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If you could change one rule at HIGHLAND HILLS EL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
715
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004358
Highland Hills Elementary School
734 GLAMIS AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78223 · (210) 438-6860 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Texas public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
18.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
665 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 106 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 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
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% 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 Highland Hills Elementary School
Highland Hills Elementary School's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Hills Elementary School this school | 715 | 93.0% | 22.1% |
| Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School DALLAS | 694 | 92.8% | 33.2% |
| KIPP Explore Academy HOUSTON | 756 | 92.1% | 42.6% |
| Deanda Elementary School HOUSTON | 670 | 92.2% | 52.4% |
| Pomeroy Elementary School PASADENA | 769 | 92.3% | 43.4% |
| McGhee Elementary School CHANNELVIEW | 770 | 92.6% | 43.1% |
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 Highland Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #4,198 of 4,401 | #273 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,588 of 4,466 ▲ 525 | #206 of 317 ▲ 59 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,874 of 4,466 ▲ 276 | #246 of 317 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,579 of 3,998 | #173 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #826 of 4,938 | #62 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #4,340 of 4,622 | #285 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #3,899 of 4,628 | #238 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.0% | #737 of 4,789 | #63 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #853 of 1,307 | #41 of 70 |
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
715
+96 (+16%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 715 | 38 | 18.8:1 | 93% (665) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 32.2 | 16.6:1 | 95% (510) |
| 2022-23 | 618 | 38.6 | 16.0:1 | 94% (581) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 93% (576) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 36 | 18.4:1 | 91% (604) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 94% (642) |
| 2010-11 | 789 | 46 | 17.1:1 | 39% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 703 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 25% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 749 | 39 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (663 to 715); teachers up 6% (36 to 38).
About Highland Hills Elementary School
The public elementary school Highland Hills Elementary School is located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The student body numbers 715 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
SAN ANTONIO ISD oversees Highland Hills Elementary School and 99 other schools, with 47,623 students in total.
Most students at Highland Hills Elementary School are Hispanic: 92% of enrollment. The remaining students are 5% Black and 3% White. Census figures show Bexar County is about 60% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Highland Hills Elementary School comes in at 16%.
Teachers at Highland Hills Elementary School total 38 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 93%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Bexar County is 63%.
Highland Hills Elementary School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 4% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Texas, Highland Hills Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 22.1% actual against a predicted 34.0%.
Bexar County census figures show that median household income is about $72,341, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 638 public schools operate in Bexar County, serving about 368,487 students.
The nearest other public school, Jubilee Highland Hills, is about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Highland Hills Elementary School is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES describes the area around Highland Hills Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 715, 16% above the 619 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 15.9:1 to 18.8:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 SAN ANTONIO ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,706 students
- Lanier High SchoolHigh · 1,620 students
- Brackenridge High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Burbank High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 1,360 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
Other Highland Hills Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Highland Hills Elementary. Highland Hills Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Highland Hills Elementary SchoolHermiston, OR · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Jubilee Highland Hills0.6 mi · 686
- Highlands High School0.7 mi · 1,478
- Steele Montessori Elementary School0.8 mi · 395
- Muriel Forbes Elementary School0.8 mi · 154
- Rogers College Prep Middle School1.2 mi · 227
- Rogers Middle School1.2 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Hills Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Highland Hills Elementary School?
Highland Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 715 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Highland Hills Elementary School serve?
Highland Hills Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Highland Hills Elementary School?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Highland Hills Elementary School.
How diverse is Highland Hills Elementary School?
Highland Hills Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 92% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Highland Hills Elementary School?
Highland Hills Elementary School is overseen by SAN ANTONIO ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.