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What's the biggest difference between CARNAHAN EL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312011863
Carnahan Elementary School
6839 BABCOCK RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249 · (210) 397-5850 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
11.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
379 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 | 54 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
70%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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 35.0% | 23.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 31.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Carnahan Elementary School
Carnahan Elementary School's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnahan Elementary School this school | 528 | 71.8% | 32.8% |
| Creekside Elementary School LEWISVILLE | 373 | 72.4% | 49.9% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School GARLAND | 673 | 71.5% | 48.4% |
| Beaver Technology Center GARLAND | 562 | 64.8% | 61.6% |
| Bush Elementary School MIDLAND | 527 | 66.0% | 48.6% |
| Parkway Elementary School LEWISVILLE | 571 | 66.9% | 36.6% |
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 Carnahan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #3,397 of 4,401 | #187 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,526 of 4,466 ▲ 1,651 | #70 of 317 ▲ 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,558 of 4,466 ▲ 2,135 | #85 of 317 ▲ 133 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #760 of 3,998 | #59 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #2,257 of 4,938 | #167 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #162 of 4,622 | #22 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #506 of 4,628 | #9 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #2,463 of 4,789 | #192 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #2,034 of 2,838 | #150 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
528
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 665
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 528 | 47 | 11.2:1 | 72% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 45 | 12.8:1 | 75% (434) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 41.4 | 13.8:1 | 78% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 63% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 40.2 | 14.6:1 | 60% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 43 | 14.3:1 | 63% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 665 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 59% (392) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carnahan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (586 to 528); teachers up 17% (40.2 to 47).
About Carnahan Elementary School
Carnahan Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, under NORTHSIDE ISD. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 528 students in 2024-25.
NORTHSIDE ISD runs 127 schools with a combined 100,208 students. Carnahan Elementary School is one of them.
Hispanic students account for 47% of enrollment at Carnahan Elementary School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 18% White, 16% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 7% Black. Among people living in Bexar County, the Hispanic share is about 60%. The diversity index for Carnahan Elementary School is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 47 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Roughly 72% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 63% for public schools in Bexar County.
Carnahan Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 23% of Texas public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Carnahan Elementary School is 10.2 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 32.8% actual, 43.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
For the population of Bexar County, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Bexar County, 638 public schools serve about 368,487 students.
Carnahan Elementary School's nearest public school is Alternative Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Carnahan Elementary School is 8th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Carnahan Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 501 to 528. By 2024-25, the school had 11.2 students per teacher, compared with 13.2 in 2020-21.
People who know Carnahan Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Alternative Elementary School0.0 mi · 2
- Boone Elementary School0.6 mi · 458
- Scobee Elementary School1.2 mi · 470
- Rudder Middle School1.4 mi · 961
- Brandeis High School1.5 mi · 2,657
- Thornton Elementary School1.5 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Carnahan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Carnahan Elementary School?
Carnahan Elementary School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades PK-05.
Is Carnahan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carnahan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Carnahan Elementary School have?
Carnahan Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Carnahan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Carnahan Elementary School are roughly 18% White, 47% Hispanic, 7% Black, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Carnahan Elementary School in?
Carnahan Elementary School is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.