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Ft Sam Houston Elementary

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Ft Sam Houston Elementary ranks 1184 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ft Sam Houston Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a public school on a military installation serving 807 students in grades PK through 5, and it stands out as a consistently high-performing school within the top-rated Ft Sam Houston Independent School District (Isd).

This school is a unique "island" of excellence, achieving a 4-star rating for the past decade despite serving a highly mobile military-connected population. Its most remarkable strength is exceptional performance with students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the 90th percentile statewide—far surpassing nearby schools like Cameron Elementary and East Terrell Hills Elementary, which struggle in the bottom 20-30%. The school also consistently excels with Special Education and African American students, ranking in the 80th-88th percentile. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 and high per-pupil spending over $14,000, it offers a resource-rich environment. Interestingly, while it matches the performance of nearby high-achievers like Woodridge Elementary and Cambridge Elementary in Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd), it does so with higher spending, likely due to the unique needs of its military families.

One area for potential focus is math, where 3rd and 4th-grade scores have occasionally dipped below the state average, even as reading and science shine. Additionally, a puzzling drop in Gifted and Talented performance may be due to a small sample size. Overall, Ft Sam Houston Elementary is a model for serving a mobile population, offering a stable, high-quality education that contrasts sharply with struggling urban schools just outside the base gates, such as Pershing Elementary.

807

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,032

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4351 Nursery Rd
San Antonio, TX 78234-1499

(210) 368-8800

District: Ft Sam Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ft Sam Houston Elementary usually attend:

High:

Robert G Cole Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.2%

Hispanic:

30.2%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Texas avg51%

1,184^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 951Ft Sam Houston 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	69.0	1184 of 4627	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	1097 of 4651	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	918 of 4710	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	823 of 4647	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	932 of 4581	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	998 of 4578	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	1446 of 4479	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	1038 of 4359	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.1	1147 of 4329	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	1013 of 4286	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	1062 of 4320	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	1334 of 4260	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	1303 of 4221	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.0	2218 of 4206	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	2298 of 4095	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	2389 of 3937	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.9	2304 of 3884	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	2260 of 3768	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	2180 of 3724	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.2	1266 of 3476	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.0	935 of 3475	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	942 of 3465	72.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	474 of 2406	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	234 of 1905	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	301 of 2443	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	215 of 2443	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	230 of 2421	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	253 of 2444	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	783 of 2515	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	677 of 2483	72.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	393 of 957	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.4	860 of 1005	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	2163 of 4461	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	1571 of 4331	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	3053 of 4295	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	2371 of 4240	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	62.7	1018 of 3556	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	1668 of 3487	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	1280 of 4575	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	1024 of 3744	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	999 of 4658	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	926 of 4588	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	753 of 4561	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	1092 of 4499	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	1369 of 4348	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	864 of 4306	79.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	2033 of 3075	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.8	517 of 2619	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	1102 of 2980	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	1718 of 2958	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	989 of 3006	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	1870 of 3184	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	1362 of 3106	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	1316 of 4413	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	896 of 3644	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	665 of 4465	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	914 of 4401	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	605 of 4376	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	1378 of 4329	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	1851 of 4188	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	889 of 4168	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	442 of 4520	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	78.6	410 of 3705	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	561 of 4594	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	489 of 4521	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	671 of 4477	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	766 of 4451	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	1607 of 4309	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	810 of 4264	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	1125 of 4582	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	644 of 3739	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	689 of 4647	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	706 of 4585	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	1097 of 4563	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	913 of 4498	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	1524 of 4357	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	1195 of 4319	72.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	177 of 975	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	609 of 1128	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	503 of 1099	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	541 of 1004	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	419 of 961	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	709 of 1112	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	696 of 1046	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	826 of 4301	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	655 of 3549	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	545 of 4292	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	905 of 4086	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	1906 of 3952	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	1960 of 3799	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	2005 of 3684	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1394 of 3558	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	860 of 3006	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	1136 of 2612	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	1076 of 3108	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	768 of 3106	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	1285 of 3082	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	1055 of 3082	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	1266 of 3142	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	913 of 3127	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)71st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2022)59th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+10 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Ft Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4351 Nursery Rd	San Antonio	78234	Bexar County	Ft Sam Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 368-8800	807	64	12.6	27.4%	300 (37.2%)	143 (17.7%)	244 (30.2%)	28 (3.5%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.4%)	76 (9.4%)	69	1184^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.4%		70.8	1097^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.4%	87							69.3	55.9	66.4	63.0	42.2	54.3		$12,032
Wilshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6523 Cascade	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-9400	183	24	7.5	91.3%	24 (13.1%)	18 (9.8%)	135 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)														$20,688
Alternative Elementary	Public	1-5	6523 Cascade	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-9400	11	22	.4	63.6%	2 (18.2%)	1 (9.1%)	7 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)														$386
Northeast Elementary Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1258 Austin Hwy	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Southwest Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 829-8017	68	5	12.8	89.7%	8 (11.8%)	17 (25.0%)	41 (60.3%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	18.3	4137^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.6%		7.8	4544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%	407							33.3	30.0	71.4	0.0	20.0	14.3		$21,222
Cameron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3635 Belgium Ln	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7960	344	19	18.2	96.5%	9 (2.6%)	162 (47.1%)	159 (46.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	29.8	3437^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.7%		25.3	3711^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.2%	274							33.3	36.4	47.1	25.6	40.9	52.9		$14,783
East Terrell Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Bloomdale Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-2800	584	50	11.7	90.9%	23 (3.9%)	20 (3.4%)	530 (90.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	15.6	4264^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.8%		16	4236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.9%	28	23.9	46.3	36.4	23.4	59.0	34.0	15.2	36.1	42.9	12.1	28.6	33.3		$11,979
Cambridge Elementary	Public	1-5	1001 Townsend Ave	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 822-3611	806	61	13.2	27.9%	354 (43.9%)	15 (1.9%)	381 (47.3%)	18 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)	83.8	628^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.4%		84	609^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.9%	19	14.3	50.0	25.0	20.0	10.0	28.6	69.0	68.8	79.8	63.2	56.2	63.5		$10,362
Pershing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sandmeyer St	San Antonio	78208	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9820	309	20	15.4	97.4%	6 (1.9%)	34 (11.0%)	263 (85.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	24.4	3787^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.2%		4.3	4628^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.5%	841	13.3	40.0	33.3	53.3	35.0	16.7	38.9	31.3	45.8	50.0	28.1	29.2		$13,973
Northwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	519 Pike Rd	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-5400	303	23	13.1	43.6%	112 (37.0%)	26 (8.6%)	141 (46.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	62	1516^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.2%		73.5	979^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.0%	537							58.7	60.3	65.0	50.8	43.4	41.8	100.0	$12,115
Celebrate Dyslexia School	Public, Charter	K-2	2800 Broadway	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Celebrate Dyslexia Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 942-8668	61	5	12.2		13 (21.3%)	1 (1.6%)	43 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)	0.9	4627^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)							0.0	15.4		2.5	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Ft Sam Houston Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ft Sam Houston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ft Sam Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Robert G Cole Middle/High School

What is the racial makeup of Ft Sam Houston Elementary?

Students at Ft Sam Houston Elementary are 37% White, 30% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Ft Sam Houston Elementary in?

Ft Sam Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Ft Sam Houston Elementary a good school?

Ft Sam Houston Elementary ranks 1184^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ft Sam Houston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Ft Sam Houston Elementary.

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