1
Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUDSON ISD·NCES 482499006723
Candlewood Elementary School
3635 CANDLEGLEN, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78244 · (210) 662-1060 · Bexar County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest 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
16.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
216 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 69 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 51.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
22.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% 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 Candlewood Elementary School
Candlewood Elementary School's state test result (22.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candlewood Elementary School this school | 263 | 82.1% | 22.7% |
| Charles Nash Elementary School FORT WORTH | 213 | 85.9% | 31.2% |
| Ben Milam Elementary School DALLAS | 298 | 85.2% | 28.9% |
| Montgomery Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 248 | 86.3% | 37.1% |
| Kooken Ed Center ARLINGTON | 233 | 89.3% | N/A |
| Candlewood STEM Academy PK-1 SAN ANTONIO | 199 | 82.9% | N/A |
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 Candlewood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #4,170 of 4,401 | #270 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,165 of 4,466 ▲ 105 | #268 of 317 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,064 of 4,466 ▼ 227 | #271 of 317 ▼ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #1,530 of 3,998 | #101 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #4,387 of 4,938 | #304 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #3,404 of 4,622 | #225 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #1,713 of 4,628 | #68 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #1,788 of 4,789 | #149 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -56.7% | #25 of 2,838 | #6 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
263
-341 (-56%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 918
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 263 | 16.3 | 16.2:1 | 82% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 31.9 | 14.7:1 | 80% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 33.9 | 15.3:1 | 90% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 40 | 15.1:1 | 98% (593) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 45 | 13.5:1 | 83% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 36 | 17.8:1 | 86% (549) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 85% (523) |
| 2000-01 | 910 | 68 | 13.4:1 | 81% (741) |
| 1990-91 | 918 | 37 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Candlewood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 57% (608 to 263); teachers down 64% (45 to 16.3).
About Candlewood Elementary School
Candlewood Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. It covers grades 2 through 5, with a total enrollment of 263 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
Across its 36 schools, JUDSON ISD enrolls 23,539 students. Candlewood Elementary School is one of those schools.
Candlewood Elementary School is 58% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 30% Black, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share in Bexar County as a whole is similar, at about 60%. Candlewood Elementary School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.2 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 82%. Across public schools in Bexar County, the average is 63%.
allk12 grades Candlewood Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 38.6%. Candlewood Elementary School posts 22.7%, 15.9 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Bexar County has about 2,067,341 residents, and the median household income is $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bexar County has 638 public schools and roughly 368,487 students.
The school nearest to Candlewood Elementary School is Candlewood STEM Academy PK-1, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Candlewood Elementary School places 7th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Candlewood Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Federal records list enrollment at Candlewood Elementary School as 604 in 2020-21 and 263 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.2:1) than in 2020-21 (15.1:1).
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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 JUDSON ISD
- Judson High SchoolHigh · 2,498 students
- Karen Wagner High SchoolHigh · 2,423 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,579 students
- Judson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,189 students
- Kitty Hawk Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,062 students
- Henry Metzger Middle SchoolMiddle · 991 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
Other Candlewood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Candlewood Elementary. Candlewood Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Candlewood ElementaryRockville, MD · 358 students
Nearby schools
- Candlewood STEM Academy PK-10.0 mi · 199
- Karen Wagner High School0.7 mi · 2,423
- Hopkins Elementary School0.8 mi · 707
- San Antonio Steam Academy0.9 mi · 139
- William Paschall Elementary School1.1 mi · 723
- James L Masters1.3 mi · 713
Frequently asked questions
About Candlewood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Candlewood Elementary School?
Candlewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Candlewood Elementary School serve?
Candlewood Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Candlewood Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Candlewood Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Candlewood Elementary School?
Candlewood Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 58% Hispanic, 30% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Candlewood Elementary School public or private?
Candlewood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by JUDSON ISD.
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