Potranco Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 190 Cr 381 S
       San Antonio, TX  78253


(830) 931-2243

District: Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
957th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,332 Help


Students who attend Potranco Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle
High:    Medina Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  847

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.2%
White:
21.7%
African American:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.8% Help


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Compare Details Potranco Elementary ranks better than 79.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.2%), White (21.7%), African American (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Potranco Elementary is 16. 2 elementary schools in the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Potranco Elementary is $9,332. 2 elementary schools in the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Potranco Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Potranco Elementary 957th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Potranco Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
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Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd) 163rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Potranco Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 54.12 2007th 3724 46.1%
2008 59.22 1704th 3768 54.8%
2009 59.52 1745th 3884 55.1%
2010 60.07 1755th 3937 55.4%
2011 58.92 1887th 4095 53.9%
2012 70.01 1131st 4206 73.1%
2013 72.08 1061st 4221 74.9%
2014 79.97 717th 4260 83.2%
2015 70.95 1221st 4320 71.7%
2016 74.32 1027th 4286 76.0%
2017 77.57 780th 4329 82.0%
2018 68.90 1084th 4359 75.1%
2019 74.13 909th 4479 79.7%
2021 79.42 764th 4578 83.3%
2022 79.98 748th 4581 83.7%
2023 75.11 957th 4647 79.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.28 501st 1046 52.1%
2019 60.27 436th 1112 60.8%
2021 52.40 441st 961 54.1%
2022 55.83 437th 1004 56.5%
2023 47.94 609th 1099 44.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.87 1217th 3226 62.3%
2019 54.98 1313th 3333 60.6%
2021 48.56 1546th 3446 55.1%
2022 66.09 856th 3487 75.5%
2023 42.71 2090th 3556 41.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.55 2343rd 3558 34.1%
2019 51.29 1348th 3684 63.4%
2021 53.67 1223rd 3799 67.8%
2022 68.99 738th 3952 81.3%
2023 76.38 490th 4086 88.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.68 1170th 4264 72.6%
2019 62.74 1190th 4309 72.4%
2021 74.64 647th 4451 85.5%
2022 81.59 405th 4477 91.0%
2023 69.61 927th 4521 79.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.47 1176th 4306 72.7%
2019 69.89 1028th 4348 76.4%
2021 80.31 679th 4499 84.9%
2022 77.49 778th 4561 82.9%
2023 73.46 957th 4588 79.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.42 845th 3106 72.8%
2019 78.65 98th 3184 96.9%
2021 77.16 521st 3006 82.7%
2022 69.15 829th 2958 72.0%
2023 76.78 109th 2980 96.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.74 939th 4240 77.9%
2019 63.34 1138th 4295 73.5%
2021 72.76 621st 4331 85.7%
2022 68.17 928th 4461 79.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.27 1048th 4319 75.7%
2019 74.09 852nd 4357 80.4%
2021 75.37 861st 4498 80.9%
2022 78.29 782nd 4563 82.9%
2023 73.90 969th 4585 78.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.16 976th 1015 3.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.42 321st 2483 87.1%
2019 75.00 375th 2515 85.1%
2021 87.40 144th 2444 94.1%
2022 92.90 79th 2421 96.7%
2023 86.29 180th 2443 92.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.01 813th 4168 80.5%
2019 73.64 697th 4188 83.4%
2021 71.77 815th 4329 81.2%
2022 79.48 542nd 4376 87.6%
2023 76.41 669th 4401 84.8%
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Rank History for White students at Potranco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.13 1139th 3127 63.6%
2019 65.64 944th 3142 70.0%
2021 81.11 345th 3082 88.8%
2022 74.27 580th 3082 81.2%
2023 75.51 573rd 3106 81.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Open Quote Terrible. If you have smart children, they will be bored. They teach to the lowest common denominator. If your children are learning disabled or cognitively impaired, they will excel here.

We will be opting for private school next year. MVISD is the least polished, least professional school district we have come across as a military family. Close Quote


by a citizen
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Open Quote The school works this way, "take care of Mr. B and he will take care of you." You find out who the best teachers are and if you have stayed in the good graces of the principal and worshiped him, you will get the teacher you requested. The principal is the Jefe. The Jefe is known for punishing anyone who challenges him, teacher, parent and child. Teachers who don't blindly worship can expect to be moved up or down 4 grades and not given the proper notice needed to prepare to teach that grade. It is done as a form of punishment and to set the teacher up for failure so that the Jefe can come observe and brutally critique. Setting teachers up for failure does not help the children in the classroom. There have been at least 4 vice principals work under this principal in the last 6 years. The teacher turnover is significant as well. The most recent display of disrespect towards parents came with the PTO elections. The election was done with a standing vote. The Jefe yellled out to the crowd of parents and teachers who wanted to have as PTO president and how he was voting. Most considered that a directive to them to do the same if they wanted to keep the Jefe in their good graces. The parents and teachers were then made to stand to record their vote. Teachers were placed in a position to go along or be punished.
The way the Jefe treated the poor parent that he did not want as PTO president was humiliating. The Jefe does not want to hear from parents. It is his school and he will do what he wants. No one will challenge him. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, January 16, 2012

Open Quote Military families beware. We chose this school last year based on its Exemplary rating (which has since been reduced two levels to "Academically Acceptable"). Potranco Elementary is now the lowest ranked elementary in MVISD. A couple weeks into school we were shocked to see the 1st Grade work sheets coming home were below par or on par with the work our twins completed in pre-school and Kinder. We asked to see curriculum, and we were not allowed. I asked to observe in the classroom, and the Principal, Mr. B, told me parents were only allowed one observation per year. We had several issues that were dismissed, berated and belittled by Mr. B. We felt our only option was to withdraw our children. It is a shame because we bought our house based on the school's exemplary rating. I have become active in my immediate community and am hearing from other parents who have had problems with Balderas going back 8 - 9 years. I keep hearing the same sentiment when speaking to others who have been in this community for 15 - 20 years, "why has he not been fired?" I don't know the answer to that question. I have spoken up about the issues we encountered and am waiting for a response from the MVISD school board and superintendent. The poor performance of the school will not help our children, community or property values. When researching, look to the TEA's web site. At present, the MVISD web site incorrectly states each Elementary school has a rating higher than the actual TEA rating. A SMSgt who works with my husband and whose daughter attended Kinder at Potranco was surprised when they recently PCS'd and their daughter was placed in remedial classes going into the first grade. When things like this happen, it can be a huge strain on military families. Do your research and be sure your children are being challenged and where they need to be to remain competitive in other states and school districts.
annisejones(at)hotmaildotcom if you have questions Close Quote



Enrollment information for Potranco Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 179 6 3 271 2 n/a n/a 0 461
2007 180 11 4 304 4 n/a n/a 0 503
2008 200 17 3 329 3 n/a n/a 0 552
2009 214 23 3 364 3 n/a n/a 0 607
2010 235 24 2 400 4 n/a n/a 0 665
2011 208 25 1 461 10 2 14 0 721
2012 211 27 1 319 10 6 13 0 587
2013 213 23 2 346 8 5 11 0 608
2014 231 23 8 372 6 1 28 0 669
2015 262 44 5 463 6 1 26 0 807
2016 255 61 5 477 7 0 36 0 841
2017 250 55 3 515 7 0 43 0 873
2018 314 62 6 588 7 0 48 0 1025
2019 232 23 7 401 1 0 30 0 694
2020 246 30 8 467 1 0 37 0 789
2021 246 43 13 528 1 0 41 0 872
2022 168 36 7 466 0 0 45 0 722
2023 184 69 15 527 2 0 50 0 847

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Potranco Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 461 29.0 15.9 57
2007 503 32.2 15.6 55.9
2008 552 35.0 15.8 57.2
2009 607 37.8 16.0 56.2
2010 665 39.8 16.6 61.5
2011 721 42.0 17.1 64.6
2012 587 34.9 16.8 54
2013 608 35.8 16.9 50.7
2014 669 39.0 17.1 48.7
2015 807 44.0 18.3 46.3
2016 841 47.0 17.8 45.7
2017 873 48.7 17.9 45.8
2018 1025 52.3 19.5 45.9
2019 694 42.3 16.3 43.2
2020 789 47.5 16.5 40.2
2021 872 55.9 15.5 38.1
2022 722 52.7 13.6 39.9
2023 847 52.7 16.0 46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Potranco Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 461 29.0 15.9 57
2007 503 32.2 15.6 55.9
2008 552 35.0 15.8 57.2
2009 607 37.8 16.0 56.2
2010 665 39.8 16.6 61.5
2011 721 42.0 17.1 64.6
2012 587 34.9 16.8 54
2013 608 35.8 16.9 50.7
2014 669 39.0 17.1 48.7
2015 807 44.0 18.3 46.3
2016 841 47.0 17.8 45.7
2017 873 48.7 17.9 45.8
2018 1025 52.3 19.5 45.9
2019 694 42.3 16.3 43.2
2020 789 47.5 16.5 40.2
2021 872 55.9 15.5 38.1
2022 722 52.7 13.6 39.9
2023 847 52.7 16.0 46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Potranco Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $935 (11.6%) $7,127 (88.4%) $8,062
2020 $1,102 (12.5%) $7,711 (87.5%) $8,813
2021 $1,027 (11.0%) $8,304 (89.0%) $9,332

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Potranco Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 909th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 957th of 4647 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Potranco Elementary)5759
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd))5257
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Potranco Elementary)5353
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd))4853
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Potranco Elementary)5568
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd))5257
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Potranco Elementary)4856
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd))5151
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Potranco Elementary)6064
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd))6266
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Potranco Elementary)6757
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd))7159
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Potranco Elementary)6445
 19%
   5th Grade Science (Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd))6644
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students694847
 22%
African American2369
 200%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian715
 114.3%
Hispanic401527
 31.4%
Pacific Islander00
White232184
 20.7%
Two or More Races3050
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.2%46.8%
 3.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Potranco Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 847 students attended Potranco Elementary.

Students who attend Potranco Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle
High : Medina Valley High School

Potranco Elementary ranks 957th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Potranco Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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