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Carlos Coon Elementary School
- 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.
- 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 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 | 14.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 44.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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%.
Schools most like Carlos Coon Elementary School
Carlos Coon Elementary School's state test result (25.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Coon Elementary School this school | 547 | 83.2% | 25.1% |
| IDEA Bluff Springs Academy AUSTIN | 521 | 84.1% | 34.4% |
| Blake Manor Elementary School MANOR | 573 | 83.6% | 19.8% |
| Dr Joseph Torres Elementary School EL PASO | 558 | 81.4% | 33.1% |
| Bowie Elementary School ROSENBERG | 523 | 81.3% | 35.0% |
| Henderson Elementary School BRYAN | 533 | 83.5% | 43.7% |
Where Carlos Coon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #4,049 of 4,401 | #253 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,015 of 4,466 ▲ 189 | #247 of 317 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,779 of 4,466 ▼ 170 | #236 of 317 ▼ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,086 of 3,998 | #136 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #2,070 of 4,938 | #150 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #867 of 4,622 | #75 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #3,502 of 4,628 | #184 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #1,713 of 4,789 | #143 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #616 of 2,838 | #55 of 192 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 547 | 41.8 | 13.1:1 | 83% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 45.1 | 12.7:1 | 82% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 46 | 12.8:1 | 84% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 44 | 13.2:1 | 79% (460) |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 54.8 | 13.8:1 | 73% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 861 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 77% (659) |
| 2010-11 | 752 | 48 | 15.7:1 | 71% (533) |
| 2000-01 | 694 | 50 | 13.9:1 | 53% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 1,020 | 51 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (758 to 547); teachers down 24% (54.8 to 41.8).
About Carlos Coon Elementary School
Carlos Coon Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, (ZIP code 78251). Enrollment is 547 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Carlos Coon Elementary School is among 127 schools run by NORTHSIDE ISD, which serves 100,208 students.
Most students at Carlos Coon Elementary School are Hispanic: 84% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% Black, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 25 points above the 60% share among Bexar County residents. By the diversity index, Carlos Coon Elementary School comes in at 28%.
Its teaching staff equals 41.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.1:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Around 83% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County is 20 points.
The allk12 Grade for Carlos Coon Elementary School is D. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Texas, Carlos Coon Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 25.1% actual against a predicted 38.2%.
Among Bexar County residents, median household income is about $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Carlos Coon Elementary School is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County, which together enroll about 368,487 students.
Myers Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Carlos Coon Elementary School is behind the 47.2% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 547 was 6% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 581.
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