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What's one thing MEDIO CREEK EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
684
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST ISD·NCES 484095012595
Medio Creek Elementary School
6511 OLD PEARSALL RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78252 · (210) 622-4950 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL684 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
14.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
599 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 80 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 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 4 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Medio Creek Elementary School
Medio Creek Elementary School's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medio Creek Elementary School this school | 684 | 87.6% | 32.8% |
| IDEA Montopolis Academy AUSTIN | 694 | 88.8% | 36.4% |
| De Zavala Elementary School MIDLAND | 669 | 88.5% | 24.4% |
| Del Valle Elementary School DEL VALLE | 726 | 89.5% | 21.1% |
| Mae Smythe Elementary School PASADENA | 710 | 88.9% | 35.3% |
| McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School FARMERS BRANCH | 706 | 85.0% | 39.0% |
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 Medio Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #3,400 of 4,401 | #189 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,152 of 4,466 ▲ 772 | #173 of 317 ▲ 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,503 of 4,466 ▼ 630 | #215 of 317 ▼ 59 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -17.0pp | #118 of 3,998 | #13 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #1,021 of 4,938 | #74 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,181 of 4,622 | #154 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #3,591 of 4,628 | #193 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #1,332 of 4,789 | #112 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #572 of 1,307 | #29 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
684
+125 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 684 | 46.5 | 14.7:1 | 88% (599) |
| 2023-24 | 682 | 47 | 14.5:1 | 89% (605) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 43.4 | 14.8:1 | 89% (574) |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 45 | 12.4:1 | 83% (464) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 41.4 | 14.4:1 | 91% (545) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 46 | 14.9:1 | 90% (617) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medio Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (597 to 684); teachers up 12% (41.4 to 46.5).
About Medio Creek Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Medio Creek Elementary School is part of SOUTHWEST ISD. The school serves 684 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 32% bigger than that.
SOUTHWEST ISD counts 18 schools and 14,833 students, including Medio Creek Elementary School.
The large majority of students at Medio Creek Elementary School, 86%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Black and 4% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 60%. By the diversity index, Medio Creek Elementary School comes in at 25%.
Federal data list 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Medio Creek Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.7:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Roughly 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Bexar County report 63%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Medio Creek 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.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Medio Creek Elementary School would score about 36.3%. It scores 32.8%, 3.5 points below that figure.
In Bexar County (population about 2,067,341), median household income is about $72,341, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Medio Creek Elementary School is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County, which together enroll about 368,487 students.
The nearest public school is Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School, at about 0.8 miles. Medio Creek Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 30.4%, lower than Medio Creek Elementary School's 32.8%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 559 to 684. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.7:1) than in 2020-21 (12.4:1).
The Medio Creek Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 SOUTHWEST ISD
- Southwest High SchoolHigh · 2,363 students
- Southwest Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,250 students
- Elm Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 805 students
- Francis R Scobee Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Ronald E McNair Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 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
- Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School0.8 mi · 767
- Sky Harbour Elementary School1.1 mi · 595
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School1.2 mi · 322
- Indian Creek Elementary School1.4 mi · 573
- South San Antonio H S - West Campus1.6 mi · 519
- Five Palms Elementary School1.6 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About Medio Creek Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Medio Creek Elementary School?
Medio Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 684 students in grades PK-05.
Is Medio Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Medio Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Medio Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Medio Creek Elementary School.
How diverse is Medio Creek Elementary School?
Medio Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 86% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Medio Creek Elementary School?
Medio Creek Elementary School is overseen by SOUTHWEST ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.