Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 484068004612
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
7111 APPLE VALLEY DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242 · (210) 623-8787 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- A+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
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
292 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 60 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +48.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 32.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 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
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Neil Armstrong Elementary School
Neil Armstrong Elementary School's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Armstrong Elementary School this school | 322 | 90.7% | 23.8% |
| Bonnie Brae FT WORTH | 326 | 92.6% | 25.3% |
| McMasters Elementary School PASADENA | 339 | 88.5% | 62.8% |
| Mary Deshazo Elementary School MULESHOE | 304 | 88.5% | 37.1% |
| Fannin Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 339 | 92.0% | 40.1% |
| George W Carver Early Education Center LOCKHART | 325 | 94.8% | N/A |
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 Neil Armstrong Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #4,119 of 4,401 | #266 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,912 of 4,466 ▲ 872 | #148 of 317 ▲ 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,805 of 4,466 ▲ 974 | #161 of 317 ▲ 71 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +37.5pp | #47 of 3,998 | #5 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #4,065 of 4,938 | #282 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,252 of 4,622 | #213 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #3,694 of 4,628 | #208 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.7% | #993 of 4,789 | #88 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #1,284 of 2,838 | #107 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
322
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 322 | 20.2 | 15.9:1 | 91% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 23.8 | 13.7:1 | 95% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 18.3 | 16.3:1 | 97% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 93% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 25.5 | 15.5:1 | 94% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 96% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 91% (453) |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 33 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neil Armstrong Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (396 to 322); teachers down 21% (25.5 to 20.2).
About Neil Armstrong Elementary School
Neil Armstrong Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, with an address in SAN ANTONIO. Enrolled students number 322 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 38% lower than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD is the local district for Neil Armstrong Elementary School. It runs 15 schools with 7,987 students.
At Neil Armstrong Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 88% of the student body. Other students are 9% White. By comparison, Bexar County residents are about 60% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Neil Armstrong Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School employs 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. Neil Armstrong Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 91%. The rate at public schools in Bexar County averages 63%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Neil Armstrong Elementary School is C-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Neil Armstrong Elementary School would score about 35.0%. It scores 23.8%, 11.2 points below that figure.
Census estimates describe Bexar County this way: median household income is about $72,341, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 638 public schools in Bexar County, with a combined enrollment of about 368,487.
The closest public school, Five Palms Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles from Neil Armstrong Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Neil Armstrong Elementary School ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Neil Armstrong Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 322, 10% above the 293 of 2020-21.
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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
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Other schools in SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD
- South San Antonio High SchoolHigh · 2,190 students
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- South San Antonio H S - West CampusHigh · 519 students
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- 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 Neil Armstrong Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Neil Armstrong Elementary. Neil Armstrong Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 7.
- NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORT CHARLOTTE, FL · 763 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolMooresville, IN · 543 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolHoffman Estates, IL · 498 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolEldridge, IA · 369 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolBettendorf, IA · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Five Palms Elementary School0.5 mi · 444
- South San Antonio H S - West Campus0.7 mi · 519
- Alan B Shepard Middle School0.9 mi · 447
- Indian Creek Elementary School1.0 mi · 573
- IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory1.0 mi · 671
- IDEA Brackenridge Academy1.0 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolHow large is Neil Armstrong Elementary School?
Neil Armstrong Elementary School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-05.
Is Neil Armstrong Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Neil Armstrong Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Neil Armstrong Elementary School have?
Neil Armstrong Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Neil Armstrong Elementary School?
Student demographics at Neil Armstrong Elementary School are roughly 9% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Neil Armstrong Elementary School in?
Neil Armstrong Elementary School is part of SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD.
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