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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312012332
Behlau Elementary School
2355 CAMP LIGHT WAY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245 · (210) 398-1000 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
236 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% | 34.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 58% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Behlau Elementary School
Behlau Elementary School's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behlau Elementary School this school | 623 | 37.9% | 41.1% |
| Lieck Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 631 | 39.6% | 49.4% |
| Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy HOUSTON | 715 | 39.2% | 62.0% |
| Langley Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 717 | 34.6% | 51.3% |
| IDEA Yukon Academy ODESSA | 736 | 38.3% | 40.7% |
| Chumbley Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 540 | 37.2% | 46.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Behlau Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #2,446 of 4,401 | #122 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,478 of 4,466 ▼ 493 | #195 of 317 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,187 of 4,466 ▼ 137 | #125 of 317 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,677 of 3,998 | #109 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #1,439 of 4,938 | #103 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,464 of 4,622 | #171 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #2,722 of 4,628 | #127 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #4,011 of 4,789 | #276 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.6% | #119 of 2,838 | #12 of 192 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
623
-42 (-6%) vs 2020
+45% since 2010-11, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 623 | 41.5 | 15.0:1 | 38% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 45% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 654 | 41.6 | 15.7:1 | 55% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 665 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 39% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 1,105 | 62.2 | 17.8:1 | 41% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 889 | 54 | 16.5:1 | 37% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 39% (166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Behlau Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (1,105 to 623); teachers down 33% (62.2 to 41.5).
About Behlau Elementary School
Behlau Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school counted 623 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 20% above the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
Behlau Elementary School is part of a district of 127 schools: NORTHSIDE ISD, with 100,208 students.
At Behlau Elementary School, 72% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 10% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 60% Hispanic share among all Bexar County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Behlau Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1, with 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 38% at Behlau Elementary School. It compares with 63% for public schools in Bexar County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Behlau Elementary School outscored 26%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Behlau Elementary School trails its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results by 16.4 points (41.1% versus 57.5%), a bottom-10% result in Texas on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Bexar County area, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Behlau Elementary School shares Bexar County with 637 other public schools.
The closest school to Behlau Elementary School is Mora Elementary School, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Behlau Elementary School is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Behlau Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 665 to 623.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHSIDE ISD
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- Mora Elementary School0.6 mi · 569
- Francis R Scobee Middle School1.3 mi · 797
- Big Country Elementary School1.6 mi · 660
- Lieck Elementary School1.7 mi · 631
- IDEA Burke College Preparatory1.7 mi · 620
- IDEA Burke Academy1.7 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About Behlau Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Behlau Elementary School?
Behlau Elementary School enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Behlau Elementary School serve?
Behlau Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Behlau Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Behlau Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Behlau Elementary School?
At Behlau Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 72% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Behlau Elementary School in?
Behlau Elementary School is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.