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Big Country Elementary

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Big Country Elementary ranks 1242 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Big Country Elementary is a PK-5 school in San Antonio, TX, serving 660 students within the Southwest Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a high-performing school despite over 70% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school is a clear academic leader in its community, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Behlau Elementary (37.9% economically disadvantaged) and Mora Elementary (54.3% economically disadvantaged), both of which serve wealthier populations but achieve lower test scores. Big Country even outperforms Forester Elementary from the higher-ranked Northside Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 66th percentile, proving that a school's success isn't solely tied to its district's overall performance.

Big Country Elementary excels particularly in mathematics, with proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades (52.8%, 56.6%, and 57.3% respectively) that dramatically exceed district averages and consistently beat state averages. For example, in 5th Grade Math, Big Country's 57.3% proficiency rate outpaces Forester Elementary's 53.7% and far exceeds schools like Kriewald Road School Of The Arts (21.7%) and Adams Hill Elementary (29.6%). The school also shows remarkable effectiveness for its student subgroups, with African American students ranking in the 89th percentile and Hispanic students in the 83rd percentile statewide, demonstrating strong and consistent growth that helps close opportunity gaps.

The school's ranking history tells a story of impressive recovery and growth, climbing from a pandemic-impacted 39th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 73rd percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting highly effective leadership and successful academic interventions. One area for future improvement is 5th Grade Science, where only 27.5% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, slightly below the state average of 29.6%, though still better than nearby schools like Fisher Elementary (14.8%) and Michael Elementary (6.3%). Overall, Big Country Elementary is a resilient, high-performing school that is achieving remarkable results for its students, particularly in math, and stands as a bright spot in its community.

660

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,200

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2250 Pue Rd
San Antonio, TX 78245

(210) 645-7560

District: Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Big Country Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francis R Scobee Middle
High:	Southwest High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

White:

6.8%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

1,242^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

663^rd of 951Southwest 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	67.6	1242 of 4627	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	1377 of 4651	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	2110 of 4710	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	1546 of 4647	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	1568 of 4581	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	2793 of 4578	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	1296 of 4479	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	1352 of 4359	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	1193 of 4329	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	1229 of 4286	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	1556 of 4320	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.3	2138 of 4260	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	2787 of 4221	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	2078 of 4206	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	2364 of 4095	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.6	1723 of 3937	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	1444 of 3884	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	1901 of 3768	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.4	1453 of 3724	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	1147 of 3476	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.3	920 of 3475	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	78.0	512 of 3465	85.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	202 of 1905	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	116 of 2443	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	217 of 2443	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	266 of 2421	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	1096 of 2444	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	867 of 2515	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	1019 of 2483	59.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.3	873 of 4461	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	2558 of 4331	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	537 of 4295	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	878 of 4240	79.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	1401 of 2918	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	1532 of 3668	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	872 of 3556	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	835 of 3487	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	1590 of 3446	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	621 of 3333	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	814 of 3226	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	1165 of 4575	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	1063 of 3744	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	1759 of 4658	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	1539 of 4588	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1612 of 4561	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	2461 of 4499	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	1564 of 4348	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	1681 of 4306	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	1489 of 3075	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	1071 of 2619	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	1561 of 2980	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.8	447 of 2958	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.5	2091 of 3006	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	1790 of 3184	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	739 of 3106	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	759 of 4413	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	843 of 3644	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	1685 of 4465	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	1124 of 4401	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	935 of 4376	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	2297 of 4329	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	864 of 4188	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	938 of 4168	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	972 of 4520	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	739 of 3705	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	1406 of 4594	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	873 of 4521	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	1407 of 4477	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	2625 of 4451	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	669 of 4309	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	735 of 4264	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	1364 of 4582	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.7	1132 of 3739	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	2280 of 4647	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1554 of 4585	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	1596 of 4563	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	3039 of 4498	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	1103 of 4357	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	1169 of 4319	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	1172 of 4301	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	37.4	2270 of 3549	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	2386 of 4292	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	1294 of 4086	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	1136 of 3952	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	32.3	2614 of 3799	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1718 of 3684	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	1209 of 3558	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	1602 of 3006	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	1446 of 3108	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	970 of 3106	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	2218 of 3082	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	2852 of 3082	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	79.6	427 of 3142	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	1181 of 3127	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)89th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)80th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+5 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 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
Big Country Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Pue Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7560	660	44	14.8	70.8%	45 (6.8%)	35 (5.3%)	564 (85.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	67.6	1242^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	73.2%		64.1	1377^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.4%	135	40.0		22.2	90.0		11.1	64.0	50.6	61.5	52.8	56.6	57.3	$11,200
Idea Burke Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	10434 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4650	730	31	23.1	59.9%	74 (10.1%)	94 (12.9%)	534 (73.2%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	45.7	2352^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.2%		62.7	1452^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	900							65.3	54.2	68.3	29.0	23.1	33.3	$9,390
Fisher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3430 Barrel Pass	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-4450	565	45	12.5	74.0%	22 (3.9%)	12 (2.1%)	521 (92.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	52.7	1972^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	57.4%		39.5	2805^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.7%	833	35.7	30.8	10.0	23.1	7.7	22.2	57.1	50.0	55.2	42.2	51.4	44.1	$13,059
Michael Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3155 Quiet Plain	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-3900	530	40	13.3	78.1%	29 (5.5%)	33 (6.2%)	445 (84.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	36.7	2968^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.9%		29.1	3482^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	25.1%	514							52.9	48.8	47.8	33.8	47.6	23.3	$11,730
Kriewald Road School Of The Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	10355 Kriewald Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7550	610	37	16.6	75.7%	41 (6.7%)	52 (8.5%)	496 (81.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	24.1	3805^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		31.8	3321^st of 4651 public elementary schools	28.6%	484							35.1	37.7	57.8	27.3	31.2	21.7	$11,401
Idea Ambrose And Freda Robinson Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	10170 Kriewald Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 239-4970	423	20	21.2	67.4%	27 (6.4%)	68 (16.1%)	311 (73.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	24.6	3775^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.4%		28.6	3524^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.2%	251							35.3	52.9	34.5	23.8	40.5	10.7	$12,466
Behlau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2355 Camp Light Way	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1000	623	42	15.0	37.9%	59 (9.5%)	62 (10.0%)	448 (71.9%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	30 (4.8%)	37	2950^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.2%		43.1	2561^st of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%	389							49.4	53.1	53.5	34.6	34.5	27.9	$10,344
Adams Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9627 Adams Hill Dr	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1400	473	42	11.3	83.7%	32 (6.8%)	39 (8.2%)	385 (81.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	13.4	4371^st of 4627 public elementary schools	5.5%		20.2	4014^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.7%	357							30.8	32.8	39.6	23.1	17.2	29.6	$13,106
Cody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10403 Dugas Dr	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1650	480	45	10.6	78.5%	26 (5.4%)	17 (3.5%)	421 (87.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	35.4	3054^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.0%		28	3552^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.6%	498	33.3			16.7			51.6	44.9	38.9	42.2	40.0	34.7	$12,401
Forester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10726 Rousseau	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-0200	723	54	13.5	63.5%	57 (7.9%)	21 (2.9%)	608 (84.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.9%)	61.2	1564^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.2%		57.5	1697^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.5%	133	33.3	45.0		42.9	35.0		55.2	51.0	63.9	44.9	53.5	53.7	$10,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Country Elementary

How many students attend Big Country Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Big Country Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Big Country Elementary attend?

Students who attend Big Country Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francis R Scobee Middle
High : Southwest High School

What district is Big Country Elementary in?

Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

Is Big Country Elementary a good school?

Big Country Elementary ranks 1242^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Big Country Elementary?

Students at Big Country Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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