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What's the most underrated thing about SALADO EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
688
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CENTRAL ISD·NCES 481785013919
Salado Elementary School
3602 WW WHITE RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78222 · (210) 648-3310 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
16.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
559 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 61 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 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 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 25.0% | 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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Salado Elementary School
Salado Elementary School's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salado Elementary School this school | 688 | 81.3% | 38.9% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso EL PASO | 682 | 81.1% | 61.9% |
| Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 696 | 81.2% | 34.3% |
| IDEA Horizon Vista Academy HORIZON CITY | 742 | 79.4% | 38.0% |
| IDEA Academy San Benito SAN BENITO | 685 | 80.3% | 50.1% |
| Bob Hope School - El Campus PORT ARTHUR | 650 | 83.5% | 55.3% |
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 Salado Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #2,739 of 4,401 | #139 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,401 of 4,466 ▼ 179 | #110 of 317 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,032 of 4,466 ▲ 535 | #115 of 317 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #447 of 3,998 | #37 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 688 | #996 of 4,938 | #71 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,668 of 4,622 | #242 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #3,896 of 4,628 | #237 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #1,852 of 4,789 | #156 of 327 |
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
688
-3 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 688 | 41.5 | 16.6:1 | 81% (559) |
| 2023-24 | 733 | 41 | 17.9:1 | 82% (599) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 38.7 | 18.0:1 | 73% (508) |
| 2020-21 | 691 | 40 | 17.3:1 | 79% (547) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salado Elementary School.
About Salado Elementary School
Salado Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 688 students. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 33% larger than that.
EAST CENTRAL ISD (16 schools, 11,497 students) runs Salado Elementary School.
The student body at Salado Elementary School is 92% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Black and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 60%. Salado Elementary School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.6:1, with 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.5 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 81% of enrollment. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Bexar County.
The allk12 Grade for Salado Elementary School is B-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Salado Elementary School, the prediction is 39.0% and the result is 38.9%.
In the county around the school, Bexar County, the median household income is $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 638 public schools in Bexar County, enrolling about 368,487 students in all.
Nearby, Legacy Middle School is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Salado Elementary School's average proficiency of 38.9% compares with 25.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Salado Elementary School's location as City: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 691 students in 2020-21 and 688 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Salado Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 EAST CENTRAL ISD
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- East Central Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,251 students
- Legacy Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Honor Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 781 students
- Sinclair Elementary SchoolElementary · 739 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
- Legacy Middle School0.1 mi · 1,143
- Restorative and Transition Center0.1 mi · 23
- Jubilee San Antonio0.7 mi · 1,011
- Pecan Valley Elementary School1.2 mi · 457
- Highland Forest Elementary School1.5 mi · 694
- Rogers Middle School1.7 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Salado Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Salado Elementary School?
Salado Elementary School enrolls approximately 688 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Salado Elementary School serve?
Salado Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salado Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salado Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Salado Elementary School?
Salado Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 92% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Salado Elementary School?
Salado Elementary School is overseen by EAST CENTRAL ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.