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Colonies North Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Colonies North Elementary is a mid-sized public school in San Antonio, TX, serving 513 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Northside Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While the school benefits from a notably low student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1—smaller than nearby schools like Mead Elementary (15.1:1) or Basis San Antonio Pri- Medical Center Campus (19.7:1)—this advantage has not yet translated into strong academic results. The school has faced significant challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 7.41% of 3rd graders were proficient in 2025-2026—a full 37 percentage points below the district average. Reading scores are closer to district benchmarks, suggesting math instruction may need more targeted support. However, there are signs of progress: the school's overall state ranking has improved for three consecutive years, and 5th-grade reading proficiency jumped from 31.65% to 54.55% in the most recent year.

A standout bright spot is the school's recent success with its African American students, who ranked in the 64th percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a dramatic turnaround from the 12th percentile two years earlier. This suggests that targeted interventions may be working for specific groups. It's important to note that nearby top-performing schools like Castle Hills Elementary and Basis San Antonio serve much more affluent populations, highlighting the complex challenges that high-poverty schools like Colonies North face. While the school remains in a difficult position, the recent upward trend and pockets of strong subgroup performance offer cautious optimism for families considering this community-focused school.

513

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,391

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9915 Northampton Dr
San Antonio, TX 78230-4081

(210) 397-1700

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Colonies North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hobby Middle
High:	Clark High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.2%

Asian:

24.8%

White:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

4,101^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th 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	19.0	4101 of 4627	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	4470 of 4651	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	4375 of 4710	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	4183 of 4647	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	4020 of 4581	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	3309 of 4578	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	3964 of 4479	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	3528 of 4359	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	3695 of 4329	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.6	2990 of 4286	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	2960 of 4320	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	2764 of 4260	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	1975 of 4221	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.9	3004 of 4206	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.1	2396 of 4095	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.5	1926 of 3937	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	1110 of 3884	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	701 of 3768	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	682 of 3724	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	67.2	1163 of 3476	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	1261 of 3475	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.5	664 of 3465	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	856 of 2406	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.2	1407 of 1905	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	2162 of 2443	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	2311 of 2443	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	2368 of 2421	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1937 of 2444	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	2067 of 2515	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1992 of 2483	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.9	992 of 999	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.5	810 of 814	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.8	1034 of 1045	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.0	1005 of 1015	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.9	953 of 957	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	950 of 967	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	1000 of 1009	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	992 of 1005	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	3595 of 4461	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	2863 of 4331	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	3621 of 4295	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3524 of 4240	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	1525 of 1643	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	2894 of 2918	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	3533 of 3668	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	3403 of 3556	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	3181 of 3487	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	2697 of 3446	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	2942 of 3333	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	2930 of 3226	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	3485 of 4575	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	3481 of 3744	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	4286 of 4658	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	4121 of 4588	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	4012 of 4561	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	3017 of 4499	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	3824 of 4348	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	3529 of 4306	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	2607 of 3075	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	2448 of 2619	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	54.0	1745 of 2980	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	1730 of 2958	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	1180 of 3006	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	2067 of 3184	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	1781 of 3106	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	3754 of 4413	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	3086 of 3644	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3395 of 4465	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3330 of 4401	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	3667 of 4376	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	3551 of 4329	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	3288 of 4188	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	2685 of 4168	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	4254 of 4520	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	3612 of 3705	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	4356 of 4594	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	4196 of 4521	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	4184 of 4477	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	3699 of 4451	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	4049 of 4309	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	4119 of 4264	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	4389 of 4582	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	3515 of 3739	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	3992 of 4647	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4087 of 4585	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	4026 of 4563	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	3334 of 4498	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	3853 of 4357	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	3434 of 4319	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	1085 of 1106	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	970 of 975	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1108 of 1128	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1068 of 1099	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	983 of 1004	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	832 of 961	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3343 of 4301	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.4	1246 of 3549	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	3035 of 4292	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	2608 of 4086	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	3440 of 3952	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	2682 of 3799	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	3537 of 3684	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	3156 of 3558	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	2772 of 3006	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	2532 of 2612	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	2765 of 3108	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	2046 of 3106	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	1768 of 3082	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	2159 of 3082	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	2976 of 3142	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	2805 of 3127	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)64th percentile+53 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-14 vs state

Mathematics21%-26 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dellview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7235 Dewhurst Rd	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-2600	326	27	12.2	87.1%	20 (6.1%)	17 (5.2%)	285 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	19.8	4055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.4%		33.4	3233^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	30.5%	822								32.2	40.7	38.2				13.8	38.9	34.0					$12,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonies North Elementary

What schools do graduates of Colonies North Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colonies North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hobby Middle
High : Clark High School

What is the racial makeup of Colonies North Elementary?

Students at Colonies North Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 12% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American.

How many students attend Colonies North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Colonies North Elementary.

Is Colonies North Elementary a good school?

Colonies North Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Colonies North Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

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