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Kuentz Elementary

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Kuentz Elementary ranks 1398 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kuentz Elementary in Helotes, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 517 students in grades PK-5 within the Northside Independent School District (Isd), and it has experienced a notable decline in its state ranking over the past six years, dropping from the 83rd percentile in 2019 to the 70th percentile in 2025-2026.

This school is part of a fascinating "Helotes cluster" where three schools within 2.2 miles of each other—Helotes Elementary (96th percentile), Beard Elementary (93rd percentile), and Kuentz (70th percentile)—show a wide performance gap despite serving a similar demographic of low economic disadvantage. While Kuentz has been on a downward trend, nearby schools like Braun Station Elementary and Steubing Elementary have improved their rankings, now sitting above Kuentz in the 73rd percentile. A persistent weakness is 4th-grade mathematics, where only 43.68% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, below both the district and state averages, and this has been a recurring issue for three consecutive years.

On a positive note, Kuentz has shown a strong recent rebound in supporting vulnerable populations, with Special Education students jumping from the 43rd to the 77th percentile and Hispanic students rising from the 68th to the 79th percentile in 2025-2026. The school also has a history of exceptional performance for specific groups, ranking #1 in Texas for Asian student performance in 2017-2018. However, 5th-grade science is a universal weak point across the area, with Kuentz's 25.27% proficiency rate slightly above the district average but below the state average. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 and relatively low per-student spending ($9,991), Kuentz is achieving its current results efficiently, but the question remains whether increased investment could help reverse the declining trend and close the gap with its high-performing neighbors.

517

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,317

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12303 Leslie Rd
Helotes, TX 78023

(210) 397-8050

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kuentz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	O'Connor High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

White:

28.0%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2026) from a 56th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

1,398^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	64.0	1398 of 4627	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	1396 of 4651	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	1525 of 4710	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	2027 of 4647	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	1686 of 4581	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	1571 of 4578	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	741 of 4479	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	765 of 4359	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	659 of 4329	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	444 of 4286	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	493 of 4320	88.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	693 of 4260	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	727 of 4221	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	488 of 4206	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	445 of 4095	89.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	88.5	12 of 1009	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	1 of 1005	99.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.7	2398 of 4461	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	2802 of 4331	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	909 of 4295	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	1733 of 4240	59.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	44.8	1969 of 3556	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	97.6	17 of 3226	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	1384 of 4575	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	1129 of 3744	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	2187 of 4658	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	1757 of 4588	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	1411 of 4561	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	1530 of 4499	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	1031 of 4348	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	951 of 4306	77.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	926 of 3075	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	1462 of 2619	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	1042 of 2980	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	1009 of 2958	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	1215 of 3006	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	667 of 3184	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	1346 of 3106	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	922 of 4413	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	1002 of 3644	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	1446 of 4465	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	1967 of 4401	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	2022 of 4376	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	1509 of 4329	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	657 of 4188	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	602 of 4168	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	2224 of 4520	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	2467 of 3705	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	1867 of 4594	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	2877 of 4521	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3171 of 4477	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	2731 of 4451	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.0	435 of 4309	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	604 of 4264	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	1447 of 4582	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	1308 of 3739	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	1228 of 4647	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	2168 of 4585	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	1983 of 4563	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	1623 of 4498	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	544 of 4357	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	693 of 4319	84.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	47.5	620 of 1099	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.5	897 of 961	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	982 of 1112	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	977 of 4301	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	42.0	2026 of 3549	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	2406 of 4292	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1573 of 4086	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	910 of 3952	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	1465 of 3799	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.0	201 of 3684	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	217 of 3558	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	1580 of 3006	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	996 of 2612	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	1219 of 3108	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1922 of 3106	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	1415 of 3082	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	1772 of 3082	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.7	396 of 3142	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	939 of 3127	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2019)99th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-22 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)45th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)44th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics51%+4 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
Kuentz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12303 Leslie Rd	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-8050	517	42	12.3	28.2%	145 (28.0%)	15 (2.9%)	321 (62.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	64	1398^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.8%		63.8	1396^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.0%	2							60.0	52.3	68.5		51.4	43.7	57.3		$13,317
Helotes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13878 Riggs Rd	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-3800	316	22	14.4	17.7%	123 (38.9%)	1 (0.3%)	167 (52.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	94.3	202^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	95.6%		93.1	269^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.2%	67							75.4	85.2	90.4		72.3	64.8	86.5		$12,155
Steubing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11655 Braefield	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-4350	436	36	12.0	40.4%	86 (19.7%)	39 (8.9%)	214 (49.1%)	51 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.6%)	67.2	1258^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.8%		75.6	912^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.4%	346							50.0	62.2	62.8		44.1	61.0	60.3		$14,070
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
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
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
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
Beard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8725 Sonoma Pkwy	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-6600	499	36	13.8	12.0%	151 (30.3%)	20 (4.0%)	246 (49.3%)	57 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	90.6	337^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.7%		94.9	189^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.9%	148							70.7	75.6	83.5		60.0	65.1	81.2		$9,842
Scobee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11223 Cedar Park	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-0700	470	35	13.4	47.7%	106 (22.6%)	8 (1.7%)	325 (69.1%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	43.1	2507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.8%		55.6	1800^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%	707							66.7	46.4	55.2		48.2	33.7	33.3		$11,673
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kuentz Elementary

How many students attend Kuentz Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Kuentz Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kuentz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kuentz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : O'Connor High School

What is the racial makeup of Kuentz Elementary?

Students at Kuentz Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 28% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Kuentz Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Is Kuentz Elementary a good school?

Kuentz Elementary ranks 1398^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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