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What's one thing ROYAL RIDGE EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH EAST ISD·NCES 483294009130
Royal Ridge Elementary School
5933 ROYAL RIDGE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78239 · (210) 407-7000 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
297 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 68 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Royal Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #2,491 of 4,401 | #126 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,860 of 4,466 | #229 of 317 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,186 of 4,466 | #124 of 317 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,405 of 3,998 | #93 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #3,112 of 4,938 | #218 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #63 of 4,622 | #8 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #1,881 of 4,628 | #79 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.3% | #2,705 of 4,789 | #209 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #615 of 2,838 | #54 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
-89 (-17%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 441 | 42.1 | 10.5:1 | 67% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 43.8 | 10.4:1 | 70% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 37.2 | 12.6:1 | 74% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 65% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 41.1 | 14.9:1 | 59% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 606 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 55% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 648 | 38 | 17.1:1 | 49% (315) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royal Ridge Elementary School.
About Royal Ridge Elementary School
Federal records list Royal Ridge Elementary School as an elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Enrolled students number 441 students, in pre-K through 5.
NORTH EAST ISD has 56,420 students spread across 75 schools.
Royal Ridge Elementary School's enrollment is 63% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 14% White, 14% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share in Bexar County as a whole is similar, at about 60%. Royal Ridge Elementary School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 42.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.5:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Royal Ridge Elementary School is 4.1 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 40.8% actual, 44.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Bexar County show that 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. Royal Ridge Elementary School is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County, which together enroll about 368,487 students.
The nearest public school is Basis San Antonio - Northeast Campus, at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Royal Ridge Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Royal Ridge Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 441 was 17% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 530. Students per teacher fell from 14.7 in 2020-21 to 10.5 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 NORTH EAST ISD
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 2,616 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 2,431 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 2,308 students
- Legacy of Educational Excellence High SchoolHigh · 2,285 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
- Basis San Antonio - Northeast Campus0.6 mi · 128
- Basis San Antonio Pri - Northeast Campus0.6 mi · 253
- Sst Alamo0.8 mi · 848
- Windcrest Elementary School1.4 mi · 473
- Miller Point Elementary School1.4 mi · 579
- Heritage Academy1.7 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Royal Ridge Elementary SchoolHow large is Royal Ridge Elementary School?
Royal Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
Is Royal Ridge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Royal Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Royal Ridge Elementary School have?
Royal Ridge Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
How diverse is Royal Ridge Elementary School?
Royal Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 63% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Royal Ridge Elementary School?
Royal Ridge Elementary School is overseen by NORTH EAST ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.