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James L Masters

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4087^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

James L Masters is an elementary school located in Converse, TX, serving 653 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Judson Independent School District, which is ranked 768 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, James L Masters has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from #1,622 in 2015-2016 to #4,087 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently underperforms the Judson ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR Reading, Math, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 42.57% of 3rd graders were proficient in STAAR Reading, compared to 41.66% for Judson ISD and 52.02% for Texas.

While the nearby schools within the Judson ISD, such as Elolf Elementary and Park Village Elementary, also struggle academically, Idea Converse Academy, a public charter school located about 2.5 miles away, outperforms James L Masters and the other Judson ISD schools on most academic metrics, suggesting that school choice and alternative educational models may be beneficial for the community.

713

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,815

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2650 Woodlake Pkwy
Converse, TX 78109

(210) 945-1150

District: Judson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend James L Masters usually attend:

Middle:	Henry Metzger Middle
High:	Karen Wagner High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

African American:

30.4%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

4,087^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Judson Independent School District (Isd)

768^th of 961Judson 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
2025	18.9	4087 of 4651	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	3834 of 4710	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	3961 of 4647	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3730 of 4581	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	3526 of 4578	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3145 of 4479	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	1923 of 4359	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	1758 of 4329	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	1622 of 4286	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.6	2288 of 4320	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.5	2230 of 4260	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	2109 of 4221	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	1695 of 4206	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.2	2182 of 4095	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1347 of 1905	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1756 of 2443	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1591 of 2443	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1306 of 2421	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	1343 of 2444	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1693 of 2515	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	750 of 2483	69.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	3133 of 4461	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	2392 of 4331	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3343 of 4295	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1919 of 4240	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	2303 of 2918	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	2617 of 3668	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	2791 of 3556	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	2726 of 3487	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.5	565 of 3446	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	31.2	2607 of 3333	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1496 of 3226	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	2982 of 3744	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	3756 of 4658	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	3819 of 4588	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	3554 of 4561	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	3553 of 4499	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	2902 of 4348	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	1725 of 4306	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	2194 of 2619	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2116 of 2980	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.9	1503 of 3184	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	677 of 3106	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	3206 of 3644	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3165 of 4465	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	3927 of 4401	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	3817 of 4376	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3955 of 4329	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	2971 of 4188	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	1950 of 4168	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	3309 of 3705	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3314 of 4594	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	4174 of 4521	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	3717 of 4477	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3576 of 4451	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3435 of 4309	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.8	1769 of 4264	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	3414 of 3739	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3368 of 4647	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	4041 of 4585	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	3890 of 4563	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3446 of 4498	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3293 of 4357	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	2266 of 4319	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	511 of 975	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1045 of 1099	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	641 of 1004	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	430 of 1112	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	583 of 1046	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	2589 of 3549	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2509 of 4292	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	3585 of 4086	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	3399 of 3952	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	3130 of 3799	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1634 of 3684	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	1291 of 3558	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	2427 of 2612	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	2671 of 3108	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	2251 of 3106	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	2219 of 3082	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2201 of 3082	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1372 of 3142	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	781 of 3127	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile+35 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%-16 vs state

Mathematics25%-20 vs state

Science8%-21 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
James L Masters	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 Woodlake Pkwy	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-1150	713	37	19.2	64.1%	51 (7.2%)	217 (30.4%)	390 (54.7%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.3%)	18.9	4087^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%		24.1	3834^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.6%	253								42.6	36.7	35.5	30.7	29.6	16.4	8.2	$9,815
Candlewood Elementary	Public	2-5	3635 Candleglen	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 662-1060	263	16	16.1	82.1%	20 (7.6%)	79 (30.0%)	152 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	12.1	4412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.2	4558^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.2%	146								31.0	32.1	29.1	20.6	15.8	18.2	14.6	$11,761
Candlewood Stem Academy Pk-1	Public	PK, KG-1	3635 Candleglenn	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 662-1060	199	12	16.9	82.9%	12 (6.0%)	51 (25.6%)	124 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)								(n/a)
William Paschall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6351 Lakeview Dr	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 666-4113	723	41	17.4	67.6%	48 (6.6%)	129 (17.8%)	508 (70.3%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.6%)	15.9	4238^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.9%		14.9	4323^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	8.2%	85	13.6	18.2		14.3	9.1			33.3	31.3	29.6	30.9	31.3	24.5	5.1	$9,317
Woodlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Lk Bend E	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-3920	639	33	19.4	85.8%	56 (8.8%)	245 (38.3%)	293 (45.9%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	7.9	4540^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.4%		12.4	4445^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.6%	95								21.4	28.8	34.0	9.3	18.8	19.8	3.0	$8,997
Hopkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2440 Ackerman Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 661-1120	707	44	16.1	81.3%	38 (5.4%)	80 (11.3%)	558 (78.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.1%)	21.1	3971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.6%		19.5	4098^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.0%	127	11.8	18.2	20.0	18.8	11.1	0.0	0.0	37.7	25.3	37.9	33.7	29.2	33.7	12.6	$9,693
Escondido Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Texas Palm	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 945-5100	833	47	17.8	77.6%	76 (9.1%)	250 (30.0%)	447 (53.7%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.0%)	14.6	4316^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.2%		23.9	3847^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.3%	469								33.3	34.1	37.2	23.1	20.5	19.0	12.6	$9,139
Idea Converse Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5490 Fm 1516	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3800	743	31	23.7	61.9%	74 (10.0%)	175 (23.6%)	455 (61.2%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	20 (2.7%)	36.8	3002^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.5%		40.8	2791^st of 4710 public elementary schools	40.7%	211								47.0	49.2	54.7	27.4	32.0	30.8	28.2	$10,540
Elolf Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	6335 Beech Trl	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 661-1130	558	35	15.9	71.3%	79 (14.2%)	143 (25.6%)	291 (52.2%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	34.7	3148^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.3%		33.3	3259^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.8%	111								44.6	38.8	41.3	40.2	25.9	45.3	26.7	$10,251
Park Village Blended Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5855 E Midcrown Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 637-4890	376	26	14.1	85.4%	35 (9.3%)	69 (18.4%)	240 (63.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	19 (5.1%)	7.8	4546^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%		14	4365^th of 4710 public elementary schools	7.3%	181								12.5	13.2	13.0	30.4	13.2	13.0	6.5	$13,635

Frequently Asked Questions about James L Masters

What schools do graduates of James L Masters attend?

Students who attend James L Masters usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry Metzger Middle
High : Karen Wagner High School

What district is James L Masters in?

Judson Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of James L Masters?

Students at James L Masters are 55% Hispanic, 30% African American, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is James L Masters a good school?

James L Masters ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend James L Masters?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended James L Masters.

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