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Behlau Elementary

Q: Is Behlau Elementary a good school?

Behlau Elementary ranks 2950 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2950^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Behlau Elementary is a mid-sized school in San Antonio, TX, serving 623 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Northside Independent School District (Isd), and it has historically performed in the lower-middle tier of Texas elementary schools.

Behlau’s biggest challenge is a severe and persistent weakness in mathematics, where proficiency rates are dramatically lower than those of nearby schools. For example, in 5th grade math, only 27.9% of Behlau students were proficient, compared to 62.9% at Wernli Elementary and 53.7% at Forester Elementary—all within a 2.5-mile radius and sharing the same district resources. This gap is consistent across all grade levels. On a positive note, Behlau has a notable strength in 5th grade reading, where students have consistently outperformed state averages in recent years. The school also shows a clear strength in serving its African American students, who ranked in the 63rd percentile statewide in the most recent data.

Behlau spends slightly above the district average per student ($9,200) and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15:1, yet it remains the lowest-performing school in its immediate cluster. Nearby schools like Lieck Elementary (74th percentile) and Ott Elementary (64th percentile) achieve much higher results, suggesting that spending alone isn’t the key—how money is invested matters. For parents, Behlau offers some bright spots, but the school is at a critical juncture where a targeted, school-wide focus on math instruction is urgently needed to close the gap with its high-performing neighbors.

623

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,344

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2355 Camp Light Way
San Antonio, TX 78245

(210) 398-1000

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Behlau Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luna Middle
High:	Brennan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.9%

African American:

10.0%

White:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

2,950^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	37.0	2950 of 4627	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	2561 of 4651	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2430 of 4710	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2715 of 4647	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3229 of 4581	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	3086 of 4578	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	2606 of 4479	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	2605 of 4359	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.2	2232 of 4329	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	2255 of 4286	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.5	1704 of 4320	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.2	2035 of 4260	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	1309 of 4221	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	1734 of 4206	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	1974 of 4095	51.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	884 of 2406	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	547 of 1905	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	753 of 2443	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	1458 of 2443	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1758 of 2421	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1273 of 2444	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	1149 of 2515	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	581 of 2483	76.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	742 of 814	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	3797 of 4461	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	3491 of 4331	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	2535 of 4295	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	3343 of 4240	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	1321 of 2918	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	1215 of 3668	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	2279 of 3556	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	3192 of 3487	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	1042 of 3333	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.1	2839 of 3226	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	3125 of 4575	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	2475 of 3744	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	2669 of 4658	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	2564 of 4588	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3292 of 4561	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	2921 of 4499	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	2940 of 4348	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2628 of 4306	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1810 of 3075	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.4	980 of 2619	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	1850 of 2980	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	2598 of 2958	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	2278 of 3006	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.7	1055 of 3184	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	1894 of 3106	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	2565 of 4413	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	2091 of 3644	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	2455 of 4465	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	2819 of 4401	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3170 of 4376	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	2895 of 4329	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	2587 of 4188	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	2899 of 4168	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3491 of 4520	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.6	2092 of 3705	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	1951 of 4594	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	2724 of 4521	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3373 of 4477	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	3230 of 4451	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2929 of 4309	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	2670 of 4264	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	2755 of 4582	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	1790 of 3739	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	1912 of 4647	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	2785 of 4585	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	3172 of 4563	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	3095 of 4498	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	2201 of 4357	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	2651 of 4319	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	508 of 975	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.5	113 of 1128	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	183 of 1099	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	629 of 1112	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	605 of 1046	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	3505 of 4301	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	2253 of 3549	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	2384 of 4292	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	2744 of 4086	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	2221 of 3952	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	2497 of 3799	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	2523 of 3684	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	2560 of 3558	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	2563 of 3006	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.3	1482 of 2612	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	1516 of 3108	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	1817 of 3106	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2184 of 3082	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	2676 of 3082	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1891 of 3142	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1831 of 3127	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 11, 2018

I would not recommend this school. The teachers disrespect the kids. They don’t control the bullying. They don’t communicate with parents. I’m moving out of the area due to the school!!!! Close Quote

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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
Behlau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2355 Camp Light Way	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1000	623	42	15.0	37.9%	59 (9.5%)	62 (10.0%)	448 (71.9%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	30 (4.8%)	37	2950^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.2%		43.1	2561^st of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%	389							49.4	53.1	53.5	34.6	34.5	27.9	$10,344
Mora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 American Lotus	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2400	569	36	15.8	54.3%	69 (12.1%)	40 (7.0%)	426 (74.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	50.6	2081^st of 4627 public elementary schools	55.0%		41.3	2692^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.1%	611	40.0						62.6	58.7	53.8	41.3	47.8	29.0	$11,389
Big Country Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Pue Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7560	660	44	14.8	70.8%	45 (6.8%)	35 (5.3%)	564 (85.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	67.6	1242^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	73.2%		64.1	1377^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.4%	135	40.0		22.2	90.0		11.1	64.0	50.6	61.5	52.8	56.6	57.3	$11,200
Lieck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12600 Reid Ranch	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1450	631	40	15.9	39.6%	97 (15.4%)	65 (10.3%)	414 (65.6%)	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.9%)	63.3	1445^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.8%		68	1210^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.0%	235							55.8	63.0	65.0	46.2	45.9	52.5	$9,673
Idea Burke Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	10434 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4650	730	31	23.1	59.9%	74 (10.1%)	94 (12.9%)	534 (73.2%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	45.7	2352^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.2%		62.7	1452^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	900							65.3	54.2	68.3	29.0	23.1	33.3	$9,390
Ott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Grosenbacher	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-5550	606	45	13.3	58.3%	85 (14.0%)	51 (8.4%)	427 (70.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.9%)	45.6	2356^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.1%		40.9	2715^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.6%	359							58.7	48.2	52.7	37.7	47.2	40.4	$11,587
Forester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10726 Rousseau	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-0200	723	54	13.5	63.5%	57 (7.9%)	21 (2.9%)	608 (84.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.9%)	61.2	1564^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.2%		57.5	1697^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.5%	133	33.3	45.0		42.9	35.0		55.2	51.0	63.9	44.9	53.5	53.7	$10,548
Kriewald Road School Of The Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	10355 Kriewald Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7550	610	37	16.6	75.7%	41 (6.7%)	52 (8.5%)	496 (81.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	24.1	3805^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		31.8	3321^st of 4651 public elementary schools	28.6%	484							35.1	37.7	57.8	27.3	31.2	21.7	$11,401
Wernli Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1881 Arcadia Path	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2450	737	49	15.0	35.3%	110 (14.9%)	116 (15.7%)	421 (57.1%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (10.0%)	67.4	1247^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.0%		82.2	677^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.4%	570							56.2	57.6	68.1	43.4	54.8	62.9	$9,350
Fisher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3430 Barrel Pass	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-4450	565	45	12.5	74.0%	22 (3.9%)	12 (2.1%)	521 (92.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	52.7	1972^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	57.4%		39.5	2805^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.7%	833	35.7	30.8	10.0	23.1	7.7	22.2	57.1	50.0	55.2	42.2	51.4	44.1	$13,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Behlau Elementary

What district is Behlau Elementary in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Behlau Elementary?

Students at Behlau Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Behlau Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Behlau Elementary.

Is Behlau Elementary a good school?

Behlau Elementary ranks 2950^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Behlau Elementary attend?

Students who attend Behlau Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Luna Middle
High : Brennan High School

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