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Ward Elementary

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Ward Elementary ranks 3069 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3069^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ward Elementary is a PK-5 school in San Antonio, TX, serving 763 students within the Northside Independent School District (Isd), where a majority of families (57.8%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating significant economic need.

Ward Elementary has experienced a notable decline in recent years, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star school, while nearly all nearby schools have maintained or improved their performance. For example, Fields Elementary (0.93 miles away) is a high-performing 4-star school, and Tomlinson Elementary (1.8 miles) has also improved to a 4-star rating. The most critical weakness is in mathematics, where Ward's proficiency rates are dramatically lower than both district and state averages. In 3rd grade math, only 23.75% of Ward students met proficiency, compared to 40.44% district-wide and 44.33% statewide. Nearby schools like Burke Elementary (60%) and Fields (55.56%) are performing at more than double Ward's rate. This pattern continues in 4th and 5th grade math, where neighbors like Franklin Elementary and Tomlinson are nearly doubling Ward's proficiency rates.

Interestingly, Ward shows a bright spot in its bilingual program, with students performing well on STAAR Spanish tests—often exceeding district and state averages in 3rd and 4th grade math and reading. However, this success does not translate to English-language assessments, suggesting a challenge in transitioning students to English proficiency. The school's per-student spending ($8,954) is in the middle of the pack compared to neighbors, and Fields Elementary actually spends less per student while achieving much higher results, indicating that funding alone does not explain the performance gap. With several higher-performing schools within two miles, Ward may be experiencing a "brain drain" as families choose nearby options, creating a cycle that makes improvement more difficult.

763

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,037

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8400 Cavern Hill
San Antonio, TX 78254

(210) 397-6800

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ward Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Taft High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

White:

12.2%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

3,069^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	35.3	3069 of 4627	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	3160 of 4651	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	1894 of 4710	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	1667 of 4647	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	2138 of 4581	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	2037 of 4578	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	1406 of 4479	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	1206 of 4359	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	1003 of 4329	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.8	1582 of 4286	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.3	1034 of 4320	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	865 of 4260	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	847 of 4221	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	62.4	1564 of 4206	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	1458 of 4095	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	2003 of 3937	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.7	1116 of 3884	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	57.4	1813 of 3768	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	1659 of 3724	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	1130 of 3476	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.0	557 of 3475	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	71.8	881 of 3465	74.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1978 of 2406	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	1128 of 1905	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	983 of 2443	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	1039 of 2421	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	785 of 2444	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	1133 of 2515	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	576 of 2483	76.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	2599 of 4461	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	2552 of 4331	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	1605 of 4295	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	2008 of 4240	52.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	1461 of 2918	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	1044 of 3668	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	2523 of 3556	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	1828 of 3487	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	1650 of 3446	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	1000 of 3333	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	936 of 3226	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	3279 of 4575	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.4	2626 of 3744	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2389 of 4658	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	1893 of 4588	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	1992 of 4561	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	1902 of 4499	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	1815 of 4348	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	1453 of 4306	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2448 of 3075	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	2122 of 2619	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.6	1310 of 2980	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	702 of 2958	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	1088 of 3006	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	691 of 3184	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	1202 of 3106	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	2785 of 4413	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	2440 of 3644	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	1404 of 4465	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1429 of 4401	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	1657 of 4376	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	2043 of 4329	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	1139 of 4188	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	1089 of 4168	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	2634 of 4520	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	2726 of 3705	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.9	1316 of 4594	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	1204 of 4521	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	1899 of 4477	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	1796 of 4451	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	1072 of 4309	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	981 of 4264	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	2817 of 4582	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	2444 of 3739	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	1564 of 4647	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1487 of 4585	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	2312 of 4563	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	2131 of 4498	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	1088 of 4357	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	1044 of 4319	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	539 of 1128	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	181 of 1112	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	411 of 1046	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	2721 of 4301	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	2762 of 3549	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	2482 of 4292	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	1277 of 4086	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	2484 of 3952	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	1182 of 3799	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	1265 of 3684	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	1533 of 3558	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	2339 of 3006	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.4	1479 of 2612	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	2476 of 3108	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.7	1379 of 3106	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	2227 of 3082	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.9	1422 of 3082	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	1392 of 3142	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	946 of 3127	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)52nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-18 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Ward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 Cavern Hill	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-6800	763	52	14.6	57.8%	93 (12.2%)	43 (5.6%)	584 (76.5%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	35.3	3069^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.7%		34.6	3160^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.1%	91	30.8	28.6		23.5	0.0	45.2	53.8	58.6			23.8	31.8	30.3			$10,037
Fields Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9570 Fm 1560 N	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2150	776	55	14.1	54.0%	151 (19.5%)	32 (4.1%)	514 (66.2%)	33 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.8%)	75.5	923^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	80.1%		75.6	915^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.3%	8						69.1	66.4	68.0			55.6	59.1	52.5			$10,283
Krueger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9900 Wildhorse Pkwy	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-3850	477	37	12.8	34.6%	121 (25.4%)	13 (2.7%)	314 (65.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.4%)	60.3	1605^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.3%		61	1529^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%	76						58.3	57.1	68.1			54.2	48.6	36.2			$12,110
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
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9180 Silver Spot	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1700	676	49	13.8	36.1%	147 (21.7%)	49 (7.2%)	420 (62.1%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	63.9	1404^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.7%		60.8	1537^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.0%	133						51.7	63.0	66.1			43.3	58.0	48.6			$10,535
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
Scarborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12280 Silver Pointe	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-8000	925	66	14.0	33.0%	178 (19.2%)	80 (8.6%)	534 (57.7%)	81 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.3%)	53.3	1944^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.0%		52.3	2006^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.9%	62						49.7	54.2	63.7			41.8	43.4	48.3			$10,578
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
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
Sst Northwest	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	12042 Culebra Rd	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 688-9990	661	46	14.4	36.6%	84 (12.7%)	89 (13.5%)	400 (60.5%)	57 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.2%)	70.7	1104^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.1%		70.3	1121^st of 4651 public elementary schools	75.9%	17						52.5	63.0	71.6	68.5	77.8	37.0	66.7	60.9	50.9	69.4	$10,726

Frequently Asked Questions about Ward Elementary

What district is Ward Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Is Ward Elementary a good school?

Ward Elementary ranks 3069^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ward Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 763 students attended Ward Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ward Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ward Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Taft High School

What is the racial makeup of Ward Elementary?

Students at Ward Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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