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McDermott Elementary

Q: Is McDermott Elementary a good school?

McDermott Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend McDermott Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended McDermott Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McDermott Elementary?

Students at McDermott Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American, 7% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of McDermott Elementary attend?

Students who attend McDermott Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rawlinson Middle High : Clark High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McDermott Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a PK-5 public school serving 775 students as part of the Northside Independent School District (Isd), and it is currently facing significant academic challenges, ranking in the 2nd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

McDermott Elementary is the lowest-performing school among its immediate neighbors, with test scores dramatically below both district and state averages. For example, in 5th grade math, only 16.19% of McDermott students met proficiency, compared to 44.98% for the district and 47.38% for the state. This performance gap is consistent across all grade levels and subjects, indicating a systemic issue. Nearby schools like Locke Hill Elementary (51st percentile) and Thornton Elementary (higher performance) show that higher achievement is possible in the same area. The school serves a high-needs population, with 72.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its per-student spending ($10,782) is in line with neighbors, suggesting the challenge is more about resource utilization than funding levels.

Despite the overall downward trend, there are a few nuanced findings. The school’s bilingual program shows some promise, with 3rd grade Spanish reading and math proficiency rates exceeding district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. However, performance for English Language Learners in English-language STAAR tests remains very low. Additionally, the presence of Basis San Antonio Pri- Medical Center Campus, a charter school just over a mile away that ranks in the 96th percentile, highlights the extreme educational inequality within the same neighborhood. McDermott’s decade-long decline from the 37th percentile to the 2nd percentile underscores a critical need for intervention and support from the district.

775

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,297

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5111 Usaa Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78240-5010

(210) 397-5100

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McDermott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rawlinson Middle
High:	Clark High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

Asian:

21.4%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (23% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

4,527^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 83Elementary Schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd)

475^th of 951Northside 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	8.7	4527 of 4627	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	4510 of 4651	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	4274 of 4710	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	4306 of 4647	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	3991 of 4581	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	3670 of 4578	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	3222 of 4479	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3237 of 4359	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.2	3194 of 4329	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.6	2687 of 4286	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	2765 of 4320	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	2682 of 4260	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.8	2079 of 4221	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	2179 of 4206	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.3	1741 of 4095	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	1396 of 3937	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	1214 of 3884	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	1259 of 3768	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	1586 of 3724	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	1638 of 3476	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.2	1917 of 3475	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.6	2413 of 3465	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	2252 of 2406	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	1413 of 1905	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	2237 of 2443	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	2399 of 2443	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1683 of 2421	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1765 of 2444	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1551 of 2515	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	968 of 2483	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	976 of 999	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	788 of 814	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1019 of 1045	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	902 of 1015	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	922 of 957	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	853 of 967	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.3	439 of 1009	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	530 of 1005	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	3145 of 4461	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2717 of 4331	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3194 of 4295	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3240 of 4240	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	1475 of 1643	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	2732 of 2918	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	3491 of 3668	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	2054 of 3556	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	1625 of 3487	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	1046 of 3446	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	995 of 3333	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	1414 of 3226	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	4513 of 4575	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	3424 of 3744	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	4127 of 4658	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	4123 of 4588	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3648 of 4561	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	3162 of 4499	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3432 of 4348	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2842 of 4306	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	2614 of 3075	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.7	1437 of 2619	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.3	1214 of 2980	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	2144 of 2958	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.7	1451 of 3006	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	1598 of 3184	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	1608 of 3106	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	3973 of 4413	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	3569 of 3644	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	3998 of 4465	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	4233 of 4401	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	4248 of 4376	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3842 of 4329	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	3420 of 4188	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	3467 of 4168	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	4457 of 4520	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	3611 of 3705	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	4312 of 4594	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	4238 of 4521	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	4138 of 4477	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	3832 of 4451	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3191 of 4309	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2888 of 4264	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	4332 of 4582	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	3636 of 3739	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	4380 of 4647	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	4269 of 4585	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	4190 of 4563	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	3915 of 4498	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2872 of 4357	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	3490 of 4319	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	1094 of 1106	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	958 of 975	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1119 of 1128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	745 of 1099	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	796 of 1004	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	931 of 961	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	883 of 1112	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.6	466 of 1046	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	4116 of 4301	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	2039 of 3549	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	3949 of 4292	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	3927 of 4086	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	3847 of 3952	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3358 of 3799	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	3124 of 3684	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	3146 of 3558	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	3001 of 3006	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	2580 of 2612	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	3056 of 3108	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	2891 of 3106	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	2933 of 3082	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	2890 of 3082	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	2124 of 3142	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	2699 of 3127	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading24%-30 vs state

Mathematics23%-24 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
McDermott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5111 Usaa Blvd	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-5100	775	52	14.9	72.6%	56 (7.2%)	78 (10.1%)	371 (47.9%)	166 (21.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (13.2%)	8.7	4527^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.2%		9	4510^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	11.1		22.2	0.0		16.7	18.9	22.6	30.8		26.6	27.5	16.2		$10,297
Basis San Antonio Pri- Medical Center Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	8519 Floyd Curl Dr	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 319-5525	799	41	19.7		96 (12.0%)	46 (5.8%)	163 (20.4%)	457 (57.2%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.9%)	95.2	162^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.3	133^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	97.1%	29							79.2	80.6	86.6		72.8	70.5	84.3		$8,322
Somerset Academy Oaks	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	6070 Babcock Rd	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Somerset Academies Of Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 627-6013	199	15	13.4	59.3%	29 (14.6%)	30 (15.1%)	92 (46.2%)	41 (20.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	52.6	1978^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.3%		57.4	1698^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.5%	280							75.0	58.3	55.9	55.2	62.5	30.6	29.4	31.0	$14,198
Howsman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11431 Vance Jackson Rd	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2350	729	54	13.5	77.5%	45 (6.2%)	46 (6.3%)	606 (83.1%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.7%)	33.2	3208^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.7%		22.1	3910^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.9%	702	25.0	23.5	30.4	39.2	17.7	34.8	51.4	38.7	54.7		25.4	26.3	45.3		$12,352
Thornton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Pembroke	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-3950	573	43	13.3	57.1%	91 (15.9%)	37 (6.5%)	290 (50.6%)	99 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.6%)	30.2	3415^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.2%		37	2991^st of 4651 public elementary schools	35.7%	424							44.0	45.2	43.0		29.0	33.3	41.8		$11,742
Rhodes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5714 N Knoll	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-4000	492	34	14.5	70.9%	51 (10.4%)	56 (11.4%)	342 (69.5%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	13.5	4367^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.6%		16.9	4185^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.0%	182							24.0	29.2	41.9		14.9	28.1	33.8		$12,473
Colonies North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9915 Northampton Dr	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1700	513	48	10.7	79.7%	63 (12.3%)	54 (10.5%)	206 (40.2%)	127 (24.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.1%)	19	4101^st of 4627 public elementary schools	11.4%		10.3	4470^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.9%	369							33.3	36.3	54.6		7.4	22.8	32.7		$16,391
Mead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3803 Mid Horizon Dr	San Antonio	78229	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1750	887	58	15.1	91.7%	94 (10.6%)	90 (10.1%)	376 (42.4%)	203 (22.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (13.5%)	23.6	3841^st of 4627 public elementary schools	17.0%		5.6	4603^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.0%	762							32.8	37.4	33.1		23.7	48.2	40.2		$10,246
Locke Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 De Zavala Rd	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1600	538	44	12.3	57.8%	99 (18.4%)	58 (10.8%)	292 (54.3%)	39 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.6%)	47.1	2266^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.0%		35.5	3087^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.6%	821							50.8	50.6	53.0		40.3	55.1	36.1		$11,922
Boone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6614 Springtime Dr	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1450	458	39	11.7	65.9%	57 (12.4%)	26 (5.7%)	336 (73.4%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	31	3373^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.1%		29.5	3466^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.5%	93							34.0	41.7	54.1		30.8	25.8	45.3		$12,811

Frequently Asked Questions about McDermott Elementary

What is the racial makeup of McDermott Elementary?

Students at McDermott Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American, 7% White.

Is McDermott Elementary a good school?

McDermott Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend McDermott Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended McDermott Elementary.

What schools do graduates of McDermott Elementary attend?

Students who attend McDermott Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rawlinson Middle
High : Clark High School

What district is McDermott Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

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