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Enrollment
564
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312006151
Knowlton Elementary School
9500 TIMBER PATH, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78250 · (210) 397-2600 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
429 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 | 56 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
24%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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 31.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 Knowlton Elementary School
Knowlton Elementary School's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowlton Elementary School this school | 564 | 76.1% | 28.1% |
| East Point Elementary School EL PASO | 558 | 76.0% | 57.4% |
| Lytle Elementary School LYTLE | 532 | 75.0% | 26.9% |
| Sun Valley Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 616 | 77.9% | 47.7% |
| Fisher Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 565 | 74.0% | 38.0% |
| Helen Ball Elementary School EL PASO | 576 | 73.4% | 48.8% |
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 Knowlton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #3,824 of 4,401 | #227 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,862 of 4,466 ▲ 60 | #231 of 317 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,665 of 4,466 ▲ 1,300 | #152 of 317 ▲ 102 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,676 of 3,998 | #108 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 564 | #1,914 of 4,938 | #142 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #135 of 4,622 | #15 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #3,617 of 4,628 | #195 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #2,211 of 4,789 | #178 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #1,526 of 2,838 | #128 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
564
-82 (-13%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 877
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 564 | 51 | 11.1:1 | 76% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 48 | 12.8:1 | 78% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 651 | 48.1 | 13.5:1 | 75% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 48 | 13.5:1 | 78% (501) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 46.5 | 14.4:1 | 78% (521) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 49 | 14.2:1 | 81% (562) |
| 2010-11 | 733 | 54 | 13.6:1 | 80% (587) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 68% (564) |
| 1990-91 | 877 | 53 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knowlton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (671 to 564); teachers up 10% (46.5 to 51).
About Knowlton Elementary School
Knowlton Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school had 564 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Across its 127 schools, NORTHSIDE ISD enrolls 100,208 students. Knowlton Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Knowlton Elementary School is 87% Hispanic. Other groups make up 7% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 51 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Knowlton Elementary School was 11.1:1. This ratio sits 4.0 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 76%. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Knowlton Elementary School is 13.1 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 28.1% actual, 41.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Bexar County show that the median household income is $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides Knowlton Elementary School, Bexar County has 637 other public schools.
The closest other public school is IDEA Hidden Meadow College Preparatory, about 0.2 miles away. Knowlton Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Knowlton Elementary School ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 28.1% versus a 45.6% average.
In the federal locale system, Knowlton Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 646 in 2020-21 to 564 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.5:1 in 2020-21 to 11.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- IDEA Hidden Meadow College Preparatory0.2 mi · 336
- IDEA Hidden Meadow Academy0.2 mi · 608
- Zachry Middle School0.3 mi · 1,043
- Burke Elementary School1.1 mi · 542
- Fernandez Elementary School1.2 mi · 416
- Northwest Crossing Elementary School1.3 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Knowlton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Knowlton Elementary School?
Knowlton Elementary School enrolls approximately 564 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Knowlton Elementary School serve?
Knowlton Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knowlton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knowlton Elementary School is approximately 11.1:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Knowlton Elementary School?
At Knowlton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 87% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Knowlton Elementary School public or private?
Knowlton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.