Southwest ISD School District

11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252-2647
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Southwest ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 8,974 students in Southwest ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Southwest ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
6,824 Schools
# Students
13,277 Students
3,667,271 Students
# Teachers
958 Teachers
251,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Southwest ISD School District, which is ranked #1003 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#997 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Southwest ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Southwest ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.64
# American Indian Students
14 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,995 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
53%
# Black Students
462 Students
463,845 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
622 Students
953,330 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
625
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
819
355,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
873
385,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
857
383,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
884
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
927
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
918
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
985
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,033
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,053
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,298
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,009
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,054
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
942
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,273 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,732 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Southwest ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$209 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Southwest ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,273
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Southwest ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,732
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Southwest ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Southwest ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kriewald Rd Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10355 Kriewald Rd
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 645-7550
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Elm Creek Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11535 Pearsall Rd
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4430
Grades: PK-5
| 667 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4420
Grades: PK-5
| 603 students
Rank: #44.
Bob Hope Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3022 Reforma
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 927-8180
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Medio Creek Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6511 Old Pearsall Rd
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4950
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Ronald E Mcnair Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11553 Old Pearsall Rd
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4480
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #77.
Big Country Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2250 Pue Rd
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 645-7560
Grades: PK-5
| 628 students
Rank: #88.
Sky Harbour Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5902 Fishers Bend
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6580
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #99.
Francis R Scobee Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10675 Marbach Rd
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 645-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: #1010.
Sun Valley Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6803 S W Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 645-7570
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #1111.
Hidden Cove Steam Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5102 Trading Post
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6220
Grades: PK-6
| 485 students
Rank: #1212.
Indian Creek Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5830 Old Pearsall Rd
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6520
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #1313.
Spicewood Park Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11303 Tilson
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4999
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #1414.
Sharon Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9390 S W Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6260
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #1515.
Judith A Resnik Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4495 Sw Verano Pkwy Bldg 200
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6589
Grades: 6-8
| 796 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,277 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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