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Ricardo Salinas Elementary

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Ricardo Salinas Elementary ranks 2891 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2891^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ricardo Salinas Elementary is a PK-5 school in Universal City, TX, serving 675 students within the Judson Independent School District (Isd). The school has experienced a notable long-term decline, dropping from a 71st percentile ranking (4 stars) in 2016-2017 to its current 38th percentile (2 stars), placing it in the lower-middle tier of Texas elementary schools.

The school's most defining feature is a stark contrast between its Reading and Mathematics performance. In the most recent testing year, Ricardo Salinas outperformed its district in Reading across all tested grades, with 5th grade Reading scores (51.1%) often exceeding the state average—a pattern that suggests a strong upper-grade reading program. However, the school consistently underperforms the district in Mathematics, with 4th and 5th grade scores falling significantly below the district average. This math weakness is a persistent, critical area of need. Interestingly, the school has historically been a "bright spot" for its at-risk student population, ranking in the 75th percentile in 2021-2022, though it's unclear if this success has been maintained. Nearby, Randolph Elementary (96th percentile, 5 stars) in the Randolph Field Independent School District (Isd) serves a very different population and achieves nearly double the test scores, highlighting how local resources and demographics can create vastly different outcomes for children living just 1.76 miles apart.

Within the Judson ISD, Ricardo Salinas is a middle-of-the-pack performer, outperforming schools like Miller Point Elementary (17th percentile) but significantly behind Crestview Elementary (85th percentile). Science is a universal struggle across the district, with only 18.7% of Ricardo Salinas 5th graders proficient—a figure that, while better than the Judson ISD average, is far below the state average. The school spends $8,896 per student, less than several lower-performing peers, suggesting its challenges are more about resource allocation and instructional strategy than funding levels alone.

675

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,580

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10560 Old Cimmaron Trl
Universal City, TX 78148

(210) 659-5045

District: Judson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ricardo Salinas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kitty Hawk Middle
High:	Veterans Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.2%

African American:

21.3%

White:

17.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

2,891^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Judson Independent School District (Isd)

752^nd of 951Judson 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	38.0	2891 of 4627	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	3161 of 4651	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	2982 of 4710	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2971 of 4647	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	1589 of 4581	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	2174 of 4578	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	1838 of 4479	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	1515 of 4359	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	1251 of 4329	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.6	1484 of 4286	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.9	1109 of 4320	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	61.1	1695 of 4260	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	1529 of 4221	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	1152 of 4206	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	64.9	1504 of 4095	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	1619 of 3937	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.5	2229 of 3884	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.6	2440 of 3768	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.0	2490 of 3724	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	1258 of 2406	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	1018 of 1905	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1422 of 2443	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1559 of 2443	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.4	497 of 2421	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	1334 of 2444	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	745 of 2515	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	1085 of 2483	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	41.6	698 of 1009	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	809 of 1005	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.2	1100 of 4461	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	963 of 4331	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	2255 of 4295	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	1524 of 4240	64.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	863 of 1643	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	1476 of 2918	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	2940 of 3668	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	76.4	461 of 3487	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	418 of 3446	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	412 of 3333	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	1091 of 3226	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	3046 of 4575	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	2140 of 3744	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	2489 of 4658	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	2597 of 4588	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	1663 of 4561	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	2079 of 4499	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2057 of 4348	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1708 of 4306	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	2479 of 3075	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	1956 of 2619	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	2383 of 2980	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.9	565 of 2958	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	1672 of 3006	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	2017 of 3184	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	2117 of 3106	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	2938 of 4413	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	2223 of 3644	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	2879 of 4465	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2664 of 4401	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	1520 of 4376	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	1947 of 4329	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	1816 of 4188	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	1039 of 4168	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	2531 of 4520	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	2303 of 3705	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	2832 of 4594	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	3116 of 4521	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	1568 of 4477	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	1869 of 4451	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	1439 of 4309	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1458 of 4264	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	2728 of 4582	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	2612 of 3739	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3330 of 4647	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	3259 of 4585	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.4	1585 of 4563	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	2321 of 4498	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	1633 of 4357	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1439 of 4319	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	919 of 975	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	988 of 1128	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1005 of 1099	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	555 of 1004	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	570 of 961	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	511 of 1112	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	715 of 1046	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	2632 of 4301	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	1949 of 3549	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	2940 of 4292	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	3105 of 4086	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.2	1010 of 3952	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	1488 of 3799	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	2672 of 3684	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.4	1281 of 3558	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	1758 of 3006	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	2051 of 2612	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1953 of 3108	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	1621 of 3106	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.7	780 of 3082	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	1894 of 3082	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	1668 of 3142	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	1035 of 3127	66.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2019)31st percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd 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
Ricardo Salinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10560 Old Cimmaron Trl	Universal City	78148	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 659-5045	675	40	16.7	70.5%	117 (17.3%)	144 (21.3%)	366 (54.2%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	38	2891^st of 4627 public elementary schools	37.5%		34.6	3161^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.0%	270					46.9	49.0	51.1	40.6	34.7	36.4	$9,580
Coronado Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Amistad Blvd	Universal City	78148	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-5110	318	25	12.8	73.3%	30 (9.4%)	22 (6.9%)	254 (79.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)											$13,481
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7710 Narrow Pass	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 656-5900	578	35	16.5	65.1%	94 (16.3%)	59 (10.2%)	401 (69.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	82.4	681^st of 4627 public elementary schools	85.3%		85.6	547^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.2%	134	18.8		18.8		58.6	78.5	73.4	59.2	67.1	59.4	$9,808
Franz Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	12301 Welcome Dr	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-5640	322	25	12.9	76.1%	55 (17.1%)	42 (13.0%)	204 (63.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.3%)	29.2	3483^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.7%		36.6	3009^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	474					36.4	40.0	58.5	25.9	31.7	41.5	$12,800
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Bldg 146	Universal City	78148	Bexar County	Randolph Field Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 357-2345	627	43	14.5	6.7%	245 (39.1%)	88 (14.0%)	201 (32.1%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (12.3%)	94.8	177^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.5	317^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.2%	140					76.5	72.3	83.8	76.5	75.3	89.5	$9,529
Miller Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7027 Misty Rdg	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 590-3110	579	37	15.8	90.7%	82 (14.2%)	114 (19.7%)	325 (56.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (8.8%)	23.6	3837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.1%		20.9	3978^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.5%	141					45.7	33.0	49.4	24.7	18.3	38.6	$10,695
Fine Arts Academy Of Olympia	Public	PK, KG-5	8439 Athenian	Universal City	78148	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-5113	458	29	15.9	54.1%	111 (24.2%)	48 (10.5%)	266 (58.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.0%)	64.3	1389^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.0%		53.4	1948^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.1%	559					70.4	50.7	75.0	55.6	50.7	38.1	$11,750
Copperfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7595 E Loop 1604 N	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 619-0460	730	43	16.7	61.8%	100 (13.7%)	202 (27.7%)	357 (48.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.3%)	34.7	3111^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.8	3325^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.5%	214					37.1	57.0	58.0	29.9	34.4	30.7	$10,143
Spring Meadows Elementary	Public	2-5	7135 Elm Trl	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 662-1050	409	23	17.6	91.7%	48 (11.7%)	56 (13.7%)	284 (69.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	32.8	3238^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.0%		15.8	4246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.7%	1008	8.3	57.1	16.7	14.3	39.3	26.6	58.8	45.6	30.8	35.0	$9,441
Spring Meadows College Preparatory Pk-1	Public	PK, KG-1	7135 Elm Trail	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 662-1050	246	15	16.6	90.2%	16 (6.5%)	52 (21.1%)	164 (66.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricardo Salinas Elementary

What district is Ricardo Salinas Elementary in?

Judson Independent School District (Isd)

Is Ricardo Salinas Elementary a good school?

Ricardo Salinas Elementary ranks 2891^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ricardo Salinas Elementary?

Students at Ricardo Salinas Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 21% African American, 17% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ricardo Salinas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ricardo Salinas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kitty Hawk Middle
High : Veterans Memorial High School

How many students attend Ricardo Salinas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Ricardo Salinas Elementary.

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