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What's the most underrated thing about BRAUCHLE EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312006891
Brauchle Elementary School
8555 BOWENS CROSSING, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78250 · (210) 397-1550 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
261 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 | 36 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
38%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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Brauchle Elementary School
Brauchle Elementary School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brauchle Elementary School this school | 396 | 65.9% | 40.8% |
| Timberwilde Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 439 | 66.3% | 42.9% |
| Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ODESSA | 352 | 66.2% | 52.0% |
| Carver Early Ee-Kg ODESSA | 385 | 63.1% | N/A |
| Natalia Elementary School NATALIA | 426 | 64.8% | 28.9% |
| Sinton Elementary School SINTON | 458 | 66.2% | 38.4% |
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 Brauchle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #2,496 of 4,401 | #127 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,983 of 4,466 ▲ 630 | #93 of 317 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,303 of 4,466 ▼ 254 | #131 of 317 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +40.0pp | #28 of 3,998 | #3 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #3,517 of 4,938 | #247 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #504 of 4,622 | #53 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #3,149 of 4,628 | #151 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #2,785 of 4,789 | #214 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.6% | #229 of 2,838 | #18 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
396
-66 (-14%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 396 | 31.9 | 12.4:1 | 66% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 33 | 13.7:1 | 67% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 34.5 | 12.8:1 | 68% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 57% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 40.5 | 15.7:1 | 65% (412) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 41 | 14.9:1 | 61% (375) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 42 | 14.8:1 | 58% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 892 | 60 | 14.9:1 | 36% (320) |
| 1990-91 | 772 | 2 | 386.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brauchle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (635 to 396); teachers down 21% (40.5 to 31.9).
About Brauchle Elementary School
Brauchle Elementary School, located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, is a small elementary school. A total of 396 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 24% smaller than average.
NORTHSIDE ISD has 127 schools; together they serve 100,208 students.
Roughly 77% of students at Brauchle Elementary School are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% White and 7% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 60%. Pick two students at random and there is a 38% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 12.4:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Brauchle Elementary School is 66%. That tracks the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Brauchle Elementary School is 4.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 40.8% actual, 45.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Bexar County residents, the median household income is $72,341, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Brauchle Elementary School, Bexar County has 637 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Sst Hill Country, is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Brauchle Elementary School places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, Brauchle Elementary School is City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 66 students since 2020-21, to 396. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.4:1 to 12.4:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Sst Hill Country0.3 mi · 675
- Sst Hill Country College Prep High School0.3 mi · 387
- Northwest Crossing Elementary School0.8 mi · 362
- Nichols Elementary School0.9 mi · 321
- Krueger Elementary School1.1 mi · 477
- Burke Elementary School1.1 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About Brauchle Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brauchle Elementary School?
Brauchle Elementary School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades PK-05.
Is Brauchle Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brauchle Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Brauchle Elementary School have?
Brauchle Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Brauchle Elementary School?
Brauchle Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 77% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Brauchle Elementary School?
Brauchle Elementary School is overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.