264	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	2229 of 4582	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	1955 of 3739	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	2244 of 4647	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	1787 of 4585	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	1760 of 4563	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	2306 of 4498	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2020 of 4357	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	1560 of 4319	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	2412 of 4301	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2652 of 3549	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	3216 of 4292	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.8	1151 of 4086	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	1152 of 3952	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	1876 of 3799	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	1332 of 3684	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	549 of 3558	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	1321 of 3006	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.4	2743 of 3108	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2663 of 3106	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.2	1122 of 3082	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	327 of 3142	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	376 of 3127	88.0%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)77th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)71st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The school is well funded and well staffed. It is a safe environment and very open to teacher-parent cooperation. Close Quote

Schools Near Southwest Elementary

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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
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11914 Dragon Ln	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4420	728	49	15.0	72.5%	51 (7.0%)	33 (4.5%)	622 (85.4%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	55.1	1848^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.1%		53.5	1937^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.4%	89	66.7		83.3	66.7			58.4	51.5	55.8	50.5	56.9	37.1	$8,808
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
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
Elm Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11535 Pearsall Rd	Atascosa	78002	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4430	805	51	15.7	77.5%	66 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	733 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49.7	2133^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.9%		52.6	1988^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%	145	23.1	11.8	33.3	23.1		25.0	55.7	51.1	57.4	44.3	50.0	36.0	$9,899
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
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
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
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
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
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 Southwest Elementary

How many students attend Southwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Southwest Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Southwest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ronald E McNair Middle
High : Southwest High School

Is Southwest Elementary a good school?

Southwest Elementary ranks 1848^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elementary?

Students at Southwest Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Southwest Elementary in?

Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

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