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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 78264

Summary:

Zip code 78264 in San Antonio, Texas, is home to two elementary schools, Heritage Elementary and Freedom Elementary, both part of the Southside Independent School District (ISD), serving grades PK-5 in a community where a high percentage of students (87-91%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Heritage Elementary stands out as the stronger performer in this area. It ranks in the top 34% of Texas elementary schools (66th percentile for 2025-2026), while Freedom Elementary ranks in the bottom 61% (39th percentile). Heritage also spends $1,293 more per student ($12,559 vs. $11,266) and achieves significantly higher average proficiency on English STAAR tests—53.78% in Reading and 54.18% in Math, compared to Freedom’s 42.79% and 42.74%. Interestingly, Freedom has a lower student-teacher ratio (16.1:1) than Heritage (17.9:1), yet its test scores are lower, suggesting that factors like instruction quality and curriculum matter more than class size alone in this comparison.

Both schools share notable strengths and challenges. They excel on Spanish STAAR exams, often exceeding state averages by wide margins, indicating effective bilingual programs. Heritage shows a remarkable 4th-grade "sweet spot," with 63.75% Reading and 66% Math proficiency in 2025-2026—well above state averages. However, 5th-grade science is a universal challenge, with both schools scoring around 33% proficiency, though still above the state average of 29.57%. For parents, Heritage Elementary offers stronger overall academics and a positive ranking trend, while Freedom Elementary provides smaller class sizes but lags in performance.

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 78264

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Antonio	4.05 mi	569	588^th
Von Ormy	4.42 mi	6	532^nd
Somerset	8.44 mi	4	173^rd
Poteet	10.47 mi	5	836^th
Elmendorf	13.41 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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