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The Gathering Place

Public, Charter Grades K-6

4296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

The Gathering Place is a public charter elementary school serving 618 students in grades K-5 in San Antonio, Texas. The school is part of the The Gathering Place District, which is ranked 935 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The Gathering Place has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past 3 school years.

The Gathering Place significantly underperforms the state average on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 41.54% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading compared to the state average of 52.02%, and in math, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 18.75% of 3rd graders and 0% of 5th graders meeting the standard. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Texas schools for African American, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students across multiple grade levels and subjects.

Compared to the nearby Northside Independent School District (ISD) schools, The Gathering Place has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.5 to 21.1 over the past 3 years, and spends more per student at $12,928 in 2020-2021, while the Northside ISD schools range from $11,004 to $12,085 per student. Despite the higher spending, The Gathering Place has shown little to no improvement in its academic performance over the past 3 years, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of research-based strategies to improve educational outcomes for all students.

555

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,111

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5818 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78238

(210) 942-4850

District: The Gathering Place

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

White:

23.8%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2023 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Texas avg47%

4,296^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

935^th of 961The Gathering Place 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
2025	14.9	4296 of 4651	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	4566 of 4710	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	4598 of 4647	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	2200 of 2443	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	2365 of 2443	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	3215 of 3744	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	4466 of 4658	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	4516 of 4588	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	3435 of 3644	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	4411 of 4465	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	4382 of 4401	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	3527 of 3705	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	4528 of 4594	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	4486 of 4521	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	3549 of 3739	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	4535 of 4647	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	4551 of 4585	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	8.4	1075 of 1099	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	2665 of 3549	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	4013 of 4292	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	3982 of 4086	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	2388 of 2612	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	3023 of 3108	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	3001 of 3106	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)25th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)10th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading37%-18 vs state

Mathematics14%-30 vs state

Science7%-22 vs state

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Schools Near The Gathering Place

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)					STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
The Gathering Place	Public, Charter	K-6	5818 NW Loop 410	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	The Gathering Place	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 942-4850	555	33	16.5	61.4%	132 (23.8%)	40 (7.2%)	354 (63.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	14.9	4296^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.6%		9	4566^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.1%	270								41.5	36.7	26.4	43.2		18.8	16.7	0.0	18.6		7.4	$12,111
Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6003 Thunder Dr	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0450	418	32	13.0	84.2%	42 (10.0%)	21 (5.0%)	316 (75.6%)	30 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	29	3493^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	24.9%		37.9	2961^st of 4710 public elementary schools	37.1%	532								46.2	27.3	41.4			40.6	21.2	39.4			21.1	$13,366
Sst Discovery	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	5707 Bandera Rd	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 543-1111	508	38	13.2	69.7%	38 (7.5%)	25 (4.9%)	389 (76.6%)	41 (8.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	43.4	2536^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%		44.3	2549^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.9%	13								42.6	49.0	63.2	52.1	61.5	36.4	28.6	44.7	45.8	46.2	21.1	$12,957
Idea Ingram Hills Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3115 Majestic Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3700	588	26	22.3	86.2%	41 (7.0%)	35 (6.0%)	503 (85.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	55.3	1823^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.8%		56.1	1811^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.5%	12								52.3	54.3	74.8			36.5	29.3	47.7			38.3	$9,621
Driggers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6901 Shadow Mist	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-5900	458	41	11.1	77.1%	42 (9.2%)	32 (7.0%)	372 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	25.7	3687^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.7%		27.6	3612^th of 4710 public elementary schools	23.3%	75	0.0			0.0				30.8	43.3	39.7			36.4	35.0	39.7			4.5	$12,543
Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2902 White Tail Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-5800	532	46	11.5	83.5%	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.2%)	501 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	24.4	3771^st of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%		25.8	3730^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.8%	41	28.1	26.7	26.3	34.4	13.6	33.3	5.6	41.7	30.2	45.1			33.3	28.6	31.4			17.7	$11,378
Oak Hills Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5710 Cary Grant Dr	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0550	392	35	11.2	71.7%	33 (8.4%)	48 (12.2%)	290 (74.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	24.9	3728^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.8%		21.2	3999^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.1%	271								42.2	31.7	54.4			30.2	25.0	28.3			15.2	$11,983
Linton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2103 Oakhill Rd	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0750	368	33	11.1	82.3%	18 (4.9%)	37 (10.1%)	301 (81.8%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	24.7	3746^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.5%		28.9	3530^th of 4710 public elementary schools	25.1%	216								38.9	27.3	40.4			35.2	18.6	48.1			7.7	$14,291
Glenoaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5103 Newcome Dr	San Antonio	78229	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2300	457	41	11.1	85.8%	41 (9.0%)	46 (10.1%)	251 (54.9%)	63 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.0%)	9.4	4506^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.4	4549^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.4%	43								33.3	21.7	30.3			22.2	11.3	22.4			1.5	$14,999
Esparza Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Hemphill Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1850	462	40	11.6	84.2%	10 (2.2%)	8 (1.7%)	439 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	32.1	3303^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.0%		32.3	3323^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	29.4%	20	37.5	33.3	37.5	52.6	42.9	44.4		32.0	41.0	57.8			27.3	24.2	51.1			15.7	$13,065

Frequently Asked Questions about The Gathering Place

How many students attend The Gathering Place?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended The Gathering Place.

What is the racial makeup of The Gathering Place?

Students at The Gathering Place are 64% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is The Gathering Place a good school?

The Gathering Place ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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