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Northwood Elementary

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Northwood Elementary ranks 1516 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Northwood Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 303 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the North East Independent School District (Isd). Historically a high-performing school with a 4-star rating, it has recently experienced a notable decline, dropping to a 3-star rating and the 67th percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year. This drop is broad-based, affecting nearly all student groups, including Hispanic students, those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and special education students, suggesting a systemic issue that parents may want to explore further.

Northwood stands out as an "island of high performance" compared to its immediate neighbors. While Northwood has historically ranked in the 80th percentile or higher, nearby schools like Wilshire Elementary, Serna Elementary, Regency Place Elementary, East Terrell Hills Elementary, Walzem Elementary, and Oak Grove Elementary all rank in the bottom 40th percentile or lower. A key differentiator is the school's socioeconomic profile: only 43.56% of Northwood students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to 81% to 91% at these neighboring schools. Additionally, Northwood is less than a mile from Woodridge Elementary in the highly-ranked Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd), which has a 12.85% free/reduced lunch rate and consistently ranks in the 86th-88th percentile, highlighting sharp performance and socioeconomic boundaries between these communities.

Parents should be aware of specific academic concerns. Math scores are a critical weakness, particularly in upper grades: 4th grade math proficiency was 43.4% (below district and state averages), and 5th grade math was 41.82% (well below the district's 51.99%). This is a reversal from 2022-2023, when 5th-grade math was a strength. English Language Learners (ELL) are the school's most vulnerable group, ranking in the 5th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, demanding immediate attention. On a positive note, White students consistently perform well (79th-84th percentile), and the school has historically been resource-efficient, spending $10,491 per student compared to over $14,000 at lower-performing neighbors. However, the recent decline may signal that current resources are no longer sufficient to maintain past performance levels.

303

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,115

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

519 Pike Rd
San Antonio, TX 78209-3142

(210) 407-5400

District: North East Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Northwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Garner Middle
High:	MacArthur High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

White:

37.0%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Texas avg49%

1,516^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	62.0	1516 of 4627	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	979 of 4651	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	830 of 4710	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	740 of 4647	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	1286 of 4581	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	749 of 4578	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	1167 of 4479	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	1140 of 4359	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	635 of 4329	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.0	586 of 4286	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	390 of 4320	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	430 of 4260	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	789 of 4221	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	1341 of 4206	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	1327 of 4095	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	1261 of 3937	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.3	648 of 3884	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	676 of 3768	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	889 of 3724	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	725 of 3476	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	66.8	1165 of 3475	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.6	659 of 3465	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1738 of 1905	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	55.2	905 of 2443	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	1327 of 2421	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	82.8	205 of 2444	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	46.3	1283 of 2515	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1715 of 2483	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	2992 of 4461	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	2511 of 4331	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	2804 of 4295	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3084 of 4240	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	1558 of 1643	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1311 of 3333	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	1534 of 4575	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.4	544 of 3744	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	656 of 4658	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	641 of 4588	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	965 of 4561	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	720 of 4499	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	1030 of 4348	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	973 of 4306	77.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	953 of 3075	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	436 of 2619	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	528 of 2980	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	112 of 2958	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	661 of 3006	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	1086 of 3184	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	176 of 3106	94.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	2303 of 4413	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.5	804 of 3644	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	719 of 4465	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	799 of 4401	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	2094 of 4376	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	1107 of 4329	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	1192 of 4188	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	1648 of 4168	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	2243 of 4520	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	1152 of 3705	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	880 of 4594	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	1546 of 4521	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	1489 of 4477	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	889 of 4451	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	2054 of 4309	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1934 of 4264	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	1561 of 4582	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	841 of 3739	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	1165 of 4647	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	895 of 4585	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	1910 of 4563	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	797 of 4498	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	1334 of 4357	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1655 of 4319	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	1788 of 4301	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	960 of 3549	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	2060 of 4292	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	1611 of 4086	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	879 of 3952	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	434 of 3799	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	1397 of 3684	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	1908 of 3558	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	640 of 3006	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	427 of 2612	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	613 of 3108	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	259 of 3106	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	323 of 3082	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	418 of 3082	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	593 of 3142	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	338 of 3127	89.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile-39 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile-70 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+4 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 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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Northwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	519 Pike Rd	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-5400	303	23	13.1	43.6%	112 (37.0%)	26 (8.6%)	141 (46.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	62	1516^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.2%		73.5	979^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.0%	537							58.7	60.3	65.0	50.8	43.4	41.8	100.0	$12,115
Woodridge Elementary	Public	1-5	100 Woodridge	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 826-8021	833	64	12.9	12.8%	467 (56.1%)	10 (1.2%)	300 (36.0%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.4%)	83.1	653^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.9%		84.7	581^st of 4651 public elementary schools	87.5%	72	16.7			0.0			66.5	67.3	68.2	65.2	63.1	66.5		$8,865
Northeast Elementary Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1258 Austin Hwy	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Southwest Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 829-8017	68	5	12.8	89.7%	8 (11.8%)	17 (25.0%)	41 (60.3%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	18.3	4137^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.6%		7.8	4544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%	407							33.3	30.0	71.4	0.0	20.0	14.3		$21,222
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Nacogdoches Rd	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-5600	445	38	11.5	81.3%	40 (9.0%)	40 (9.0%)	348 (78.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	35.1	3081^st of 4627 public elementary schools	33.4%		37.5	2954^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.5%	127	62.1	71.0	42.9	56.7	54.6	34.8	51.6	38.6	57.1	40.0	29.3	35.5		$12,895
Wilshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6523 Cascade	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-9400	183	24	7.5	91.3%	24 (13.1%)	18 (9.8%)	135 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)														$20,688
Alternative Elementary	Public	1-5	6523 Cascade	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-9400	11	22	.4	63.6%	2 (18.2%)	1 (9.1%)	7 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)														$386
Howard Elementary	Public	PK-K	7800 Broadway St	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 832-5900	418	31	13.2	23.0%	183 (43.8%)	9 (2.2%)	205 (49.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)								(n/a)														$12,039
Serna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2569 N E Loop 410	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-7200	312	33	9.3	87.8%	30 (9.6%)	90 (28.8%)	165 (52.9%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	13.5	4368^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.4	4466^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%	98							28.6	25.0	43.6	24.5	6.4	35.9		$15,099
Regency Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10222 Broadway	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-6400	419	39	10.6	87.1%	20 (4.8%)	19 (4.5%)	375 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	30.7	3392^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	26.7%		39.8	2782^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.2%	610	51.7	29.2	44.0	60.7	43.5	37.0	53.3	44.0	33.3	30.0	31.8	38.5		$12,713
East Terrell Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Bloomdale Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-2800	584	50	11.7	90.9%	23 (3.9%)	20 (3.4%)	530 (90.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	15.6	4264^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.8%		16	4236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.9%	28	23.9	46.3	36.4	23.4	59.0	34.0	15.2	36.1	42.9	12.1	28.6	33.3		$11,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Elementary

What district is Northwood Elementary in?

North East Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Northwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garner Middle
High : MacArthur High School

Is Northwood Elementary a good school?

Northwood Elementary ranks 1516^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Northwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Elementary?

Students at Northwood Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 37% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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