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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the FORESTER EL administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
723
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312011780
Forester Elementary School
10726 ROUSSEAU, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245 · (210) 397-0200 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL723 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
13.5:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
459 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 | 62 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
28%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
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Forester Elementary School
Forester Elementary School's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forester Elementary School this school | 723 | 63.5% | 44.8% |
| Science Hall Elementary School KYLE | 667 | 62.4% | 32.3% |
| IDEA Edgemere Academy EL PASO | 788 | 63.8% | 59.0% |
| Bonham Academy SAN ANTONIO | 713 | 64.7% | 37.4% |
| Tuloso-Midway Primary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 779 | 61.0% | N/A |
| John H Shary Elementary School MISSION | 652 | 64.6% | 45.7% |
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 Forester Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #1,986 of 4,401 | #97 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,605 of 4,466 ▼ 209 | #75 of 317 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,767 of 4,466 ▲ 509 | #98 of 317 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,950 of 3,998 | #126 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 723 | #777 of 4,938 | #56 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,147 of 4,622 | #95 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #3,481 of 4,628 | #181 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #2,950 of 4,789 | #222 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #931 of 2,838 | #85 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
723
-94 (-12%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 763
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 723 | 53.5 | 13.5:1 | 63% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 47 | 16.1:1 | 51% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 50 | 14.4:1 | 55% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 817 | 54 | 15.1:1 | 42% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 940 | 60.8 | 15.5:1 | 48% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 984 | 59 | 16.7:1 | 49% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 47 | 16.2:1 | 53% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forester Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (940 to 723); teachers down 12% (60.8 to 53.5).
About Forester Elementary School
Federal records list Forester Elementary School as an elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. A total of 723 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 39% higher.
NORTHSIDE ISD has 100,208 students spread across 127 schools.
Forester Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 84% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Bexar County overall, about 60% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Forester Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
Teachers at Forester Elementary School total 53.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 63%. That is close to the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.
The allk12 Grade for Forester Elementary School is B-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Forester Elementary School would be expected to post about 46.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bexar County, median household income is about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Forester Elementary School is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County, which together enroll about 368,487 students.
The closest public school to Forester Elementary School is Cody Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Forester Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Forester Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Forester Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Forester Elementary School saw enrollment fall 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.1:1 to 13.5:1 over the same years.
The Forester Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Cody Elementary School0.8 mi · 480
- Lewis Elementary School0.9 mi · 437
- IDEA Burke College Preparatory1.2 mi · 620
- IDEA Burke Academy1.2 mi · 730
- Galm Elementary School1.4 mi · 541
- Stevens High School1.4 mi · 2,546
Frequently asked questions
About Forester Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forester Elementary School?
Forester Elementary School enrolls approximately 723 students in grades PK-05.
Is Forester Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forester Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Forester Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Forester Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forester Elementary School?
At Forester Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 84% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Forester Elementary School in?
Forester Elementary School is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.