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Elolf Steam Academy
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 69 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (80).
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 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
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 43.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 0.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
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.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elolf Steam Academy this school | 558 | 71.3% | 38.1% |
| Academy at Carrie F Thomas NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 586 | 75.6% | 39.1% |
| Oaks Elementary School HUMBLE | 591 | 71.2% | 28.1% |
| Ricardo Salinas Elementary School UNIVERSAL CITY | 675 | 70.5% | 37.4% |
| Presidential Meadows Elementary School MANOR | 571 | 70.9% | 28.6% |
| D P Morris Elementary School ARLINGTON | 545 | 73.9% | 40.8% |
Where Elolf Steam Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In 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 |
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 | 558 | 35 | 16.0:1 | 71% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 39.4 | 15.2:1 | 74% (446) |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 39.6 | 16.9:1 | 65% (432) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 88% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 70% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 67% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 833 | 52 | 16.0:1 | 67% (554) |
| 2000-01 | 807 | 56 | 14.4:1 | 47% (380) |
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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