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Locke Hill Elementary School

5050 DE ZAVALA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249 · (210) 397-1600 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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.
  • B-Three-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

Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
311 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5210%
Kindergarten7714%
Grade 17213%
Grade 27414%
Grade 39618%
Grade 49518%
Grade 57213%

This year's kindergarten class (77) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (72).

Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
9918%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
29254%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
5811%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
397%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
469%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
25648%
Female
28252%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading27.0%29.0%19.0%25.0%
Mathematics20.0%28.0%22.0%30.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2656.0%48.0%
2024-2552.0%41.0%
2023-2452.0%45.0%
2022-2354.0%38.0%
2021-2253.0%42.0%
2020-2121.0%21.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Locke Hill Elementary School

Locke Hill Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Locke Hill Elementary School this school53857.8%42.0%
Webb Elementary School
MCKINNEY
47556.6%31.4%
Casey Elementary School
AUSTIN
54456.6%48.2%
Anderson Mill Elementary School
AUSTIN
58561.9%39.0%
Fox Run Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
62058.4%50.5%
Christie Elementary School
PLANO
56857.6%39.5%
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 Locke Hill Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Bexar County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#2,333 of 4,401#115 of 313
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.0%#1,982 of 4,466
▲ 628
#92 of 317
▲ 34
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#1,853 of 4,466
▲ 420
#102 of 317
▲ 18
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+6.0pp#2,020 of 3,998#131 of 282
Enrollment
ranked largest first
538#2,149 of 4,938#157 of 346
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#470 of 4,622#50 of 314
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.7%#1,002 of 4,628#29 of 314
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
57.8%#3,224 of 4,789#238 of 327
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.1%#1,508 of 2,838#127 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 2024-25
Enrollment
538
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 1,114
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2553843.612.3:158% (311)
2023-2456542.113.4:165% (367)
2022-2352236.114.5:163% (331)
2020-215413814.2:152% (282)
2017-1864142.715.0:147% (303)
2015-167054416.0:145% (319)
2010-117014216.7:137% (259)
2000-018535216.4:116% (140)
1990-911,1145520.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Locke Hill Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (641 to 538); teachers up 2% (42.7 to 43.6).

About Locke Hill Elementary School

Locke Hill Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. It has an enrollment of 538 students in pre-K through 5.

Within NORTHSIDE ISD, Locke Hill Elementary School is one of 127 schools. The district enrolls 100,208 students.

The student body at Locke Hill Elementary School is 54% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 18% White, 11% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Asian. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Locke Hill Elementary School are from different groups.

There are 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Locke Hill Elementary School, giving a ratio of 12.3:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. By family income, 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Locke Hill Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Texas public elementary schools.

Locke Hill Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (42.0%) and its predicted rate (49.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.

For Bexar County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $72,341 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Locke Hill Elementary School, Bexar County has 638 public schools.

Of the public schools around it, Locke Hill Elementary School is closest to Clark High School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Locke Hill Elementary School is 5th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

NCES describes the area around Locke Hill Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 538, starting from 541. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.3:1.

Locke Hill Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Bexar County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Locke Hill Elementary School
District
NORTHSIDE ISD
Address
5050 DE ZAVALA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249
Phone
(210) 397-1600
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
538
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
311 (58%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483312003709
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Locke Hill Elementary School
How many students attend Locke Hill Elementary School?
Locke Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-05.
Is Locke Hill Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Locke Hill Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Locke Hill Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Locke Hill Elementary School.
How diverse is Locke Hill Elementary School?
Locke Hill Elementary School reports a student body of 18% White, 54% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Locke Hill Elementary School in?
Locke Hill Elementary School is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
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