Summary:
In zip code 78002, there is one elementary school, Elm Creek Elementary, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the Atascosa area as part of the Southwest Independent School District (Isd).
Elm Creek Elementary is a school that has shown clear improvement, moving from a 2-star rating to a 3-star rating and now ranking in the top half of Texas elementary schools. This is a notable achievement given that over 77% of its 805 students are economically disadvantaged, a factor that often makes academic success more challenging. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 and spends $10,850 per student. While the school outperforms its district in nearly every category, its biggest strength is in Reading, where 3rd graders scored above the state average. However, Mathematics is a persistent challenge, especially in 5th grade where only 36% of students met proficiency, well below the state average of 47%. Science is also a critical weak point, with only 26% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025.
A significant finding is the performance gap on Spanish-language STAAR tests. While 4th graders scored 51% proficient in English Reading, only 12% did so on the Spanish version, suggesting that students learning in Spanish may need additional support. The school’s strong improvement from the 40th to the 57th percentile in one year indicates effective strategies are in place, but the slight dip to the 54th percentile the following year suggests a need to sustain momentum. For parents, Elm Creek Elementary is a school that excels in reading and is on an upward trajectory, but it has clear areas for growth in math and science, particularly for its bilingual learners.
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