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South Knoll Elementary

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South Knoll Elementary ranks 1285 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

South Knoll Elementary is a PK-4 school in College Station, TX, serving 560 students within the highly-rated College Station Independent School District (Isd). The school has shown a positive trajectory, improving its overall state ranking from the 46th percentile to the 72nd percentile over the past few years, earning a 4-star rating. However, this overall success tells only part of the story, as the school serves a student population where 69% qualify for free or reduced lunch, a rate significantly higher than the district average.

South Knoll excels in specific areas, particularly with its Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the 95th percentile statewide—a standout achievement. The school also performs exceptionally well with its White students (89th percentile) and has shown strong, improving results for Special Education students (84th percentile). However, these successes are contrasted by significant challenges. Performance for students from low socio-economic backgrounds ranks only in the 47th percentile, and the school has historically struggled with English Language Learner students. This creates a wide performance gap within the school, suggesting that while effective strategies exist for some groups, equitable success across all demographics remains a work in progress.

A direct comparison with River Bend Elementary, another College Station ISD school just 2.5 miles away, highlights these challenges. River Bend consistently outperforms South Knoll overall, with higher test scores across the board—for example, 4th-grade reading proficiency at River Bend is 65% compared to South Knoll's 50%. River Bend also has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (52.8% vs. 69.1%), indicating that the performance difference is heavily correlated with the socioeconomic makeup of the student bodies. Despite higher per-student spending ($10,876) than most nearby schools, South Knoll's core challenge remains translating its recent gains into consistent, strong performance for all its students.

560

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,112

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 Boswell St
College Station, TX 77840-4398

(979) 764-5580

District: College Station Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend South Knoll Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	College Station Middle
	Cypress Grove Intermediate
High:	A & M Cons High School
	College Station High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

27.0%

African American:

15.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

Texas avg49%

1,285^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the College Station Independent School District (Isd)

166^th of 951College Station 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	66.5	1285 of 4627	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.8	2097 of 4651	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	2107 of 4710	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	2215 of 4647	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	2484 of 4581	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.3	1060 of 4578	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	1604 of 4479	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	1236 of 4359	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	1383 of 4329	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.6	1179 of 4286	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	61.9	1693 of 4320	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	1868 of 4260	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.3	2334 of 4221	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.3	2325 of 4206	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.9	1505 of 4095	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	1484 of 3937	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	1362 of 3884	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.9	1127 of 3768	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.0	1201 of 3724	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.3	759 of 3476	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	59.6	1547 of 3475	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.5	1060 of 3465	69.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	601 of 2406	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	27.3	1541 of 1905	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1928 of 2443	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1636 of 2443	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1868 of 2421	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	1263 of 2444	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	2019 of 2515	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.4	1087 of 2483	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	45.1	638 of 1005	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	2695 of 4461	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.8	652 of 4331	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	2254 of 4295	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	1801 of 4240	57.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	2061 of 2918	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	2742 of 3668	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2119 of 3556	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3073 of 3487	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	2616 of 3446	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	2455 of 3333	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2247 of 3226	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	905 of 4575	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	1217 of 3744	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	1908 of 4658	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	1436 of 4588	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	2624 of 4561	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.0	1309 of 4499	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	1185 of 4348	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	1432 of 4306	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	155 of 3075	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	312 of 2980	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	812 of 2958	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	318 of 3006	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	547 of 3184	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	1069 of 3106	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	2208 of 4413	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	2383 of 3644	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2752 of 4465	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	2250 of 4401	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2800 of 4376	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	1279 of 4329	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	2271 of 4188	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3030 of 4168	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2401 of 4520	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	2481 of 3705	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3358 of 4594	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	3192 of 4521	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3368 of 4477	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	1592 of 4451	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	2590 of 4309	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	2173 of 4264	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1776 of 4582	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	2123 of 3739	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	2505 of 4647	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	2976 of 4585	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2358 of 4563	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.4	786 of 4498	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	2167 of 4357	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	1233 of 4319	71.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	83.6	103 of 1112	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	44.1	624 of 1046	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	695 of 4301	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.7	1321 of 3549	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	1790 of 4292	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1101 of 4086	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	38.8	2351 of 3952	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.8	635 of 3799	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	2560 of 3684	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	2195 of 3558	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	329 of 3006	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	285 of 2612	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	942 of 3108	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	1206 of 3106	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	1244 of 3082	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	426 of 3082	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	724 of 3142	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	547 of 3127	82.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)95th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)91st percentile+27 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-25 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2018)37th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%+3 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

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Sunday, April 30, 2017

My kindergartner has loved South Knoll. I have been impressed by the care of the staff and the dedication to their learning! Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
South Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1220 Boswell St	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 764-5580	560	43	13.1	69.1%	151 (27.0%)	89 (15.9%)	292 (52.1%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	66.5	1285^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.2%		50.8	2097^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.9%	812					62.5	50.0		55.7	55.5		$10,112
Southwood Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2700 Brothers Blvd	College Station	77845	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 764-5590	656	46	14.2	61.9%	241 (36.7%)	129 (19.7%)	234 (35.7%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.2%)	45.1	2384^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.5%		50	2142^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.9%	242	12.5	20.0	25.0	40.0	44.4	52.5		40.9	43.0		$10,894
College Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 Williams St	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 764-5565	600	39	15.2	73.0%	166 (27.7%)	130 (21.7%)	260 (43.3%)	25 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	36.2	3006^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.0%		24	3794^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	788	0.0	66.7	14.3	0.0	36.5	45.2		41.3	41.0		$10,589
Rock Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3400 Welsh Ave	College Station	77845	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 764-5570	538	43	12.5	61.7%	179 (33.3%)	139 (25.8%)	127 (23.6%)	52 (9.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.5%)	63.5	1437^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.9%		37.3	2964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.3%	1527					53.3	54.6		42.9	64.8		$9,727
Iltexas College Station Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3610 Longmire Dr	College Station	77845	Brazos County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 704-6027	799	56	14.2	42.3%	295 (36.9%)	87 (10.9%)	310 (38.8%)	43 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (7.4%)	50.3	2101^st of 4627 public elementary schools	54.6%		39.2	2822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.3%	721					47.9	51.6	59.0	42.9	43.9	48.3	$8,492
River Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4070 Holleman Dr S	College Station	77845	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 694-5841	519	40	13.1	52.8%	243 (46.8%)	92 (17.7%)	120 (23.1%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.6%)	73.8	987^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.7%		85.5	550^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.2%	437					51.0	65.1		53.9	68.2		$10,333
Creek View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1001 Eagle Ave	College Station	77845	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 694-5890	437	36	12.0	58.4%	170 (38.9%)	115 (26.3%)	102 (23.3%)	35 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	55.4	1834^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.4%		57.7	1686^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.7%	148					45.1	48.6		53.7	52.8		$11,878
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 Oak Hill Dr	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-1460	445	31	14.5	53.5%	137 (30.8%)	38 (8.5%)	251 (56.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	69.9	1142^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		73	1004^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.4%	138					45.9	68.2		51.8	64.7		$9,163
Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 Elm	Bryan	77801	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-2960	442	35	12.7	89.8%	37 (8.4%)	77 (17.4%)	309 (69.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	40.5	2702^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	41.6%		46.2	2371^st of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	331					29.9	54.0		37.7	51.6		$10,917
Sul Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3300 Pkwy Ter	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-1500	476	32	14.7	74.6%	119 (25.0%)	159 (33.4%)	160 (33.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	43	2521^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.5%		44	2495^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.4%	26					51.4	44.3		43.8	38.6		$11,332

Frequently Asked Questions about South Knoll Elementary

What schools do graduates of South Knoll Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Knoll Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : College Station Middle
Middle : Cypress Grove Intermediate
High : A & M Cons High School
High : College Station High School

How many students attend South Knoll Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended South Knoll Elementary.

What district is South Knoll Elementary in?

College Station Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of South Knoll Elementary?

Students at South Knoll Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 27% White, 16% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is South Knoll Elementary a good school?

South Knoll Elementary ranks 1285^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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