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Elolf Steam Academy

6335 BEECH TRL, CONVERSE, TX 78109 · (210) 661-1130 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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
558
Elementary
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
398 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6912%
Kindergarten7714%
Grade 17814%
Grade 26411%
Grade 39317%
Grade 49717%
Grade 58014%

This year's kindergarten class (77) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (80).

Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
7914%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
29152%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
14326%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
336%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
30054%
Female
25846%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading15.0%24.0%30.0%31.0%
Mathematics12.0%19.0%26.0%43.0%
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
2025-2639.0%31.0%
2024-2544.0%39.0%
2023-2442.0%37.0%
2022-2340.0%50.0%
2021-2247.0%53.0%
2020-2117.0%0.0%
% 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% 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 Elolf Steam Academy

Elolf Steam Academy's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Elolf Steam Academy this school55871.3%38.1%
Academy at Carrie F Thomas
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
58675.6%39.1%
Oaks Elementary School
HUMBLE
59171.2%28.1%
Ricardo Salinas Elementary School
UNIVERSAL CITY
67570.5%37.4%
Presidential Meadows Elementary School
MANOR
57170.9%28.6%
D P Morris Elementary School
ARLINGTON
54573.9%40.8%
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 Elolf Steam Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Bexar County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
38.1%#2,818 of 4,401#142 of 313
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.0%#3,836 of 4,466
▼ 972
#225 of 317
▼ 79
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#3,766 of 4,466
▼ 640
#234 of 317
▼ 65
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-10.0pp#346 of 3,998#31 of 282
Enrollment
ranked largest first
558#1,969 of 4,938#144 of 346
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.0:1#3,262 of 4,622#214 of 314
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.9%#1,074 of 4,628#33 of 314
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
71.3%#2,486 of 4,789#196 of 327
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.8%#2,723 of 2,838#185 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
558
+51 (+10%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 807
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255583516.0:171% (398)
2023-2460039.415.2:174% (446)
2022-2366839.616.9:165% (432)
2020-215073315.4:188% (444)
2017-185684014.2:170% (399)
2015-166523717.6:167% (439)
2010-118335216.0:167% (554)
2000-018075614.4:147% (380)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elolf Steam Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (568 to 558); teachers down 13% (40 to 35).

About Elolf Steam Academy

Students in CONVERSE, Texas, attend Elolf Steam Academy, a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 558 students.

Elolf Steam Academy is part of JUDSON ISD, where 36 schools serve 23,539 students.

Roughly 52% of students at Elolf Steam Academy are Hispanic. Other groups include 26% Black, 14% White, and 6% multiracial. Elolf Steam Academy's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal data list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers at Elolf Steam Academy in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.0:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 71%.

Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Elolf Steam Academy receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Elolf Steam Academy would be expected to post about 43.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.1%.

County data help place the school in context: in Bexar County, the median household income is $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Bexar County has 638 public schools and roughly 368,487 students.

Nearby, IDEA Converse Academy is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Elolf Steam Academy ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 38.1% versus a 32.5% average.

Elolf Steam Academy is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Enrollment has grown by 51 students since 2020-21, to 558.

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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
Elolf Steam Academy
District
JUDSON ISD
Address
6335 BEECH TRL, CONVERSE, TX 78109
Phone
(210) 661-1130
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
558
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
398 (71%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482499005819
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Elolf Steam Academy
How large is Elolf Steam Academy?
Elolf Steam Academy enrolls approximately 558 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Elolf Steam Academy serve?
Elolf Steam Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Elolf Steam Academy have?
Elolf Steam Academy employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Elolf Steam Academy?
Student demographics at Elolf Steam Academy are roughly 14% White, 52% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Elolf Steam Academy?
Elolf Steam Academy is overseen by JUDSON ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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