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Alumni: what's one memory from HIDDEN COVE STEAM ACADEMY that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST ISD·NCES 484095006327
Hidden Cove Steam Academy
5102 TRADING POST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242 · (210) 623-6220 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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.
- BThree-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
12.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
426 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 60 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Hidden Cove Steam Academy
Hidden Cove Steam Academy's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Cove Steam Academy this school | 453 | 94.0% | 26.8% |
| Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School DALLAS | 444 | 94.1% | 44.8% |
| Rucker Elementary School HOUSTON | 434 | 94.0% | 40.0% |
| Madison Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 457 | 95.0% | 28.1% |
| Thompson Elementary School HOUSTON | 455 | 92.3% | 51.4% |
| Dolores Huerta Elementary School FORT WORTH | 443 | 93.7% | 28.8% |
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 Hidden Cove Steam Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #3,943 of 4,401 | #238 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,023 of 4,466 ▲ 763 | #160 of 317 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,282 of 4,466 ▼ 410 | #196 of 317 ▼ 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,758 of 3,998 | #115 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #2,992 of 4,938 | #212 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #520 of 4,622 | #54 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #4,036 of 4,628 | #264 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.0% | #624 of 4,789 | #50 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #1,192 of 2,838 | #102 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
453
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 453 | 36.4 | 12.5:1 | 94% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 36.6 | 13.5:1 | 95% (466) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 37.6 | 13.9:1 | 92% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 96% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 39.8 | 14.2:1 | 99% (560) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 40 | 13.6:1 | 96% (524) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 94% (679) |
| 2000-01 | 631 | 45 | 14.0:1 | 97% (611) |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 24 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hidden Cove Steam Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (565 to 453); teachers down 9% (39.8 to 36.4).
About Hidden Cove Steam Academy
Hidden Cove Steam Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, administered by SOUTHWEST ISD. It reported 453 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Hidden Cove Steam Academy is a school in SOUTHWEST ISD. The district has 18 schools and 14,833 students.
At Hidden Cove Steam Academy, 94% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 3% Black and 2% White. Census figures show Bexar County is about 60% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
The school's 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Hidden Cove Steam Academy, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Bexar County is 63%.
Hidden Cove Steam Academy holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 16% of Texas public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Hidden Cove Steam Academy is 6.8 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 26.8% actual, 33.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
For the population of Bexar County, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Hidden Cove Steam Academy shares Bexar County with 637 other public schools.
Indian Creek Elementary School is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Hidden Cove Steam Academy's average proficiency of 26.8% compares with 32.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The school's enrollment decreased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Hidden Cove Steam Academy. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 SOUTHWEST ISD
- Southwest High SchoolHigh · 2,363 students
- Southwest Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,250 students
- Elm Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 805 students
- Francis R Scobee Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Ronald E McNair Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 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
- Indian Creek Elementary School0.9 mi · 573
- Sky Harbour Elementary School1.0 mi · 595
- IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory1.1 mi · 671
- IDEA Brackenridge Academy1.1 mi · 631
- Alan B Shepard Middle School1.2 mi · 447
- South San Antonio H S - West Campus1.3 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About Hidden Cove Steam AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Hidden Cove Steam Academy?
Hidden Cove Steam Academy enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hidden Cove Steam Academy serve?
Hidden Cove Steam Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hidden Cove Steam Academy?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Hidden Cove Steam Academy.
How diverse is Hidden Cove Steam Academy?
Hidden Cove Steam Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 94% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Hidden Cove Steam Academy?
Hidden Cove Steam Academy is overseen by SOUTHWEST ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.