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S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary

Q: Is S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary a good school?

S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary ranks 1184 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary in Von Ormy, TX, serves 639 students in grades PK-4 within the highly rated Somerset Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a remarkable turnaround story, climbing from the bottom 7% of Texas elementary schools a decade ago to a solid 4-star rating today.

This school is a true academic leader in the area, consistently outperforming nearby schools like Heritage Elementary, Sky Harbour Elementary, and Palo Alto Elementary. What makes Barrera Veterans Elementary especially impressive is its exceptional success with students who are English Language Learners (ranking in the 98th percentile statewide) and students from low-income backgrounds (ranking in the 95th percentile). The school’s bilingual program is a standout, with students taking the Spanish-language STAAR tests achieving proficiency rates that are often double the state average. For example, in 4th Grade Reading (Spanish), the school scored 68.75% compared to the state average of 33.91%. This efficiency is even more notable given that the school spends less per student than many neighboring schools with worse results.

Beyond its core strengths, Barrera Veterans Elementary offers a hidden gem in its Gifted and Talented program, which ranks in the 96th percentile statewide. However, parents should note that the school’s performance with White students has recently dropped to the 37th percentile, a significant decline from previous years. Overall, this school is a powerful choice for families in Von Ormy, especially those seeking a school that excels with diverse learners and provides a strong academic foundation for future success in the Somerset ISD.

639

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,809

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4135 Smith Rd
Von Ormy, TX 78069

(210) 750-8963

District: Somerset Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Savannah Heights Intermediate
	Somerset J H
High:	Somerset High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

5.6%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 67 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Texas avg48%

1,184^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 68 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Somerset Independent School District (Isd)

175^th of 947Somerset 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	69.0	1184 of 4643	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	1149 of 4651	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	1141 of 4710	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	1084 of 4647	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	1418 of 4581	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	1567 of 4578	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	2871 of 4479	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	3687 of 4359	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	3504 of 4329	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	4006 of 4286	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	3656 of 4320	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	3414 of 4260	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	3939 of 4221	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	2987 of 4206	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.7	2155 of 4095	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.5	1624 of 3937	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	1776 of 3884	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.2	1342 of 3768	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	19.7	3400 of 3724	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.0	3415 of 3476	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.8	3296 of 3475	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.0	3237 of 3465	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.5	674 of 4461	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	1505 of 4331	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	2201 of 4295	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	3619 of 4240	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	293 of 2918	90.0%	★★★★☆
2024	95.7	88 of 3668	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	204 of 3556	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	130 of 3487	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	399 of 3446	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	658 of 3333	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	1053 of 3226	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	1255 of 4588	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	756 of 3744	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	947 of 4658	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	840 of 4588	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	1571 of 4561	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	1645 of 4499	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	2930 of 4348	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3552 of 4306	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	117 of 3080	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	680 of 4425	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	402 of 3644	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	603 of 4465	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	640 of 4401	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	923 of 4376	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	1040 of 4329	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	2537 of 4188	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3477 of 4168	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	488 of 4535	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	201 of 3705	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	311 of 4594	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	435 of 4521	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	630 of 4477	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	1015 of 4451	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	2600 of 4309	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	3767 of 4264	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	1158 of 4597	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	762 of 3739	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	1060 of 4647	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	1361 of 4585	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	1230 of 4563	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	1464 of 4498	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	2741 of 4357	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	3679 of 4319	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	1664 of 4308	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	1093 of 3549	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	683 of 4292	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	785 of 4086	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	1739 of 3952	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	1791 of 3799	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	1699 of 3684	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	1959 of 3558	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	1892 of 3015	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.5	781 of 3108	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	2058 of 3142	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	2537 of 3127	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)96th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+15 vs school

At Risk (2022)85th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

barrera is a great school with great teachers the ranked high on their test scores, One if not the best school in the Somerset ISD Close Quote

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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 (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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4135 Smith Rd	Von Ormy	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 750-8963	639	41	15.5	81.8%	36 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	590 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	69	1184^th of 4643 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.6	1149^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	35	41.2	52.9		47.1	41.7				62.1	58.5					42.3	65.5					$8,809
Somerset Early Childhood Elementary	Public	PK-K	19930 Touchstone Rd	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 750-8962	373	19	19.7	85.5%	22 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	350 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																					$9,155
Somerset Elementary	Public	1-4	7840 6th St	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 750-8961	716	45	16.0	82.8%	50 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	658 (91.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	66.8	1282^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	72.4%		70	1137^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.6%	145	28.6	35.0		10.5	50.0				52.0	56.3					52.0	60.7					$8,532
Spicewood Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11303 Tilson	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4999	722	46	15.5	89.3%	21 (2.9%)	42 (5.8%)	636 (88.1%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	30.3	3419^th of 4643 public elementary schools	26.4%		20.5	3997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.1%	578									50.5	39.0	50.0				32.7	31.4	33.3				$8,993
W M Pearce Pri	Public	1-5	19190 Hwy 281 S #3	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Southside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 882-1605	529	31	17.2	84.3%	39 (7.4%)	11 (2.1%)	475 (89.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47	2278^th of 4643 public elementary schools	50.9%		39.4	2811^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.6%	533	40.0	53.6	54.2	48.0					33.3	52.2	56.0				36.2	44.2	58.3				$9,814
Bob Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3022 Reforma	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 927-8180	488	37	13.3	88.7%	15 (3.1%)	13 (2.7%)	453 (92.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	16.5	4225^th of 4643 public elementary schools	9.0%		20.6	3993^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.1%	232	41.2	69.2	50.0	35.3	69.2	0.0			34.9	41.5	35.4				17.5	34.2	18.3				$11,472
Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	16180 S Us Hwy 281	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Southside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 882-1600	809	45	17.7	87.4%	43 (5.3%)	16 (2.0%)	742 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)																					$7,712
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11914 Dragon Ln	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4420	728	49	15.0	72.5%	51 (7.0%)	33 (4.5%)	622 (85.4%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	55.2	1852^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	60.1%		53.5	1937^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.4%	85	66.7		83.3	66.7					58.4	51.5	55.8				50.5	56.9	37.1				$8,808
Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	9550 S Zarzamora St	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	New Frontiers Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 519-3840	135	7	20.7	55.6%	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	131 (97.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.9	3441^st of 4643 public elementary schools	25.9%					(n/a)							34.2	67.5			53.3	37.1	66.7	73.2			60.0	14.7	40.5	45.0	$14,102
Heritage Elementary	Public	1-5	3223 S Loop 1604 E	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Southside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 882-1607	555	31	17.9	87.9%	27 (4.9%)	5 (0.9%)	514 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	61.1	1571^st of 4643 public elementary schools	66.2%		67.6	1228^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.6%	343	40.7	36.0	53.9	44.4					38.2	63.8	58.3				40.8	66.0	55.8				$11,360

Frequently Asked Questions about S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary

How many students attend S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary?

Students at S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary attend?

Students who attend S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Savannah Heights Intermediate
Middle : Somerset J H
High : Somerset High School

What district is S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary in?

Somerset Independent School District (Isd)

Is S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary a good school?

S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary ranks 1184^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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