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Enrollment
804
Elementary
DISTRICT 802 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDINA VALLEY ISD·NCES 483006014060
Ladera Elementary School
14750 W GROSENBACHER, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245 · (830) 931-2243 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL804 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- DThree-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
15.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
398 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 | 66 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 138 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -21.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 21 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Ladera Elementary School
Ladera Elementary School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Elementary School this school | 804 | 49.5% | 45.0% |
| Reed Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 766 | 48.3% | 42.5% |
| Sst Alamo SAN ANTONIO | 848 | 54.1% | 52.8% |
| Ralph Pfluger Elementary School BUDA | 779 | 47.5% | 52.1% |
| Ray Elementary School HUTTO | 793 | 53.8% | 42.3% |
| Tobias Elementary School KYLE | 736 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
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 Ladera Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,970 of 4,401 | #96 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,127 of 4,466 ▼ 968 | #165 of 317 ▼ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,292 of 4,466 ▼ 353 | #128 of 317 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #353 of 3,998 | #32 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 804 | #435 of 4,938 | #26 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,804 of 4,622 | #187 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #1,784 of 4,628 | #75 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #3,602 of 4,789 | #255 of 327 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 804 | 52.2 | 15.4:1 | 50% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 880 | 57.7 | 15.3:1 | 51% (447) |
| 2022-23 | 756 | 50 | 15.1:1 | 51% (383) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ladera Elementary School.
About Ladera Elementary School
Ladera Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school for students in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Its 804 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Ladera Elementary School is among 9 schools run by MEDINA VALLEY ISD, which serves 9,638 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Ladera Elementary School, at 63%. After that, the student body is 16% White, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Bexar County is about 60% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Ladera Elementary School is 50%. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County is 13 points.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Ladera Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Ladera Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.0% and a predicted 52.5%.
Bexar County has these Census figures: the median household income is $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Bexar County has 638 public schools and roughly 368,487 students.
The school nearest to Ladera Elementary School is Wernli Elementary School, at a distance of about 1.8 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Ladera Elementary School ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Ladera Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 MEDINA VALLEY ISD
- Medina Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,626 students
- Medina Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,157 students
- Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,046 students
- Silos Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,011 students
- Luckey Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 945 students
- Potranco Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 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 Ladera Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ladera Elementary. Ladera Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Ladera ElementaryTustin, CA · 345 students
Nearby schools
- Wernli Elementary School1.8 mi · 737
- Langley Elementary School1.9 mi · 717
- Bernal Middle School2.1 mi · 1,617
- Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle School2.5 mi · 1,046
- Boldt Elementary School2.5 mi · 882
- Potranco Elementary School2.6 mi · 839
Frequently asked questions
About Ladera Elementary SchoolHow large is Ladera Elementary School?
Ladera Elementary School enrolls approximately 804 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ladera Elementary School serve?
Ladera Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ladera Elementary School have?
Ladera Elementary School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ladera Elementary School?
At Ladera Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 63% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Ladera Elementary School in?
Ladera Elementary School is part of MEDINA VALLEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.