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Neal Elementary

Q: Is Neal Elementary a good school?

Neal Elementary ranks 2813 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Neal Elementary is a PK-5 school in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) serving 482 students in a high-poverty area, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a dramatic recent improvement, jumping from the 10th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in over a decade. This upward trajectory stands out compared to nearby schools like Rogers Academy and Arnold Elementary, which remain in the bottom 15-28th percentile, and even contrasts with higher-performing neighbors like Franklin Elementary (77th percentile) that haven't shown the same rate of recent improvement.

A unique strength for Neal is its performance in STAAR Spanish Mathematics, where 3rd-grade proficiency (46.67%) significantly outpaced the district (34.89%) and nearly doubled the state average (27.28%). The school also excels with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the 56th percentile statewide for this group—a remarkable achievement given that nearly all students are economically disadvantaged. However, Neal shows a "two-speed" pattern: it outperforms the district in English-language tests but often lags in Spanish-language reading, suggesting English instruction is a relative strength while Spanish reading needs targeted support. The school's special education performance is a major concern, ranking in the bottom 7th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, indicating recent improvements may not be reaching the most vulnerable students.

Interestingly, the highest-performing nearby school, Franklin Elementary, is just over a mile away and achieves proficiency rates 20-30 points higher than Neal despite a similarly high poverty rate (91.2%), raising questions about what Franklin does differently in curriculum or instruction. The closest school physically, Legacy Traditional - Basse Pri (0.31 miles), has also shown a recent surge from the 3rd to 51st percentile, suggesting local changes may be benefiting both schools. A systemic issue across all nearby schools is critically low 5th-grade Science scores—Neal had only 7.69% proficiency in English Science and 0% in Spanish Science in 2024-2025—pointing to a district-wide challenge in elementary science education that requires systemic solutions.

482

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,595

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3407 Capitol Ave
San Antonio, TX 78201-2503

(210) 738-9810

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Neal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whittier Middle
High:	Edison High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

1.5%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

Texas avg50%

2,813^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 46Elementary Schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

776^th of 951San Antonio 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	39.3	2813 of 4627	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	3333 of 4651	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	3512 of 4710	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3592 of 4647	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	4132 of 4581	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	4364 of 4578	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	3634 of 4479	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	3397 of 4359	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	3573 of 4329	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	3883 of 4286	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	3922 of 4320	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.8	3547 of 4260	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	3453 of 4221	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	3515 of 4206	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	3712 of 4095	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	56.3	1999 of 3937	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	2455 of 3884	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	2346 of 3768	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.9	1736 of 3724	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.9	2059 of 3476	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.6	2409 of 3475	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.8	3131 of 3465	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.5	4177 of 4461	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	4068 of 4331	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	2950 of 4295	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	2154 of 4240	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	2042 of 2918	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	3281 of 3668	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	2731 of 3556	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	3222 of 3487	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	2609 of 3446	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	1394 of 3333	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	415 of 3226	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	2568 of 4575	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	2452 of 3744	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	3899 of 4658	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	3517 of 4588	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3878 of 4561	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	3918 of 4499	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2895 of 4348	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	3721 of 4306	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	1021 of 2619	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	2410 of 2958	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	2913 of 3006	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	1632 of 3184	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.8	947 of 3106	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	2227 of 4413	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	2484 of 3644	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	3540 of 4465	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	3229 of 4401	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	3925 of 4376	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4090 of 4329	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3255 of 4188	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3149 of 4168	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	1984 of 4520	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	2459 of 3705	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3581 of 4594	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	3125 of 4521	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	3771 of 4477	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	4110 of 4451	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	2828 of 4309	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	2691 of 4264	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	3024 of 4582	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	3013 of 3739	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	3696 of 4647	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	3626 of 4585	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	4226 of 4563	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	4423 of 4498	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	3817 of 4357	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3015 of 4319	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	4015 of 4301	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	2778 of 3549	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	2994 of 4292	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	3041 of 4086	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	3668 of 3952	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3678 of 3799	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	3544 of 3684	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	3203 of 3558	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)61st percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-33 vs school

At Risk (2022)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Reading43%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Neal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3407 Capitol Ave	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9810	482	31	15.3	94.8%	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.0%)	469 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.3	2813^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.2%		31.7	3333^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.3%	520	25.0	23.5	0.0	46.7	37.5	0.0			35.7	43.2	47.9				25.9	56.5	45.8					$11,595
Legacy Traditional - Basse Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1826 Basse Rd	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 431-9881	250	15	16.6	75.2%	13 (5.2%)	41 (16.4%)	182 (72.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	46.8	2287^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.6%		9.6	4499^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.3%	2212									54.4	59.5	58.9	53.5	56.8	61.3	35.3	39.2	36.8	29.3	40.9	53.3	9.7	$13,920
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 Clower St	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9845	359	22	16.3	92.8%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	352 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	55.1	1850^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.0%		50.1	2139^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%	289	14.3	21.1	70.0	43.8	60.0	50.0			56.7	60.5	39.2				53.6	75.7	41.2					$10,835
Somerset Academy Lone Star	Public, Charter	K-5	25 Burwood Ln	San Antonio	78216	Bexar County	Somerset Academies Of Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 998-4452	98	7	14.6	80.6%	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	58.9	1655^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.2%		74.4	949^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.6%	706									38.5	55.6	75.0				23.1	72.7	56.3
Olmos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1103 Allena Dr	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-6000	486	40	12.2	84.8%	20 (4.1%)	6 (1.2%)	455 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	63.5	1430^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.1%		55.2	1824^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.8%	394	45.8	59.3	70.0	41.9	63.0	59.1			48.9	60.0	63.6				45.0	57.8	54.4					$12,155
Rogers Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	620 McIlvaine	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9825	756	51	14.8	93.1%	15 (2.0%)	13 (1.7%)	721 (95.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	29.7	3445^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.5%		19.2	4071^st of 4651 public elementary schools	12.5%	626	13.3	22.7	31.3	6.7	27.3	37.5	46.7		39.1	44.2	59.3	40.2	36.8	28.2	19.6	36.5	42.6	18.3	3.7	16.9	6.4	$9,775
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1915 W Olmos Dr	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9790	409	23	17.4	91.2%	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	393 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.1	1047^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.4%		64.6	1358^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.8%	311	39.4	47.4	60.0	60.6	42.1	66.7			55.2	65.9	69.6				41.4	63.4	56.8					$11,588
Arnold Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	467 Freiling Dr	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6530	633	39	16.3	93.5%	11 (1.7%)	9 (1.4%)	609 (96.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	31.8	3310^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.5%		21.6	3936^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.4%	626	42.1	45.5	45.8	44.7	54.8	36.4			32.6	25.0	54.4				32.6	36.0	54.2					$10,788
Compass Rose Dream	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	6660 First Park Ten Blvd	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 540-9265	326	9	36.1	80.4%	46 (14.1%)	8 (2.5%)	152 (46.6%)	56 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (19.3%)	11	4443^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	4.0%		3	4645^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.1%	202	0.0			10.0			12.2	26.0	7.1	9.1	3.8	17.0	15.0	12.0	2.6	52.2	26.0	9.3	17.5		4.0	$8,785
Jackson-Keller Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Jackson Keller Rd	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-4400	552	38	14.3	92.9%	19 (3.4%)	25 (4.5%)	491 (88.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	25.2	3740^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.2%		26.4	3641^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.7%	99	18.2	35.3	50.0	20.5	26.5	42.5			29.6	30.4	52.4				31.9	35.2	41.5					$12,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Neal Elementary

Is Neal Elementary a good school?

Neal Elementary ranks 2813^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Neal Elementary in?

San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Neal Elementary?

Students at Neal Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Neal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Neal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whittier Middle
High : Edison High School

How many students attend Neal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Neal Elementary.

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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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