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Northwest Crossing Elementary School

10255 DOVER RDG, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78250 · (210) 397-0600 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Texas public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • BThree-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
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
199 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-K4613%
Kindergarten4412%
Grade 14212%
Grade 25716%
Grade 35315%
Grade 46518%
Grade 55515%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).

Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
5916%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
25972%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
134%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
18250%
Female
18050%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading21.0%30.0%23.0%26.0%
Mathematics15.0%29.0%20.0%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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2651.0%44.0%
2024-2550.0%43.0%
2023-2446.0%35.0%
2022-2336.0%43.0%
2021-2246.0%36.0%
2020-2130.0%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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Northwest Crossing Elementary School

Northwest Crossing Elementary School's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Northwest Crossing Elementary School this school36255.0%37.9%
Elrod Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
31853.8%46.1%
Austin Elementary School
GREGORY
37554.7%49.9%
Sonora Elementary School
SONORA
36551.8%36.8%
Zach White Elementary School
EL PASO
39552.9%46.7%
Fernandez Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
41661.5%43.1%
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 Northwest Crossing Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Bexar County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.9%#2,856 of 4,401#146 of 313
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#2,435 of 4,466
▼ 68
#112 of 317
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#2,427 of 4,466
▲ 62
#134 of 317
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.0pp#1,745 of 3,998#112 of 282
Enrollment
ranked largest first
362#3,792 of 4,938#268 of 346
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.4:1#55 of 4,622#6 of 314
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.7%#2,748 of 4,628#128 of 314
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
55.0%#3,363 of 4,789#244 of 327
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-32.8%#380 of 2,838#28 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
362
-37 (-9%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536234.810.4:155% (199)
2023-2441232.512.7:164% (263)
2022-2340130.513.2:166% (266)
2020-213993511.4:151% (202)
2017-1853942.512.7:155% (296)
2015-166274713.3:158% (361)
2010-115934313.8:159% (351)
2000-017035113.8:135% (249)
1990-918975416.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Crossing Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 33% (539 to 362); teachers down 18% (42.5 to 34.8).

About Northwest Crossing Elementary School

Northwest Crossing Elementary School is a small elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, (ZIP code 78250). The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 362 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 30% lower.

District-wide, NORTHSIDE ISD has 127 schools and 100,208 students.

The share of Hispanic students at Northwest Crossing Elementary School is 72%, a majority. The school is also 16% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 60% Hispanic share among all Bexar County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.

Northwest Crossing Elementary School reported 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Roughly 55% of students at Northwest Crossing Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.

Among Texas public elementary schools, Northwest Crossing Elementary School outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.

The model predicts 50.2% for a school in Texas with Northwest Crossing Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Northwest Crossing Elementary School posts 37.9%.

American Community Survey estimates for Bexar County show that the median household earns about $72,341 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Bexar County, 638 public schools serve about 368,487 students.

Northwest Crossing Elementary School's nearest public school is Burke Elementary School (about 0.4 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Northwest Crossing Elementary School places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

In the federal locale system, Northwest Crossing Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's student count decreased 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Northwest Crossing Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Northwest Crossing Elementary School
District
NORTHSIDE ISD
Address
10255 DOVER RDG, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78250
Phone
(210) 397-0600
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
362
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
199 (55%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483312005789
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Northwest Crossing Elementary School
How many students attend Northwest Crossing Elementary School?
Northwest Crossing Elementary School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades PK-05.
Is Northwest Crossing Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northwest Crossing Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Northwest Crossing Elementary School have?
Northwest Crossing Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northwest Crossing Elementary School?
At Northwest Crossing Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 72% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Northwest Crossing Elementary School public or private?
Northwest Crossing 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.
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