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Esparza Elementary

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Esparza Elementary ranks 2511 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Esparza Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a PK-5 campus within the Northside Independent School District (Isd) serving 462 students, with over 84% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it has shown a remarkable upward trend from the 10th to the 46th percentile in state rankings over the past decade. This school stands out as a high-poverty success story in an area where nearby schools like Linton Elementary, Martin Elementary, and Villarreal Elementary have stagnated or declined, ranking in the bottom 11% of the state. Esparza’s consistent improvement, particularly in Reading and through its bilingual program, makes it a beacon of progress in a struggling neighborhood.

One of Esparza’s key strengths is its superior performance on Spanish-language STAAR assessments, where it consistently beats district and state averages in both Reading and Mathematics, indicating a highly effective bilingual program. The school also excels with specific student subgroups, ranking in the 68th percentile for male students and the 58th percentile for low socio-economic status students, showing strong support for its most at-risk populations. However, Mathematics remains a significant challenge, with 4th-grade Math scores dropping to just 17.39% proficient in 2025-2026, though 5th-grade Math scores of 50% suggest improvement is possible. Compared to Idea Ingram Hills Academy, a nearby charter school, Esparza offers a more personalized learning environment with a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 versus 22.3:1, and it outperforms in 5th-grade Math (50% vs. 21.21%).

While Esparza’s Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 49th percentile, its focus on supporting low SES and English Language Learner students may mean that its highest-achieving students are not being fully challenged. The school’s biggest academic hurdle is translating its 5th-grade Math success to lower grades, as 3rd and 4th-grade Math scores lag significantly behind district and state averages. If Esparza can solve this Math puzzle, it has the potential to become a top-tier school in the Northside ISD, building on its strong foundation in Reading and bilingual education.

462

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,065

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Hemphill Dr
San Antonio, TX 78228-4392

(210) 397-1850

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Esparza Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ross Middle
High:	Holmes High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

White:

2.2%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2019 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

2,511^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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
2025	32.1	3303 of 4651	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3323 of 4710	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	3018 of 4647	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	3776 of 4581	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3506 of 4578	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	4047 of 4479	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3520 of 4359	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.1	2581 of 4329	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	2447 of 4286	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	2321 of 4320	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.6	1241 of 4260	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	1440 of 4221	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	2326 of 4206	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	2974 of 4095	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.2	2473 of 3937	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	2876 of 3884	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.9	2373 of 3768	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.6	2173 of 3724	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	2316 of 3476	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.5	2131 of 3475	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.5	1557 of 3465	55.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.9	3233 of 4461	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2963 of 4331	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4058 of 4295	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	2477 of 4240	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	1269 of 2918	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	1871 of 3668	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	1199 of 3556	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	2359 of 3487	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	2596 of 3333	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	1718 of 3226	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	2550 of 3744	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3587 of 4658	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3319 of 4588	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	3876 of 4561	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	3372 of 4499	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	3588 of 4348	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	2948 of 4306	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	1702 of 2619	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	1505 of 2980	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	1465 of 2958	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	2326 of 3006	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	2667 of 3184	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	2149 of 3106	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	2237 of 3644	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3279 of 4465	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	2764 of 4401	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	3760 of 4376	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3504 of 4329	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	3824 of 4188	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3259 of 4168	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	2319 of 3705	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	3686 of 4594	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	3066 of 4521	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4097 of 4477	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3844 of 4451	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	4058 of 4309	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3376 of 4264	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	2159 of 3739	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3350 of 4647	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	2568 of 4585	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	3680 of 4563	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	3582 of 4498	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	4148 of 4357	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	3876 of 4319	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	2110 of 3549	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.5	3881 of 4292	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	3410 of 4086	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	3673 of 3952	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	3578 of 3799	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	3612 of 3684	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2412 of 3558	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-14 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	Total
Esparza Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Hemphill Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1850	462	40	11.6	84.2%	10 (2.2%)	8 (1.7%)	439 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43	2511^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.7%		32.1	3303^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.0%	792	41.2	42.9	28.6	50.0	42.1	38.5	43.6	57.1	61.1	34.2	17.4	50.0	$13,065
Linton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2103 Oakhill Rd	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0750	368	33	11.1	82.3%	18 (4.9%)	37 (10.1%)	301 (81.8%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	9.1	4516^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.4%		24.7	3746^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.5%	770							31.6	24.5	29.4	17.5	20.4	24.5	$14,291
Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 Canterbury Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 398-1400	537	40	13.3	80.4%	10 (1.9%)	13 (2.4%)	509 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	17.8	4162^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.0%		8.5	4534^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.5%	372	0.0			27.3			36.8	38.6	32.8	21.9	35.7	20.6	$12,781
Idea Ingram Hills Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3115 Majestic Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3700	588	26	22.3	86.2%	41 (7.0%)	35 (6.0%)	503 (85.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35.4	3061^st of 4627 public elementary schools	33.8%		55.3	1823^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.8%	1238							56.3	48.5	54.6	32.6	31.6	21.2	$9,621
Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2902 White Tail Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-5800	532	46	11.5	83.5%	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.2%)	501 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	18.6	4124^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.9%		24.4	3771^st of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%	353	34.4	36.0	33.3	28.1	38.5	19.1	29.9	33.9	44.4	24.2	30.9	34.4	$11,378
Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6535 Culebra Rd	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Southwest Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 432-2634	101	8	12.4	81.2%	4 (4.0%)	10 (9.9%)	86 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	4106^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.3%		33.7	3215^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.9%	891							23.5	60.0	50.0	11.8	10.0	28.6	$13,003
Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6003 Thunder Dr	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0450	418	32	13.0	84.2%	42 (10.0%)	21 (5.0%)	316 (75.6%)	30 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	28.7	3514^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.1%		29	3493^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	24.9%	21							25.8	50.7	39.1	25.8	47.9	36.2	$13,366
L B Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6515 W Commerce St	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 898-4240	317	22	14.4	96.2%	5 (1.6%)	11 (3.5%)	274 (86.4%)	24 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23	3876^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.2%		14.2	4327^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.0%	451							19.2	30.2	48.9	38.3	38.1	30.4	$11,841
The Gathering Place	Public, Charter	K-6	5818 NW Loop 410	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	The Gathering Place	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 942-4850	555	33	16.5	61.4%	132 (23.8%)	40 (7.2%)	354 (63.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)								(n/a)													$12,111
Loma Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Aurora Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 898-4220	587	34	17.2	96.9%	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	577 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20.7	4006^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.4%		20.2	4013^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.7%	7	4.2	40.0	41.7	0.0	50.0	16.7	34.0	26.6	51.0	28.1	14.1	44.0	$9,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Esparza Elementary

What district is Esparza Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Esparza Elementary attend?

Students who attend Esparza Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ross Middle
High : Holmes High School

How many students attend Esparza Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Esparza Elementary.

Is Esparza Elementary a good school?

Esparza Elementary ranks 2511^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Esparza Elementary?

Students at Esparza Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

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