Summary:
This analysis examines six elementary schools in San Antonio, Texas (zip code 78249), all part of the Northside Independent School District (Isd), serving grades PK through 5 with enrollments ranging from 436 to 590 students.
Steubing Elementary stands out as the top academic performer, consistently ranking in the top 20-27% of Texas elementary schools (4-star rating) with significantly above-average STAAR scores in Reading (58.3% proficient) and Mathematics (55.1% proficient). In contrast, Boone Elementary is the lowest-performing school, ranking in the bottom 25-27% (1-star rating) with the lowest math scores (33.9% proficient) despite having the highest per-student spending ($11,603). This highlights that spending does not guarantee performance. Carnahan Elementary shows a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 18th percentile (1 star) to the 62nd percentile (3 stars) in one year, with 4th Grade Math proficiency soaring from 26% to 61%. Scobee Elementary is an outlier with relatively low economic disadvantage (47.66%) but saw a significant drop in math scores, suggesting other challenges. Wanke Elementary and Locke Hill Elementary fall in the middle range, with Locke Hill showing the lowest 5th Grade Science scores (11.59% proficient).
Key takeaways include a clear link between economic disadvantage and performance—Steubing Elementary has the lowest disadvantage rate (40.37%) and highest scores, while Boone Elementary (65.94%) and Carnahan Elementary (71.78%) have higher rates and lower scores. Mathematics is a consistent weakness across all schools compared to Reading, and 5th Grade Science is a universal challenge, with even the top school achieving only 34.25% proficiency. Student-teacher ratios are relatively small, ranging from 11.2:1 to 13.4:1.
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