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Castle Hills Elementary

Q: Is Castle Hills Elementary a good school?

Castle Hills Elementary ranks 540 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Castle Hills Elementary is a high-performing PK-5 public school in San Antonio, TX, serving 439 students within the North East Independent School District (Isd) and consistently ranking in the top 12% of Texas elementary schools.

Castle Hills stands out as an academic powerhouse compared to its immediate NEISD neighbors. While nearby schools like Larkspur Elementary, Jackson-Keller Elementary, and Colonial Hills Elementary rank in the bottom 10-40% of the state, Castle Hills excels across all subjects. For example, in 3rd grade reading, 75% of Castle Hills students were proficient compared to just 22-29% at those nearby schools. The school also holds its own against top area charters, outperforming Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy in 4th grade math (64.5% vs. 44.6%) and competing closely with Basis San Antonio- Pri North Central Campus in 5th grade math (67.5% vs. 67.2%).

A key strength is the school's effectiveness with all students, including those from lower-income backgrounds. Its economically disadvantaged students rank in the 90th percentile statewide, showing that success isn't limited to one group. The school also boasts a strong gifted program, with a select group of 5th graders achieving 100% proficiency in 6th grade math for four consecutive years. However, special education performance dropped to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026, an area needing attention. With a favorable 12.9:1 student-teacher ratio and consistent growth over the past decade, Castle Hills offers a stable, high-quality option for families seeking academic excellence in the San Antonio area.

439

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,860

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Lemonwood
San Antonio, TX 78213-2409

(210) 407-1800

District: North East Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Castle Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle
High:	Legacy Of Educational Excellence High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

White:

20.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg52%

Texas avg49%

540^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 43Elementary Schools in the North East Independent School District (Isd)

408^th of 951North East 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	86.1	540 of 4627	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	472 of 4651	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	773 of 4710	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	571 of 4647	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	464 of 4581	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	660 of 4578	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	883 of 4479	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	978 of 4359	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	875 of 4329	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.0	1522 of 4286	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	1220 of 4320	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	65.0	1476 of 4260	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	1326 of 4221	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	1073 of 4206	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	1163 of 4095	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	63.5	1564 of 3937	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.9	668 of 3884	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	424 of 3768	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	560 of 3724	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	85.1	171 of 3476	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	81.4	377 of 3475	89.2%	★★★★☆
2004	86.5	121 of 3465	96.5%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.6	477 of 4461	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	591 of 4331	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	2109 of 4295	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	1857 of 4240	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	491 of 2918	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	1205 of 3668	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	735 of 3556	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	82 of 3487	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	136 of 3446	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	53.9	1372 of 3333	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	525 of 4575	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	402 of 3744	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	810 of 4658	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	648 of 4588	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	585 of 4561	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	630 of 4499	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	1066 of 4348	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	1093 of 4306	74.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	167 of 3075	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	70.0	712 of 2619	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	83 of 2980	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	72.4	598 of 2958	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	814 of 3006	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	1104 of 3184	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	655 of 3106	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	358 of 4413	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.3	222 of 3644	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	547 of 4465	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	370 of 4401	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	338 of 4376	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	447 of 4329	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	715 of 4188	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	1251 of 4168	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	450 of 4520	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	81.2	326 of 3705	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	738 of 4594	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	1013 of 4521	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	228 of 4477	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	417 of 4451	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	790 of 4309	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	1440 of 4264	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	509 of 4582	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	349 of 3739	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	727 of 4647	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	487 of 4585	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	386 of 4563	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	695 of 4498	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	703 of 4357	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	1060 of 4319	75.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	86 of 1106	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	41 of 1046	96.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	2802 of 4301	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	1297 of 3549	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	1950 of 4292	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	533 of 4086	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	736 of 3952	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	478 of 3799	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	1248 of 3684	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	822 of 3558	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	343 of 3006	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	210 of 2612	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	418 of 3108	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	295 of 3106	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	148 of 3082	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	271 of 3082	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	663 of 3142	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	465 of 3127	85.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading73%+19 vs state

Mathematics66%+21 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Not impressed!

My kid was performing in the citywide "The nutcracker" at Tobin center this year which Lee High school choir was there performing as well.

On the school performance day, which was a school day, Lee high school was not performing. They were there to watch the performance for a field trip.

We informed the teacher 3 days ahead presenting with an excused letter from Ballet San Antonio. But my kid was marked as "unexcused absence". From teacher, to principal, to district employee, and the superintendent of NEISD, said they were rules bond. Here is the rules:

Youth programs not associated with the District, including but not limited to, athletics, cheerleading, dance, theater, fine arts, and other similar programs

The reason that Lee students are excused, because the rules say:
Attending a special school function, without a school sponsor
and identified by the District.

I said the district has double standard. Accordingly, this activity must have been identified by the district, and so, it is not a youth program anymore.

There are times when we should think for ourselves and not obey every rule blindly. If they cannot see that, they are not good enough to impress me! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Castle Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Lemonwood	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-1800	439	34	12.9	38.3%	89 (20.3%)	9 (2.1%)	320 (72.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	86.1	540^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.6	472^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	89.9%	68								75.0	78.4	64.8				62.5	64.5	67.6	100.0				$10,860
Jackson-Keller Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Jackson Keller Rd	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-4400	552	38	14.3	92.9%	19 (3.4%)	25 (4.5%)	491 (88.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	25.2	3740^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.2%		26.4	3641^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.7%	99	18.2	35.3	50.0	20.5	26.5	42.5		29.6	30.4	52.4				31.9	35.2	41.5					$12,179
Colonial Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2627 Kerrybrook Ct	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-2400	565	46	12.3	89.6%	34 (6.0%)	32 (5.7%)	431 (76.3%)	51 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	13.9	4342^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	6.2%		16.8	4192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%	150	43.6	30.0	56.7	33.3	25.0	39.4		22.0	27.3	48.9				20.5	16.7	28.6					$12,741
KIPP Somos Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	8915 Callaghan Rd	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 888-6513	241	18	13.7	88.8%	12 (5.0%)	27 (11.2%)	188 (78.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	31.9	3301^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.7%					(n/a)		20.0			40.0			29.4	42.9					29.4	51.4						$14,925
Larkspur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 Larkspur	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-4600	849	60	14.1	88.1%	38 (4.5%)	57 (6.7%)	718 (84.6%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.2%)	10.6	4460^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.6%		15.5	4257^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.5%	203	25.0	43.9	30.4	23.5	29.1	22.9		23.0	35.5	44.2				14.5	10.2	24.4					$10,709
Harmony Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10727 Memory Ln	San Antonio	78216	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-3800	382	32	12.0	72.8%	53 (13.9%)	31 (8.1%)	273 (71.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	54.9	1865^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.7%		58.7	1641^st of 4651 public elementary schools	64.7%	224								42.0	59.6	59.3				34.0	60.8	49.1	100.0				$11,542
Olmos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1103 Allena Dr	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-6000	486	40	12.2	84.8%	20 (4.1%)	6 (1.2%)	455 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	63.5	1430^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.1%		55.2	1824^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.8%	394	45.8	59.3	70.0	41.9	63.0	59.1		48.9	60.0	63.6				45.0	57.8	54.4					$12,155
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8223 N McCullough Ave	San Antonio	78216	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-6600	487	40	12.0	82.8%	20 (4.1%)	7 (1.4%)	451 (92.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	51.5	2036^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.0%		40.3	2754^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.8%	718	27.0	32.0	44.8	18.4	36.0	33.3		53.9	56.8	54.2				32.0	64.1	32.6	100.0				$12,455
Basis San Antonio- Pri North Central Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	318 E Ramsey Rd	San Antonio	78216	Bexar County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 775-4125	780	50	15.6		148 (19.0%)	57 (7.3%)	308 (39.5%)	221 (28.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.6%)	90.6	334^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.8%		88.2	442^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.5%	108								83.6	80.4	79.4				59.1	70.5	67.3					$9,281
Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11327 Dreamland Dr	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 890-7267	486	33	14.5	12.8%	169 (34.8%)	6 (1.2%)	269 (55.3%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	83.7	631^st of 4627 public elementary schools	86.4%		81.8	688^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.2%	57							100.0	69.4	69.6	79.3	71.7	85.5	87.5	61.2	44.6	77.6	68.3	23.1	69.1	66.7	$8,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Hills Elementary

What schools do graduates of Castle Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Castle Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Middle
High : Legacy Of Educational Excellence High School

How many students attend Castle Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Castle Hills Elementary.

Is Castle Hills Elementary a good school?

Castle Hills Elementary ranks 540^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Castle Hills Elementary in?

North East Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Castle Hills Elementary?

Students at Castle Hills Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 20% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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