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Carson Elementary

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Carson Elementary ranks 1549 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Carson Elementary is a mid-sized PK-5 school in San Antonio, TX, serving 488 students within the Northside Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its strong early-grade reading performance and a lower poverty rate compared to most nearby schools.

Carson Elementary excels in 3rd-grade Reading, with 73.02% of students proficient in 2024-2025—far above the district and state averages. This is a key strength, especially when compared to nearby schools like Knowlton Elementary and Brauchle Elementary, which have higher poverty rates and lower reading scores. However, the school shows a clear split in subjects: while reading is a standout, math performance is more inconsistent, and 5th-grade Science is a persistent weakness, with only 17.86% of students proficient in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 29.57%. This suggests a need for more focus on math and science instruction, especially in upper grades.

Interestingly, Carson's closest neighbor, Braun Station Elementary, outperforms it in math and science despite having a similar poverty rate. Additionally, the nearby charter school Sst Hill Country surpasses Carson in 4th and 5th-grade reading and math, even with a higher student-teacher ratio. Carson's overall state rank has declined from the 77th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 67th percentile for 2025-2026, a trend worth monitoring. While the school spends a notable $9,793 per student, its mixed subgroup performance—including a recent dip for White students—highlights areas for potential improvement.

488

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,526

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8151 Old Tezel Rd
San Antonio, TX 78250-3084

(210) 397-1100

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Carson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Stevenson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

White:

19.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

1,549^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	61.4	1549 of 4627	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	1792 of 4651	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	1630 of 4710	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	1245 of 4647	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	1382 of 4581	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	1755 of 4578	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	1009 of 4479	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	779 of 4359	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	836 of 4329	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	627 of 4286	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	82.3	618 of 4320	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.9	961 of 4260	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	1065 of 4221	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	917 of 4206	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	924 of 4095	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	956 of 3937	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	66.7	1319 of 3884	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.6	958 of 3768	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	765 of 3724	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.3	248 of 3476	92.9%	★★★★★
2005	71.7	894 of 3475	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	68.1	1075 of 3465	69.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	73.6	401 of 2515	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	856 of 2483	65.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	1929 of 4461	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	3445 of 4331	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	1742 of 4295	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	2148 of 4240	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	1700 of 4575	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	1263 of 3744	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	2058 of 4658	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	1278 of 4588	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	1627 of 4561	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	1500 of 4499	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	948 of 4348	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	788 of 4306	81.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1212 of 3075	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	1007 of 2619	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	533 of 2980	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	503 of 2958	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	1037 of 3006	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	472 of 3184	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	394 of 3106	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	1205 of 4413	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	1360 of 3644	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	1531 of 4465	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	1331 of 4401	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	1340 of 4376	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	1702 of 4329	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	923 of 4188	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	560 of 4168	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	1254 of 4520	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	50.1	1767 of 3705	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	2428 of 4594	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	1931 of 4521	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	2746 of 4477	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	2818 of 4451	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	1210 of 4309	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	727 of 4264	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	1454 of 4582	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	1516 of 3739	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	1258 of 4647	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	1261 of 4585	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	1248 of 4563	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	2027 of 4498	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	1099 of 4357	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	816 of 4319	81.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	73.4	241 of 1099	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	392 of 1046	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	1320 of 4301	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	1086 of 3549	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	891 of 4292	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	699 of 4086	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	597 of 3952	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	1008 of 3799	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	347 of 3684	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	991 of 3558	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	1561 of 3006	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.7	861 of 2612	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	976 of 3108	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	430 of 3106	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	674 of 3082	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	1171 of 3082	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	493 of 3142	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	494 of 3127	84.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2019)84th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)78th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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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
Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8151 Old Tezel Rd	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1100	488	38	13.0	36.7%	96 (19.7%)	12 (2.5%)	361 (74.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	61.4	1549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.5%		55.7	1792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.5%	243							66.1	60.9	58.6		50.0	50.0	44.2		$11,526
Braun Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8631 Tezel Rd	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1550	332	43	7.6	41.0%	94 (28.3%)	4 (1.2%)	222 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	67	1265^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.7%		72.6	1021^st of 4651 public elementary schools	78.0%	244							49.2	55.4	61.9		58.5	58.5	58.7		$20,848
Fernandez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6845 Ridgebrook	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1900	416	35	11.7	61.5%	69 (16.6%)	22 (5.3%)	291 (70.0%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.4%)	28.2	3551^st of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		42.6	2601^st of 4651 public elementary schools	44.1%	950							41.8	32.9	55.4		21.8	27.8	43.2		$12,536
Nichols Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9560 Braun Rd	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-4050	321	28	11.4	33.3%	67 (20.9%)	7 (2.2%)	227 (70.7%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	43.9	2454^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		61.8	1482^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.1%	972							48.0	66.7	49.1		42.0	34.8	38.6		$14,697
Northwest Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10255 Dover Rdg	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-0600	362	35	10.4	55.0%	59 (16.3%)	13 (3.6%)	259 (71.5%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	46.9	2278^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.8%		39.7	2793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.9%	515	0.0			16.7			49.1	50.0	50.9		46.4	50.0	39.7		$13,229
Brauchle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8555 Bowens Crossing	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1550	396	32	12.4	65.9%	52 (13.1%)	6 (1.5%)	306 (77.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	48.2	2202^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.4%		47.6	2285^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.9%	83							40.0	45.0	64.4		42.2	43.3	54.2		$12,328
Elrod Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8885 Heath Cir Dr	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1800	318	25	12.7	53.8%	41 (12.9%)	13 (4.1%)	247 (77.7%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	60.2	1608^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.2%		54.4	1884^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.5%	276							56.0	50.0	67.4		40.0	50.0	60.5		$12,472
Sst Hill Country	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	9202 W Loop 1604 N	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 688-9758	675	38	17.6	47.1%	96 (14.2%)	50 (7.4%)	474 (70.2%)	42 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	55	1858^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.8%		61.8	1486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.0%	372							40.0	59.3	68.2	56.5	41.9	43.9	47.8	45.8	$12,286
Burke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10111 Terra Oak	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1300	542	44	12.2	64.6%	52 (9.6%)	11 (2.0%)	475 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	67	1264^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.7%		56.7	1739^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.6%	475	16.7	12.5	40.0	20.0	16.7		57.8	51.9	60.0		60.0	46.9	76.0		$12,278
Wanke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10419 Old Prue Rd	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-6700	590	45	13.1	49.5%	87 (14.7%)	20 (3.4%)	449 (76.1%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	56.4	1790^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.3%		50.3	2129^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.2%	339	50.0	42.9	12.5	50.0	11.1	12.5	51.7	60.5	55.0		38.3	66.2	42.9		$10,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Carson Elementary

How many students attend Carson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Carson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carson Elementary?

Students at Carson Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 20% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Carson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stevenson Middle

Is Carson Elementary a good school?

Carson Elementary ranks 1549^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Carson Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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