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Heritage Elementary

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Heritage Elementary ranks 1568 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

1568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary in San Antonio, TX, serves 555 students in grades 1 through 5 within the Southside Independent School District (Isd), and has achieved a remarkable turnaround from being in the bottom 10% of Texas schools to consistently earning 3- and 4-star ratings over the past four years.

Heritage Elementary stands out for its exceptional effectiveness with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide for this group—significantly higher than its overall rank. The school shows particular strength in upper elementary math, with 4th and 5th graders consistently outperforming both district and state averages. For example, in 2025-2026, 66% of 4th graders were proficient in math, compared to 49.28% statewide. The school also demonstrates strong support for male and Hispanic students, ranking in the 79th and 74th percentiles respectively. A fascinating pattern emerges in test scores: 4th graders consistently outperform 3rd graders by a wide margin in both reading and math, suggesting a highly effective 3rd-to-4th grade transition or a particularly strong 4th-grade instructional team.

While Heritage is a clear leader within its district, it is not the top-performing school in the broader area. S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary in Somerset Independent School District (Isd), located about 9 miles away, achieves high overall scores with a slightly lower low-income population. A stark contrast emerges when comparing Heritage to Compass Rose Legacy Elementary, a charter school just 8.68 miles away that serves a similar percentage of low-income students but ranks in the bottom 5% of Texas schools. This comparison powerfully illustrates that a school's effectiveness is driven by its instructional practices and leadership, not by its student demographics. One area for potential growth is support for gifted and talented students, where Heritage ranks in the 27th percentile, suggesting opportunities for additional enrichment and acceleration programs.

555

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,360

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3223 S Loop 1604 E
San Antonio, TX 78264

(210) 882-1607

District: Southside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Julius L Matthey Middle
High:	Southside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

White:

4.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016

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

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

1,568^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Southside Independent School District (Isd)

515^th of 951Southside 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	61.1	1568 of 4627	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	1228 of 4651	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	1383 of 4710	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	1397 of 4647	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	1250 of 4581	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	30.8	3120 of 4578	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	4117 of 4479	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	4037 of 4359	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	3305 of 4329	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.9	3246 of 4286	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.7	3350 of 4320	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.4	3764 of 4260	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.6	2890 of 4221	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.8	3223 of 4206	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.1	2745 of 4095	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.1	1463 of 3937	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	1824 of 3884	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.5	2554 of 3768	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.9	3140 of 3724	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.2	2451 of 3476	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.9	2166 of 3475	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.0	2350 of 3465	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.6	1191 of 4461	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	27.0	3598 of 4331	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	3725 of 4295	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	3943 of 4240	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	1364 of 2918	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	1704 of 3668	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	560 of 3556	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	272 of 3487	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	24.5	2984 of 3446	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	1635 of 3333	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	773 of 3226	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	2442 of 4575	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	1502 of 3744	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	1888 of 4658	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	1218 of 4588	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	827 of 4561	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	34.1	2928 of 4499	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	3919 of 4348	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	4149 of 4306	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	2249 of 3075	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	1766 of 2619	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	1682 of 2980	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	2008 of 2958	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	2669 of 3006	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	3137 of 3184	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	2945 of 3106	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	1129 of 4413	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	914 of 3644	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	913 of 4465	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	891 of 4401	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	720 of 4376	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	36.3	2807 of 4329	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	3908 of 4188	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	3771 of 4168	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	905 of 4520	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	657 of 3705	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	890 of 4594	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	532 of 4521	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	570 of 4477	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.6	2880 of 4451	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	3885 of 4309	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	3805 of 4264	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	949 of 4582	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	1155 of 3739	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	1208 of 4647	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	1561 of 4585	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	1917 of 4563	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	3250 of 4498	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	4033 of 4357	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	3794 of 4319	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	1365 of 4301	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	546 of 3549	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	1634 of 4292	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	1262 of 4086	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	2375 of 3952	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	3651 of 3799	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	3444 of 3684	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	2510 of 3558	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	1723 of 3006	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	2491 of 3082	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	2799 of 3142	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	3049 of 3127	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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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	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
Heritage Elementary	Public	1-5	3223 S Loop 1604 E	San Antonio	78264	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	1568^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.1%		67.6	1228^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.6%	340	40.7	36.0	53.9	44.4				38.2	63.8	58.3				40.8	66.0	55.8					$11,360
Freedom Elementary	Public	1-5	3845 S Loop 1604 E	San Antonio	78264	Bexar County	Southside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 882-1603	536	33	16.1	91.2%	37 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	492 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38.8	2840^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		41.3	2691^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.1%	149	47.6	42.9	50.0	44.8				32.5	48.0	48.0				35.2	47.1	45.9					$9,220
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%)	46.9	2272^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	50.9%		39.4	2811^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.6%	539	40.0	53.6	54.2	48.0				33.3	52.2	56.0				36.2	44.2	58.3					$9,814
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
Julian C Gallardo Elementary	Public	1-5	1300 Del Lago Rd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Southside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 882-1609	602	38	15.7	84.1%	37 (6.1%)	12 (2.0%)	542 (90.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	52.6	1979^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.2%		44.1	2491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	46.4%	512	36.0	50.0	37.5	42.9	20.0			58.1	57.4	48.7				53.5	50.4	40.6					$9,571
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10625 Green Lk Dr	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 633-0231	781	44	17.7	64.9%	110 (14.1%)	17 (2.2%)	635 (81.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.7%)	25.1	3748^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.0%		18	4140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.0%	392								32.1	42.3	47.7				34.6	26.8	35.7					$10,671
Mission Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	9210 S Presa St	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6880	524	41	12.7	80.2%	18 (3.4%)	18 (3.4%)	476 (90.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	38.6	2847^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.5%		40.2	2761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	40.6%	86							60.9	39.3	56.4	42.3	57.9	48.4	71.7	23.2	49.1	39.2	28.1	7.5	54.4	10.9	$12,715
H W Schulze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9131 Yett Blvd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3250	726	47	15.5	86.8%	17 (2.3%)	7 (1.0%)	695 (95.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	48.1	2212^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.2%		31.3	3344^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%	1132	33.3	46.2	40.0	26.7	30.8			59.0	38.3	57.4				41.6	44.7	47.1					$10,063
Compass Rose Legacy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3300 Sidney Brooks St	San Antonio	78235	Bexar County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 540-9265	361	21	17.5	87.5%	35 (9.7%)	39 (10.8%)	279 (77.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12.1	4416^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.6%		6.9	4566^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.8%	150								37.8	23.3	37.5				21.6	9.3	27.7					$8,048
Gillette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Gillette Blvd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3100	527	34	15.4	91.5%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	524 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	3460^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.2%		27.8	3566^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.3%	106	47.4	35.3	40.0	42.9	5.9	12.5		28.3	46.9	55.6				9.1	38.8	39.3					$10,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary

What district is Heritage Elementary in?

Southside Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Julius L Matthey Middle
High : Southside High School

Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Heritage Elementary ranks 1568^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary?

Students at Heritage Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Heritage 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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