Summary:
The Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd) in San Antonio, Texas, is home to three elementary schools serving grades PK through 5, and it ranks in the 94th percentile statewide with a prestigious 5-star rating. The schools are Woodridge Elementary (grades 1-5), Cambridge Elementary (grades 1-5), and Howard Elementary (grades PK-K), with Howard serving only the youngest learners and thus lacking standardized test scores for comparison.
Woodridge Elementary stands out as the district's consistent high-achiever, holding a state rank of 653 out of 4,627 and maintaining a 4-star rating for three consecutive years. It outperforms the district average in 4th and 5th Grade Math. In contrast, Cambridge Elementary is the growth leader, achieving the district's highest single proficiency score of 79.75% in 5th Grade Reading and showing strong improvement in 5th Grade Science. Notably, Cambridge serves a student population with a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch (27.92%) compared to Woodridge (12.85%), yet it still achieves top-tier results. Howard Elementary plays a unique role as a foundation builder, with the highest spending per student at $12,908, though its effectiveness cannot be measured against peers due to the lack of test data.
Key metrics reveal that the district excels in reading over math, with both Woodridge and Cambridge posting higher reading scores than math scores. Spending does not directly correlate with performance, as Woodridge has the lowest spending per student ($9,626) but the highest overall ranking. All schools maintain favorable student-teacher ratios between 12.9 and 13.2, well below the state average. A critical finding is the significant gap in Spanish-language STAAR test scores, such as Woodridge's 3rd Grade Reading proficiency of 66.45% in English versus just 16.67% in Spanish, indicating a challenge for English Language Learners that the district should address for equity.
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