Enrollment
195
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDGEWOOD ISD·NCES 481815001610
Roy Cisneros Elementary School
3011 RUIZ, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78237 · (210) 898-4170 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
181 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 10% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, 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 | 9.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 31.0% | 14.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
20.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Roy Cisneros Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #4,260 of 4,401 | #286 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,216 of 4,466 | #177 of 317 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,836 of 4,466 | #241 of 317 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,377 of 3,998 | #90 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #4,648 of 4,938 | #317 of 346 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -61.2% | #11 of 2,838 | #4 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
195
-307 (-61%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 15.7:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 195 | 23 | 8.5:1 | 93% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 17.1 | 11.4:1 | 96% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 20 | 10.5:1 | 96% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 95% (476) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roy Cisneros Elementary School.
About Roy Cisneros Elementary School
Roy Cisneros Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, located in SAN ANTONIO. The latest federal count shows 195 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 62% smaller than average.
Roy Cisneros Elementary School is one school in a 29-school district, EDGEWOOD ISD, which enrolls 9,461 students.
Federal enrollment data show Roy Cisneros Elementary School is 99% Hispanic. Among all residents of Bexar County, the Hispanic share is about 60%. Pick two students at random and there is a 2% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Roy Cisneros Elementary School, 23 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 8.5:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 30 points above the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Roy Cisneros Elementary School, the prediction is 34.0% and the result is 20.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Bexar County show that the median household income is $72,341, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 638 public schools in Bexar County, enrolling about 368,487 students in all.
The shortest distance from Roy Cisneros Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Cardenas Center. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 24.3% proficiency; Roy Cisneros Elementary School posts 20.7%.
Roy Cisneros Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. Charter status: Roy Cisneros Elementary School is a public charter school.
Roy Cisneros Elementary School reported 502 students in 2017-18 and 195 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.7:1 in 2017-18 to 8.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Roy Cisneros Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Roy Cisneros Elementary School?
Roy Cisneros Elementary School enrolls approximately 195 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Roy Cisneros Elementary School serve?
Roy Cisneros Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roy Cisneros Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Roy Cisneros Elementary School is approximately 8.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Roy Cisneros Elementary School?
At Roy Cisneros Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is Roy Cisneros Elementary School public or private?
Roy Cisneros Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by EDGEWOOD ISD.
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