Summary:
In zip code 78259 of San Antonio, Texas, three elementary schools—Bulverde Creek, Roan Forest Elementary, and Encino Park Elementary—serve grades PK through 5 as part of the North East Independent School District (ISD), which holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 57th percentile among Texas districts.
Roan Forest Elementary is the standout school in this area, achieving a 5-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the top 7-9% of all Texas elementary schools (93rd percentile in 2025-2026). It leads in STAAR Reading and Math proficiency, with average scores of 75.97% and 67.59% respectively, and is the only school offering a highly effective Spanish-language testing program. Encino Park Elementary boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.9) and the lowest free/reduced lunch percentage (20.43%), but has seen a slight downward trend in its state ranking from 5-star to 4-star. Bulverde Creek Elementary, the largest school with 916 students, is a solid 4-star school but has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.6) and more volatile year-over-year performance.
A striking finding is that all three schools reported 100% proficiency in 6th Grade Mathematics, likely due to a small, advanced student group rather than the general population. Science is a relative weakness across the zip code, with 5th Grade Science scores dropping significantly compared to Reading and Math. Notably, there is an inverse correlation between resources and performance: Encino Park has the highest spending per student ($8,677) and lowest class sizes, yet ranks lowest, while Roan Forest achieves the best results with slightly lower spending ($8,661) and a higher ratio (14.8), suggesting factors like teaching quality and parental involvement drive success.
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