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Clear Spring Elementary School

4311 CLEAR SPRING DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217 · (210) 407-2000 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • DThree-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
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
265 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K248%
Kindergarten5518%
Grade 13812%
Grade 24815%
Grade 33912%
Grade 45919%
Grade 55116%

This year's kindergarten class (55) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (51).

Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
237%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
25080%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
227%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
15048%
Female
16452%

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Test scores

STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
40.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +4.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading10.0%30.0%27.0%33.0%
Mathematics8.0%23.0%28.0%41.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2024-2540.0%31.0%
2023-2438.0%32.0%
2022-2311.0%22.0%
2021-2244.0%44.0%
2020-2136.0%27.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% 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%.

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 Clear Spring Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Clear Spring Elementary School this school31484.4%30.8%
Kinkeade Early Childhood
IRVING
30887.7%N/A
Roach Elementary School
GARLAND
31588.3%36.3%
Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School
DALLAS
29385.3%N/A
The Tiger Trail School
HOUSTON
28680.4%N/A
Finch Elementary School
MCKINNEY
34181.2%32.8%
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 Clear Spring Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Bexar County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
30.8%#3,588 of 4,401#203 of 313
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.0%#3,858 of 4,466
▼ 267
#227 of 317
▼ 21
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#3,694 of 4,466
▲ 1
#226 of 317
▼ 11
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-8.5pp#434 of 3,998#40 of 282
Enrollment
ranked largest first
314#4,112 of 4,938#289 of 346
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.9:1#120 of 4,622#14 of 314
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
35.4%#3,245 of 4,628#163 of 314
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
84.4%#1,607 of 4,789#133 of 327
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-22.7%#969 of 2,838#87 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 2024-25
Enrollment
314
-16 (-5%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531428.810.9:184% (265)
2023-2433732.710.3:192% (311)
2022-2331827.311.7:189% (284)
2020-213302911.4:192% (304)
2017-1840631.512.9:188% (356)
2015-164303611.9:184% (363)
2010-114943713.3:185% (418)
2000-015133415.1:163% (323)
1990-914963016.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clear Spring Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 23% (406 to 314); teachers down 9% (31.5 to 28.8).

About Clear Spring Elementary School

Clear Spring Elementary School is a small elementary school based in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The latest federal count shows 314 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 39% smaller than average.

Clear Spring Elementary School is one school in a 75-school district, NORTH EAST ISD, which enrolls 56,420 students.

Hispanic students make up a majority at Clear Spring Elementary School, at 80%. The remaining shares are 7% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bexar County's population at about 60%. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Federal staffing data show 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Clear Spring Elementary School and a ratio of 10.9:1. This ratio sits 4.2 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 84% of students. The rate at public schools in Bexar County averages 63%, lower than here.

Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Clear Spring Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Clear Spring Elementary School scores 30.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 37.6%.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Bexar County show that the median household income is $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Clear Spring Elementary School is one of 638 public schools in the county.

The closest public school, Sst Sa College Prep High School, is about 0.5 miles from Clear Spring Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Clear Spring Elementary School places 2nd of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

Federal data place Clear Spring Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school enrolled 314 students in 2024-25, 16 fewer than the 330 it had in 2020-21.

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Bexar County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Clear Spring Elementary School
District
NORTH EAST ISD
Address
4311 CLEAR SPRING DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217
Phone
(210) 407-2000
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
314
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
265 (84%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483294003631
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Clear Spring Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Clear Spring Elementary. Clear Spring Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Clear Spring Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Clear Spring Elementary School?
Clear Spring Elementary School enrolls approximately 314 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Clear Spring Elementary School serve?
Clear Spring Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Spring Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clear Spring Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clear Spring Elementary School?
At Clear Spring Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 80% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Clear Spring Elementary School public or private?
Clear Spring Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH EAST ISD.
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