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Which teacher or staff member at BULVERDE CREEK deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
916
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH EAST ISD·NCES 483294010432
Bulverde Creek
3839 CANYON PKWY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259 · (210) 407-1000 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL916 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
17.7:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
349 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 72 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 174 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (174).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 30.0% | 16.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 34.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Bulverde Creek
Bulverde Creek's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulverde Creek this school | 916 | 38.1% | 62.4% |
| Brookwood Elementary School HOUSTON | 792 | 40.7% | 60.0% |
| Greathouse Elementary School MIDLAND | 872 | 35.3% | 53.8% |
| Parker Elementary School HOUSTON | 924 | 41.3% | 59.3% |
| Magnolia Elementary School PEARLAND | 703 | 36.8% | 70.5% |
| Sunfield Elementary School BUDA | 905 | 30.7% | 46.2% |
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 Bulverde Creek ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #639 of 4,401 | #31 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #599 of 4,466 ▲ 237 | #24 of 317 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #691 of 4,466 ▲ 172 | #32 of 317 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,946 of 3,998 | #124 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 916 | #193 of 4,938 | #5 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #4,129 of 4,622 | #269 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #971 of 4,628 | #26 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #4,003 of 4,789 | #275 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #1,450 of 2,838 | #120 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
916
-95 (-9%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 916 | 51.8 | 17.7:1 | 38% (349) |
| 2023-24 | 917 | 58.1 | 15.8:1 | 41% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 1,003 | 61.1 | 16.4:1 | 39% (394) |
| 2020-21 | 1,011 | 65 | 15.6:1 | 31% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 1,101 | 65.9 | 16.7:1 | 26% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 958 | 58 | 16.5:1 | 25% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 860 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 22% (188) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bulverde Creek.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,101 to 916); teachers down 21% (65.9 to 51.8).
About Bulverde Creek
Bulverde Creek is a large elementary school for students in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 916 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 76% bigger than that.
Within NORTH EAST ISD, Bulverde Creek is one of 75 schools. The district enrolls 56,420 students.
Enrollment at Bulverde Creek is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 50%. It is also 30% White, 9% Asian, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Bexar County is roughly 60% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Bulverde Creek belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Dividing enrollment by its 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. Bulverde Creek reports 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Bexar County report 63%.
allk12 grades Bulverde Creek an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Bulverde Creek would be expected to post about 57.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.4%.
Within Bexar County, median household income is about $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Bexar County number 638 and enroll about 368,487.
Hill Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Bulverde Creek is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Bulverde Creek comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Bulverde Creek has an NCES locale of City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 9%, from 1,011 to 916. The number of students per teacher rose from 15.6 to 17.7 over 4 years.
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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 NORTH EAST ISD
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 2,616 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 2,431 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 2,308 students
- Legacy of Educational Excellence High SchoolHigh · 2,285 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
- Hill Middle School0.4 mi · 1,057
- Encino Park Elementary School1.5 mi · 607
- Tejeda Middle School1.6 mi · 1,014
- Roan Forest Elementary School1.9 mi · 873
- Johnson High School2.0 mi · 3,196
- Laurel Ridge2.4 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About Bulverde CreekHow large is Bulverde Creek?
Bulverde Creek enrolls approximately 916 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bulverde Creek serve?
Bulverde Creek serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bulverde Creek?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Bulverde Creek.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bulverde Creek?
At Bulverde Creek, the student body is approximately 30% White, 50% Hispanic, 5% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Bulverde Creek public or private?
Bulverde Creek is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH EAST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.