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Five Palms Elementary

Q: Is Five Palms Elementary a good school?

Five Palms Elementary ranks 3309 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Five Palms Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Five Palms Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Five Palms Elementary?

Students at Five Palms Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Five Palms Elementary attend?

Students who attend Five Palms Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Dwight Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Five Palms Elementary in San Antonio, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 444 students within the South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), a district that has historically faced significant challenges. The school has shown a remarkable turnaround in recent years, jumping from the 7th percentile in state rankings for the 2023-2024 school year to the 28th percentile for 2025-2026—its highest point in a decade. This improvement is especially notable when compared to nearby Neil Armstrong Elementary, a school in the same district less than a mile away, which ranked in the 35th percentile but has not shown the same steep upward trajectory.

A standout strength at Five Palms is its bilingual math program. In the 2025-2026 school year, 4th graders scored 66.67% proficient in Spanish-language math, far exceeding the district average of 45.88% and more than double the state average of 29.41%. This "Spanish advantage" is consistent across multiple years and grades, suggesting a targeted and effective instructional strategy for English Language Learners. However, the school’s performance is uneven: while math scores are a relative bright spot, English reading proficiency remains a critical area for improvement, with 4th and 5th graders scoring well below state averages.

Five Palms also excels in serving specific student groups, with Hispanic students ranking in the 48th percentile and male students in the 45th percentile—both significantly higher than the school’s overall rank. While the school still lags behind some neighbors from higher-performing districts, such as Sun Valley Elementary (45th percentile) in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd), its rapid improvement suggests that recent initiatives are yielding results. The key question is whether Five Palms can replicate its success in math and for specific subgroups across all subjects to continue its upward climb.

444

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,056

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7138 Five Palms Dr
San Antonio, TX 78242

(210) 645-3850

District: South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

White:

5.6%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Texas avg50%

3,309^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

855^th of 951South San 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	31.8	3309 of 4627	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	3808 of 4651	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	4357 of 4710	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4033 of 4647	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	4460 of 4581	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	4509 of 4578	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4008 of 4479	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	3837 of 4359	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	3778 of 4329	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	3852 of 4286	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	4051 of 4320	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.5	4024 of 4260	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	4126 of 4221	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.9	4126 of 4206	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.8	3940 of 4095	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	3694 of 3937	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.9	3858 of 3884	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	3578 of 3768	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.7	3648 of 3724	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	3156 of 3476	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	44.6	2279 of 3475	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.8	2181 of 3465	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	3949 of 4461	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	4016 of 4331	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	3049 of 4295	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	3011 of 4240	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	2067 of 2918	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	3168 of 3668	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2120 of 3556	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	2902 of 3487	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	2892 of 3446	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	2206 of 3333	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	2229 of 3226	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	3850 of 4575	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	2881 of 3744	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	4292 of 4658	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	3575 of 4588	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	4450 of 4561	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	4414 of 4499	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	3582 of 4348	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	3946 of 4306	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	0.1	2956 of 2958	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	2633 of 3184	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	2571 of 3106	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2291 of 4413	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	2647 of 3644	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	4053 of 4465	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3738 of 4401	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	4293 of 4376	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	4269 of 4329	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	3627 of 4188	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3562 of 4168	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	2698 of 4520	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	2665 of 3705	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4088 of 4594	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	3704 of 4521	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	4268 of 4477	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	4380 of 4451	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	3587 of 4309	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3432 of 4264	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	2520 of 4582	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	2995 of 3739	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	4242 of 4647	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	4278 of 4585	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	4392 of 4563	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	4414 of 4498	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	4083 of 4357	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	3601 of 4319	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	2653 of 4301	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	2712 of 3549	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	2822 of 4292	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2220 of 4086	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3155 of 3952	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	3159 of 3799	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3087 of 3684	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	2228 of 3558	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-13 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Five Palms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7138 Five Palms Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-3850	444	22	19.8	95.0%	25 (5.6%)	8 (1.8%)	401 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	31.8	3309^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.5%		23.8	3808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.1%	499	31.3	40.7	35.7	25.0	66.7	24.1	53.1	37.5	34.3	40.6	46.9	22.9	$9,056
Neil Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7111 Apple Valley Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-8787	322	20	15.9	90.7%	28 (8.7%)	4 (1.2%)	283 (87.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	36.2	3007^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.0%		18.8	4091^st of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	1084							38.9	50.0	47.2	20.0	58.3	36.1	$11,899
Idea Brackenridge Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5555 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 639-3068	631	26	24.2	81.9%	41 (6.5%)	27 (4.3%)	551 (87.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	10.5	4464^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.5%		34.5	3164^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.0%	1300							20.6	35.4	39.7	12.3	27.4	20.0	$9,044
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6520	573	40	14.4	89.2%	16 (2.8%)	17 (3.0%)	533 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	34.2	3136^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.8	3067^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%	69	9.1	33.3		21.7			30.6	23.1	62.3	26.5	37.7	49.3	$11,814
Frank Madla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Royalgate Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-3800	382	24	16.0	100.0%	16 (4.2%)	11 (2.9%)	349 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	18.4	4135^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.6%		12	4414^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.1%	279							38.2	40.0	45.8	14.6	20.0	31.3	$10,822
Lackland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2460 Kenly Ave Bldg 8265	San Antonio	78236	Bexar County	Lackland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 357-5053	615	48	12.7	14.3%	242 (39.3%)	89 (14.5%)	192 (31.2%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (11.9%)	65.9	1308^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.7%		60.4	1562^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	254							59.8	61.6	76.7	43.2	46.5	52.8	$13,394
Sun Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6803 S W Loop 410	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7570	616	46	13.5	77.9%	29 (4.7%)	26 (4.2%)	539 (87.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	42.8	2529^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.3%		54.4	1881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	59.6%	648	11.1	11.1	83.3	28.6	0.0	50.0	44.6	30.5	69.3	36.1	39.0	48.5	$11,682
Sky Harbour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5902 Fishers Bend	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6580	595	41	14.6	96.3%	14 (2.4%)	6 (1.0%)	569 (95.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24.3	3794^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.0%		23.3	3833^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.6%	39	36.4	20.0	50.0	45.5	20.0	0.0	37.7	47.5	41.9	27.5	35.6	30.2	$12,152
Medio Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6511 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4950	684	47	14.7	87.6%	30 (4.4%)	47 (6.9%)	589 (86.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	30.3	3407^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.4%		23.2	3845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.3%	438	28.6			16.7			46.1	29.0	48.0	40.0	38.7	33.3	$10,440
Hidden Cove Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5102 Trading Post	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6220	453	36	12.4	94.0%	11 (2.4%)	13 (2.9%)	425 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27.6	3593^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	22.3%		25.2	3715^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.1%	122		33.3			16.7		38.1	37.3	43.3	33.3	50.9	25.0	$11,650

Frequently Asked Questions about Five Palms Elementary

What district is Five Palms Elementary in?

South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Is Five Palms Elementary a good school?

Five Palms Elementary ranks 3309^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Five Palms Elementary attend?

Students who attend Five Palms Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight Middle

How many students attend Five Palms Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Five Palms Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Five Palms Elementary?

Students at Five Palms Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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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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