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Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312003693
Colonies North Elementary School
9915 NORTHAMPTON DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230 · (210) 397-1700 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
409 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 | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
74%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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% 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 Colonies North Elementary School
Colonies North Elementary School's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonies North Elementary School this school | 513 | 79.7% | 24.1% |
| Vernal Lister Elementary School GARLAND | 586 | 79.4% | 38.5% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School GARLAND | 673 | 71.5% | 48.4% |
| Carnahan Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 528 | 71.8% | 32.8% |
| O Henry Elementary School GARLAND | 464 | 86.9% | 48.6% |
| McDermott Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 775 | 72.6% | 22.0% |
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 Colonies North Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #4,097 of 4,401 | #262 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,254 of 4,466 ▲ 75 | #282 of 317 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,166 of 4,466 ▲ 800 | #185 of 317 ▲ 69 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #1,086 of 3,998 | #70 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #2,396 of 4,938 | #174 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #91 of 4,622 | #12 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #197 of 4,628 | #1 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #1,974 of 4,789 | #165 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.7% | #423 of 2,838 | #32 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
513
-66 (-11%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 513 | 47.9 | 10.7:1 | 80% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 47 | 11.2:1 | 80% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 49.1 | 12.8:1 | 85% (530) |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 48 | 12.1:1 | 78% (454) |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 53.8 | 14.0:1 | 75% (562) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 53 | 13.1:1 | 67% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 61% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 759 | 49 | 15.5:1 | 48% (364) |
| 1990-91 | 634 | 32 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colonies North Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (751 to 513); teachers down 11% (53.8 to 47.9).
About Colonies North Elementary School
Colonies North Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school had 513 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
NORTHSIDE ISD is made up of 127 schools with 100,208 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Colonies North Elementary School, at 40%. Other groups make up 25% Asian, 12% White, 12% multiracial, and 11% Black. County-wide, 60% of Bexar County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Colonies North Elementary School was 10.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 10.7:1 here. Colonies North Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 80%. It compares with 63% for public schools in Bexar County.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Colonies North Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.1%, against a prediction of 39.6%.
Within Bexar County, the median household income is $72,341, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Bexar County has 638 public schools and roughly 368,487 students.
The next-closest public school is KIPP Somos Collegiate, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Colonies North Elementary School is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Colonies North Elementary School as City: Large.
Colonies North Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 579 in 2020-21 to 513 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.1:1 to 10.7:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- KIPP Somos Collegiate0.9 mi · 573
- KIPP Somos Primary School0.9 mi · 241
- Howsman Elementary School1.2 mi · 729
- Mead Elementary School1.2 mi · 887
- Somerset Academy Collegiate1.3 mi · 1,080
- Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy1.5 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Colonies North Elementary SchoolHow large is Colonies North Elementary School?
Colonies North Elementary School enrolls approximately 513 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Colonies North Elementary School serve?
Colonies North Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colonies North Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colonies North Elementary School is approximately 10.7:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Colonies North Elementary School?
Student demographics at Colonies North Elementary School are roughly 12% White, 40% Hispanic, 11% Black, 25% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Colonies North Elementary School?
Colonies North Elementary School is overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.