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Elm Creek Elementary

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Elm Creek Elementary ranks 1988 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1988^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Elm Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Atascosa, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 735 students. The school is part of the Southwest Independent School District, which is ranked 663 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elm Creek Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics for grades 3-5 are generally higher than the Southwest Independent School District but lower than the state averages. The school's performance in STAAR Spanish assessments for grades 3-5 is also mixed, with some grades performing better than the district and state, while others are lower. Elm Creek Elementary's performance has fluctuated over the years, with the school's statewide ranking ranging from 1023 to 2800 out of around 4,600 Texas elementary schools.

Elm Creek Elementary's academic performance is generally on par or slightly better than the other schools in the Southwest Independent School District, such as Sky Harbour Elementary and Kriewald Road School of the Arts. However, when compared to schools in the Medina Valley Independent School District and Somerset Independent School District, Elm Creek Elementary's performance lags behind, particularly in STAAR Reading and Mathematics. The nearby schools in the Medina Valley and Somerset districts have higher statewide rankings and proficiency rates, suggesting that Elm Creek Elementary may have room for improvement.

805

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,899

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11535 Pearsall Rd
Atascosa, TX 78002

(210) 622-4430

District: Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Elm Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ronald E McNair Middle
High:	Southwest High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

White:

8.2%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2024 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 40th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Texas avg46%

1,988^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

663^rd of 961Southwest 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
2025	52.6	1988 of 4651	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	2826 of 4710	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	2392 of 4647	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	2473 of 4581	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	2123 of 4578	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	1755 of 4479	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	1283 of 4359	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	56.5	1642 of 4329	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.3	1135 of 4286	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	1023 of 4320	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	57.1	1925 of 4260	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	2031 of 4221	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	2020 of 4206	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.6	2872 of 4095	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.0	2639 of 3937	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	2193 of 3884	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.7	1848 of 3768	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	1938 of 3724	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.1	2535 of 3476	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.4	2466 of 3475	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.5	2816 of 3465	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	1633 of 4461	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	623 of 4331	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	600 of 4295	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	680 of 4240	84.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1234 of 2918	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	1832 of 3668	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	1533 of 3556	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	1906 of 3487	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.3	753 of 3446	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	386 of 3333	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	601 of 3226	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1936 of 3744	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3048 of 4658	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	2214 of 4588	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	2279 of 4561	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	2434 of 4499	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	1719 of 4348	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	1177 of 4306	72.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	1337 of 2619	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2215 of 2980	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	2040 of 2958	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	1516 of 3006	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	2116 of 3184	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	1788 of 3106	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	1417 of 3644	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	2713 of 4465	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	2293 of 4401	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	2289 of 4376	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	1579 of 4329	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	1248 of 4188	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	943 of 4168	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	1342 of 3705	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	2567 of 4594	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2334 of 4521	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	2263 of 4477	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	1403 of 4451	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	1098 of 4309	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	851 of 4264	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	1498 of 3739	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	2912 of 4647	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	2501 of 4585	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2621 of 4563	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	1796 of 4498	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	1759 of 4357	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1408 of 4319	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	2231 of 3549	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	2965 of 4292	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	2128 of 4086	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	2024 of 3952	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	1094 of 3799	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	1033 of 3684	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	626 of 3558	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	999 of 2612	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	1786 of 3108	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.7	260 of 3106	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	62.7	1065 of 3082	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	795 of 3082	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	1290 of 3142	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	870 of 3127	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science26%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Elm Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11535 Pearsall Rd	Atascosa	78002	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4430	805	51	15.7	77.5%	66 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	733 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52.6	1988^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%		40.2	2826^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.0%	838	27.3	30.8	40.0	39.1	37.5			47.4	57.9	59.4	37.9	50.8	40.8	26.3	$9,899
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%)	53.5	1937^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.4%		50	2178^th of 4710 public elementary schools	53.8%	241		75.0	60.0					57.1	49.1	60.5	54.1	39.6	44.8	23.0	$8,808
Lytle Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	19126 Prairie St	Lytle	78052	Atascosa County	Lytle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 709-5140	342	23	14.8	81.0%	36 (10.5%)	3 (0.9%)	297 (86.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)															$9,299
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%)	70	1137^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.6%		67.1	1250^th of 4710 public elementary schools	73.5%	113	31.8	40.0		45.8	33.3			54.6	57.8		52.4	64.2			$8,532
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
Lytle Elementary	Public	2-5	11550 Laredo	Lytle	78052	Atascosa County	Lytle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 709-5130	532	31	17.1	75.0%	64 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	449 (84.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	18.7	4102^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.8%		18.8	4133^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	12.3%	31								36.0	34.2	37.3	31.2	26.9	22.5	13.4	$7,816
Luckey Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12045 Luckey River	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	945	51	18.4	63.5%	120 (12.7%)	100 (10.6%)	651 (68.9%)	32 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.1%)	42.6	2605^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.0%		50	2176^th of 4710 public elementary schools	53.8%	429								44.4	52.3	57.3	35.0	34.1	43.4	25.2	$7,937
Lacoste Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16069 Uvalde St	La Coste	78039	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	610	45	13.6	63.6%	134 (22.0%)	16 (2.6%)	431 (70.7%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	55	1839^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.5%		56.3	1795^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.9%	44	16.7			0.0				54.4	43.9	55.2	50.6	48.2	52.1	30.2	$7,849
Silos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6909 Silos View	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(830) 931-2243	1,011	52	19.4	59.6%	185 (18.3%)	90 (8.9%)	652 (64.5%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (6.4%)								(n/a)								38.7	38.0	55.8	24.6	34.0	52.3	26.0	$00
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%)	23.2	3845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.3%		33.8	3223^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	31.6%	622			40.0			40.0	20.0	33.9	46.7	50.5	25.7	32.4	18.3	8.6	$10,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm Creek Elementary

Is Elm Creek Elementary a good school?

Elm Creek Elementary ranks 1988^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elm Creek Elementary?

Students at Elm Creek Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 8% White.

What schools do graduates of Elm Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elm Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ronald E McNair Middle
High : Southwest High School

What district is Elm Creek Elementary in?

Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Elm Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 805 students attended Elm Creek Elementary.

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