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Frank Madla Elementary School

6100 ROYALGATE DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242 · (210) 645-3800 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% 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.
  • C+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

Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
382 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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-K5214%
Kindergarten5715%
Grade 14712%
Grade 25615%
Grade 35414%
Grade 44813%
Grade 56818%

This year's kindergarten class (57) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).

Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
164%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
34991%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
113%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
19150%
Female
19150%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -16.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 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 3 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 16 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading13.0%30.0%25.0%32.0%
Mathematics9.0%15.0%25.0%51.0%
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
2025-2643.0%24.0%
2024-2529.0%31.0%
2023-2426.0%29.0%
2022-2320.0%40.0%
2021-2240.0%40.0%
2020-2140.0%40.0%
% 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
25.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Frank Madla Elementary School

Frank Madla Elementary School's state test result (25.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Frank Madla Elementary School this school382100.0%25.8%
John Q Adams Elementary School
DALLAS
39998.0%24.4%
Farias Early Childhood Center
HOUSTON
38999.7%N/A
Martinez R Elementary School
HOUSTON
38096.8%40.4%
Davila Elementary School
HOUSTON
39899.5%52.8%
Ketelsen Elementary School
HOUSTON
38296.6%43.4%
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 Frank Madla Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Bexar County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
25.8%#3,999 of 4,401#249 of 313
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.0%#4,261 of 4,466
▼ 557
#287 of 317
▼ 70
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#3,402 of 4,466
▲ 820
#206 of 317
▲ 78
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.5pp#2,373 of 3,998#158 of 282
Enrollment
ranked largest first
382#3,640 of 4,938#258 of 346
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.1:1#3,355 of 4,622#221 of 314
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.3%#3,887 of 4,628#235 of 314
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#27 of 4,789#4 of 327
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-28.3%#593 of 2,838#51 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
382
-59 (-13%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 595
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538223.716.1:1100% (382)
2023-2439224.416.1:197% (382)
2022-2339825.915.4:194% (376)
2020-214412915.2:195% (419)
2017-1853332.516.4:189% (475)
2015-167164117.5:189% (637)
2010-116434115.7:11% (4)
2000-015203315.8:192% (479)
1990-915953716.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank Madla Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 28% (533 to 382); teachers down 27% (32.5 to 23.7).

About Frank Madla Elementary School

Frank Madla Elementary School is an elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, reachable at (210) 645-3800. It reports enrollment of 382 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.

SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD is made up of 15 schools with 7,987 students in all.

Hispanic students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% White and 3% Black. Among all residents of Bexar County, the Hispanic share is about 60%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.

Frank Madla Elementary School reported 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.1:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Roughly 100% of students at Frank Madla Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Bexar County averages 63%, lower than here.

Frank Madla Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of Texas public elementary schools.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Frank Madla Elementary School, the prediction is 31.0% and the result is 25.8%.

In Bexar County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Frank Madla Elementary School, Bexar County has 638 public schools.

Frank Madla Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Virginia Allred Stacey Jr/Sr High School, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Frank Madla Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Frank Madla Elementary School ranks 8th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 25.8% against a local average of 37.0%.

The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school shrank from 441 students in 2020-21 to 382 in 2024-25.

The Frank Madla Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

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
Frank Madla Elementary School
District
SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD
Address
6100 ROYALGATE DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242
Phone
(210) 645-3800
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
382
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
382 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
484068004615
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Frank Madla Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Frank Madla Elementary School?
Frank Madla Elementary School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Frank Madla Elementary School serve?
Frank Madla Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frank Madla Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frank Madla Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frank Madla Elementary School?
At Frank Madla Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Frank Madla Elementary School in?
Frank Madla Elementary School is part of SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD.
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