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Wright Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wright Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) serving 430 students in a high-poverty area, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced significant academic challenges, with its state ranking dropping sharply from the 27th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 7th percentile for 2025-2026, placing it in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools. However, there are notable bright spots: Wright’s Special Education program ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide, earning 3 stars, which is a strong contrast to its overall performance and suggests effective supports for students with special needs.

One of the most interesting findings is the school’s relative strength in bilingual math instruction. In the most recent year, 4th graders taking the Spanish STAAR math test scored 50% proficient, compared to just 17.57% for those taking the English test. This pattern, also seen at nearby E H Gilbert Elementary, indicates that math instruction in a student’s native language is yielding much better results. Additionally, Wright’s 5th-grade math proficiency was an impressive 60.56% in 2023-2024, far above the district average of 35.47%, though this success has not been sustained in subsequent years. Science remains a critical weakness, with only 11.27% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 29.57%.

Comparing Wright to nearby schools reveals important insights. Just 1.76 miles away, Hillcrest Elementary in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) serves a similarly high-poverty population (93.25%) but ranks in the 44th percentile—37 points higher than Wright—and outperforms it in nearly every subject. This gap highlights that school-level leadership and instructional quality can overcome socioeconomic challenges. Wright also spends less per student ($12,131) than some peers like Stonewall/Flanders Elementary ($13,673) and Vestal Elementary ($13,015), yet achieves comparable or better results than Vestal, which ranks in the 3rd percentile. For parents, Wright offers targeted strengths in special education and bilingual math, but faces clear challenges in overall academic consistency and science instruction.

430

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,204

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 E Huff Ave
San Antonio, TX 78214-2230

(210) 989-3400

District: Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.1%

Two or more races:

0.5%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Texas avg50%

4,294^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)

794^th of 947Harlandale 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	15.2	4294 of 4643	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	4016 of 4651	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	3436 of 4710	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	4097 of 4647	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	3862 of 4581	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	3139 of 4578	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	3934 of 4479	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	3441 of 4359	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.8	2607 of 4329	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.7	2986 of 4286	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.5	3901 of 4320	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	3846 of 4260	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.2	3792 of 4221	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	3732 of 4206	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	3127 of 4095	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	3437 of 3937	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.0	1979 of 3884	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	1984 of 3768	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.2	3241 of 3724	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.9	2149 of 3476	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.2	2854 of 3475	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.9	2901 of 3465	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	3680 of 4461	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	2991 of 4331	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	3866 of 4295	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3447 of 4240	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	2659 of 2918	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	1931 of 3668	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	2684 of 3556	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	3189 of 3487	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	2121 of 3446	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.5	3283 of 3333	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	1619 of 3226	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	4305 of 4588	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	2860 of 3744	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	2916 of 4658	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3637 of 4588	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	3735 of 4561	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	3013 of 4499	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	3861 of 4348	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	3801 of 4306	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	1692 of 2619	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	2503 of 2980	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2070 of 2958	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	1359 of 3006	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	2820 of 3184	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2453 of 3106	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	4037 of 4425	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	2858 of 3644	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	2863 of 4465	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	3828 of 4401	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	3691 of 4376	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2703 of 4329	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	3548 of 4188	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	3092 of 4168	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	3977 of 4535	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	2804 of 3705	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	2865 of 4594	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	3952 of 4521	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	3653 of 4477	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	3294 of 4451	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3474 of 4309	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	2731 of 4264	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	4120 of 4597	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	3149 of 3739	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	3657 of 4647	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	4147 of 4585	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	3919 of 4563	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	3054 of 4498	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	3742 of 4357	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	2988 of 4319	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	3940 of 4308	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	48.1	1678 of 3549	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	1911 of 4292	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.2	3861 of 4086	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1920 of 3952	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	1547 of 3799	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	2912 of 3684	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.9	1361 of 3558	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)35th percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-19 vs state

Mathematics24%-23 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 (2025)	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
Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 E Huff Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3400	430	31	14.0	84.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	426 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15.2	4294^th of 4643 public elementary schools	7.5%		20.2	4016^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.7%	278	14.3	30.0	37.5	14.3	50.0	25.0	33.3	32.4	40.9	33.3	17.6	25.4	$10,204
E H Gilbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	931 E Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3050	633	38	16.4	93.5%	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	620 (97.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	4466^th of 4643 public elementary schools	3.8%		15.9	4240^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.8%	226	21.4	20.0	27.3	57.1	20.0	63.6	26.7	33.7	32.0	14.8	30.3	17.1	$8,906
V M Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 E Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2800	732	48	15.2	91.7%	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	715 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.2	3558^th of 4643 public elementary schools	23.4%		27.1	3601^st of 4651 public elementary schools	22.6%	43	37.5	50.0	36.4	23.1	50.0	40.9	41.4	38.1	40.2	39.2	41.4	30.5	$8,547
Idea South Flores Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	6919 S Flores	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4150	680	28	24.0	71.8%	35 (5.1%)	17 (2.5%)	620 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	26.3	3685^th of 4643 public elementary schools	20.6%		38.5	2888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	797							35.3	39.1	52.5	20.3	28.2	44.5	$9,042
Bellaire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 E Amber Pl	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2850	674	46	14.6	83.8%	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	656 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	13.8	4362^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.4	4396^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%	34	8.3	13.3	18.8	36.7	52.0	12.5	30.6	38.5	38.5	9.1	29.4	24.0	$9,408
Stonewall/Flanders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Stonewall	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3300	691	43	16.1	90.7%	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	677 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	3762^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	19.0%		16.2	4224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.2%	462	7.1	11.1	16.7	14.3	22.2	0.0	22.0	39.3	50.8	20.0	31.2	44.6	$9,474
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 W Malone Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3340	400	29	13.5	93.3%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	386 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42	2598^th of 4643 public elementary schools	44.0%		42.1	2634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.4%	36	57.1	33.3		71.4			34.0	46.0	47.8	29.8	64.1	53.1	$12,822
Green Elementary At Riverside Park	Public	PK, KG-5	202 School St	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3325	368	29	12.7	94.3%	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	348 (94.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48	2224^th of 4643 public elementary schools	52.1%		32.2	3301^st of 4651 public elementary schools	29.0%	1077	28.6	66.7	33.3	42.9	60.0	33.3	42.9	53.1	50.0	40.5	51.5	52.2	$17,473
Charles C Ball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	343 Koehler Ct	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6845	543	34	15.9	95.4%	21 (3.9%)	18 (3.3%)	501 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19.6	4080^th of 4643 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.5	4356^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.3%	276	30.0	63.6	28.6	60.0	54.6	28.6	24.4	32.1	46.4	19.5	35.1	35.7	$11,599
Collier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	834 W Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2950	485	34	14.1	94.0%	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	478 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.7	3655^th of 4643 public elementary schools	21.3%		15.3	4277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.0%	622	25.0	37.5	44.4	8.3	25.0	44.4	45.2	42.9	44.8	30.2	32.0	32.8	$9,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Wright Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wright Elementary?

Students at Wright Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Is Wright Elementary a good school?

Wright Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Wright Elementary in?

Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Wright Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Wright Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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