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Washington Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a PK-5 school in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) serving 381 students in a high-poverty area, where over 99% qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom 30% of Texas elementary schools, recent data shows a clear upward trend, with its state ranking improving from the 14th percentile to the 23rd percentile over the past few years. This improvement is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Bowden Academy (2nd percentile) and Herff Elementary (1st percentile), which have remained stagnant or declined.

One of the school's standout strengths is its bilingual program, which consistently outperforms district and state averages on Spanish-language STAAR Math tests. For example, 4th graders scored 50% proficient in Spanish Math, compared to 41% district-wide and 29% statewide. This is a unique advantage not seen in most nearby schools, including the Idea Public Schools charters like Idea Carver Academy and Idea Eastside Academy, which have limited Spanish test data. Additionally, Washington Elementary spends significantly more per student ($12,831) than peers like Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy ($10,689), and despite Hawthorne's lower poverty rate, Washington actually ranks higher academically, suggesting it adds more value relative to the challenges its students face.

However, the school has a critical weakness in science, with only 2.17% of 5th graders proficient in English Science and 0% in Spanish Science in recent years, a pattern that needs urgent attention. On the positive side, Washington Elementary shows strong performance for its African American students, ranking in the 59th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a dramatic improvement that may reflect new targeted interventions. Overall, while the school still has room for growth, its recent upward trajectory, strong bilingual program, and higher per-student investment make it a school worth watching for families seeking a comprehensive option in the San Antonio area.

381

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,526

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1823 Nolan St
San Antonio, TX 78202-2496

(210) 738-9840

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Davis Middle
High:	Houston High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.7%

African American:

18.4%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 30th percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 30th-percentile peak (2023) to 23rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Texas avg50%

3,557^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	28.1	3557 of 4627	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	3832 of 4651	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	3703 of 4710	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	3276 of 4647	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	3929 of 4581	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	4545 of 4578	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3293 of 4479	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	4188 of 4359	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	3637 of 4329	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	3758 of 4286	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	3578 of 4320	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.0	3262 of 4260	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	3906 of 4221	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	4019 of 4206	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.1	3904 of 4095	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.1	3706 of 3937	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	3714 of 3884	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.4	3629 of 3768	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.5	3056 of 3724	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	3352 of 3476	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.4	3304 of 3475	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.1	3440 of 3465	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	987 of 2406	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.3	1432 of 1905	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1434 of 2443	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	1262 of 2421	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	2321 of 2444	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1236 of 2515	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.0	2105 of 2483	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.8	3402 of 4461	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	4298 of 4331	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2412 of 4295	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.3	4016 of 4240	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	2284 of 2918	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	2547 of 3668	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.3	3395 of 3446	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1981 of 3333	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	2695 of 3226	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	3635 of 4575	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	3228 of 3744	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	3985 of 4658	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3296 of 4588	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	3843 of 4561	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	4477 of 4499	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2896 of 4348	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.5	4025 of 4306	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3189 of 4413	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	3236 of 3644	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	3374 of 4465	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	3000 of 4401	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	3708 of 4376	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	4297 of 4329	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2760 of 4188	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.2	3988 of 4168	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2622 of 4520	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	3059 of 3705	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	3030 of 4594	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	2739 of 4521	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	3477 of 4477	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	4402 of 4451	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2609 of 4309	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.7	4026 of 4264	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	3316 of 4582	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	3263 of 3739	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3057 of 4647	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	3198 of 4585	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	4014 of 4563	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	4411 of 4498	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3415 of 4357	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	4135 of 4319	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	3517 of 4301	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	3191 of 3549	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	3775 of 4292	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	1372 of 4086	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	2596 of 3952	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	3514 of 3799	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	3580 of 3684	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-15 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 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 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 (2025)	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 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
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1823 Nolan St	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9840	381	23	16.6	99.2%	10 (2.6%)	70 (18.4%)	296 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	28.1	3557^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.1%		23.3	3832^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.6%	275	37.5	30.0	22.2	37.5	50.0	25.0		36.1	40.0	41.2				33.3	42.5	37.1					$11,526
Bowden Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	515 Willow St	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9770	439	28	15.7	96.1%	20 (4.6%)	24 (5.5%)	378 (86.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	9	4521^st of 4627 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.5	4581^st of 4651 public elementary schools	1.5%	60	0.0	40.0	50.0	20.0	80.0	33.3	72.7	21.9	21.1	23.1	22.9	25.7	21.4	6.5	29.0	16.7	25.7	3.9	33.3	17.1	$13,409
Pershing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sandmeyer St	San Antonio	78208	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9820	309	20	15.4	97.4%	6 (1.9%)	34 (11.0%)	263 (85.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	24.4	3787^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.2%		4.3	4628^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.5%	841	13.3	40.0	33.3	53.3	35.0	16.7		38.9	31.3	45.8				50.0	28.1	29.2					$13,973
Idea Carver Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	217 Robinson Pl	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 223-8885	468	22	21.0	77.6%	22 (4.7%)	33 (7.1%)	410 (87.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.3	3788^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.1%		41.9	2643^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	1145								38.6	34.0	52.6				35.2	19.2	35.9					$11,021
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	823 S Gevers St	San Antonio	78203	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3360	408	31	12.9	95.6%	13 (3.2%)	37 (9.1%)	357 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.6	3965^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.3%		17	4182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	10.1%	217	40.0	20.0	85.7	40.0	40.0	85.7		36.8	20.6	38.3				29.0	35.3	40.4					$13,123
Idea Eastside Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2519 Martin Luther King Dr	San Antonio	78203	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4800	392	17	23.2	97.4%	11 (2.8%)	70 (17.9%)	310 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	3525^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.8%		33.5	3226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.6%	299		33.3			16.7			37.5	41.7	65.0				20.0	21.7	36.7					$11,587
Herff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	996 S Hackberry	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3330	461	27	16.7	98.0%	13 (2.8%)	22 (4.8%)	421 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5.7	4571^st of 4627 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.2	4610^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.9%	39	5.9	26.3	15.8	35.3	26.3	21.1		11.5	24.4	19.2				15.4	22.2	21.3					$12,466
Celebrate Dyslexia School	Public, Charter	K-4	2214 Basse Rd	San Antonio	78213	Bexar County	Celebrate Dyslexia Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 942-8668	61	5	12.2		13 (21.3%)	1 (1.6%)	43 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)	0.9	4627^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)								0.0	15.4					2.5	0.0
Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	115 W Josephine St	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9795	740	51	14.4	75.5%	41 (5.5%)	19 (2.6%)	659 (89.1%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	19.5	4067^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.1%		26.5	3640^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.7%	427		33.3					62.5	37.3	34.6	50.0	39.5	48.6	44.9	23.5	17.9	20.6	23.4	9.8	24.7	29.0	$11,337
Cameron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3635 Belgium Ln	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7960	344	19	18.2	96.5%	9 (2.6%)	162 (47.1%)	159 (46.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	29.8	3437^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.7%		25.3	3711^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.2%	274								33.3	36.4	47.1				25.6	40.9	52.9					$14,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 18% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Washington Elementary in?

San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Davis Middle
High : Houston High School

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Washington Elementary.

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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