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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at HOWSMAN EL this year?
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Enrollment
729
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312003718
Howsman Elementary School
11431 VANCE JACKSON RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230 · (210) 397-2350 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL729 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
565 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 | 82 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
30%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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp 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 36 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 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 42.0% |
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% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Howsman Elementary School
Howsman Elementary School's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howsman Elementary School this school | 729 | 77.5% | 30.2% |
| Chester E Jordan EL PASO | 755 | 75.8% | 45.9% |
| Cedar Brook Elementary School HOUSTON | 654 | 76.9% | 50.1% |
| Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design CORPUS CHRISTI | 682 | 77.1% | 53.5% |
| Highland Forest Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 694 | 80.8% | 39.8% |
| Calk-Wilson Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 746 | 79.9% | 41.6% |
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 Howsman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #3,648 of 4,401 | #208 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,369 of 4,466 ▲ 407 | #184 of 317 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,269 of 4,466 ▲ 578 | #193 of 317 ▲ 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,333 of 3,998 | #86 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 729 | #750 of 4,938 | #52 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,196 of 4,622 | #97 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #3,420 of 4,628 | #178 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #2,121 of 4,789 | #174 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #1,163 of 1,307 | #60 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
729
+35 (+5%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 963
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 729 | 53.7 | 13.6:1 | 78% (565) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 51 | 12.7:1 | 74% (480) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 51.5 | 12.7:1 | 80% (520) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 50 | 13.9:1 | 74% (515) |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 50.8 | 14.0:1 | 70% (497) |
| 2015-16 | 762 | 51 | 14.9:1 | 73% (557) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 66% (411) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 50 | 14.5:1 | 39% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 963 | 47 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howsman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (712 to 729); teachers up 6% (50.8 to 53.7).
About Howsman Elementary School
Howsman Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 729 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 40% higher.
Howsman Elementary School is part of NORTHSIDE ISD, where 127 schools serve 100,208 students.
Hispanic students are 83% of those enrolled at Howsman Elementary School. Next come 6% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 60% Hispanic among all Bexar County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
Howsman Elementary School reports a ratio of 13.6 students per teacher, from 53.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.6:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 63% average for public schools in Bexar County is 15 points lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.6% for Howsman Elementary School. The school posts 30.2%, 10.4 points below the prediction.
Looking at the county, Bexar County, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Bexar County has 638 public schools with about 368,487 students, including Howsman Elementary School.
Hobby Middle School sits about 0.5 miles from Howsman Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Howsman Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Howsman Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 35 students, from 694 to 729.
This page is set up for the Howsman Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Hobby Middle School0.5 mi · 1,094
- Colonies North Elementary School1.2 mi · 513
- Great Hearts Forest Heights1.4 mi · 1,335
- Alternative Middle School1.5 mi · 65
- McDermott Elementary School1.5 mi · 775
- Chavez Excel Academy1.5 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About Howsman Elementary SchoolHow large is Howsman Elementary School?
Howsman Elementary School enrolls approximately 729 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Howsman Elementary School serve?
Howsman Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Howsman Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Howsman Elementary School.
How diverse is Howsman Elementary School?
Howsman Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 83% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Howsman Elementary School?
Howsman Elementary School is overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.