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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 484068004609
Five Palms Elementary School
7138 FIVE PALMS DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242 · (210) 645-3850 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- 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
19.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
422 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 56 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Five Palms Elementary School
Five Palms Elementary School's state test result (26.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Palms Elementary School this school | 444 | 95.0% | 26.3% |
| Cook Elementary School AUSTIN | 433 | 94.9% | 21.8% |
| Saenz Elementary School ALICE | 471 | 94.5% | 44.0% |
| Glen Park Elementary School FORT WORTH | 451 | 96.5% | 35.0% |
| Madison Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 457 | 95.0% | 28.1% |
| Dubose Elementary School ALICE | 483 | 95.0% | 41.5% |
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 Five Palms Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #3,976 of 4,401 | #243 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,911 of 4,466 ▼ 15 | #147 of 317 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,501 of 4,466 ▲ 760 | #213 of 317 ▲ 76 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #765 of 3,998 | #60 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #3,082 of 4,938 | #216 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #4,436 of 4,622 | #295 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #3,827 of 4,628 | #224 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #501 of 4,789 | #41 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #2,421 of 2,838 | #173 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
444
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 444 | 22.4 | 19.8:1 | 95% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 27.4 | 17.2:1 | 96% (449) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 28.4 | 18.0:1 | 93% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 96% (408) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 31.2 | 15.1:1 | 94% (444) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 95% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 90% (378) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | 22 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Five Palms Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (471 to 444); teachers down 28% (31.2 to 22.4).
About Five Palms Elementary School
Five Palms Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of SAN ANTONIO, Texas. It reported 444 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD has 7,987 students spread across 15 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Five Palms Elementary School is 90%. Enrollment also includes 6% White. The school's Hispanic share is 31 points above the 60% share among Bexar County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
Five Palms Elementary School reports a ratio of 19.8 students per teacher, from 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Five Palms Elementary School, 95% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Bexar County.
Five Palms 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 20% of Texas public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Five Palms Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.3%; the prediction is 33.1%.
In the surrounding county, Bexar County, median household income comes to about $72,341, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 638, with about 368,487 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Five Palms Elementary School from the closest public school, South San Antonio H S - West Campus. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Five Palms Elementary School is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Five Palms Elementary School is City: Large.
The school grew from 426 students in 2020-21 to 444 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.7:1 to 19.8:1.
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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 SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD
- South San Antonio High SchoolHigh · 2,190 students
- Roy Benavidez Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Robert C Zamora Middle SchoolMiddle · 655 students
- Palo Alto Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- South San Antonio H S - West CampusHigh · 519 students
- Miguel Carrillo Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 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
- South San Antonio H S - West Campus0.4 mi · 519
- Alan B Shepard Middle School0.5 mi · 447
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School0.5 mi · 322
- IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory0.6 mi · 671
- IDEA Brackenridge Academy0.6 mi · 631
- Indian Creek Elementary School0.8 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Five Palms Elementary SchoolHow large is Five Palms Elementary School?
Five Palms Elementary School enrolls approximately 444 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Five Palms Elementary School serve?
Five Palms Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Five Palms Elementary School?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Five Palms Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Five Palms Elementary School?
Student demographics at Five Palms Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Five Palms Elementary School in?
Five Palms Elementary School is part of SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.