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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312011958

SCARBOROUGH EL

12280 SILVER POINTE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238 · (210) 397-8000 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL925 STUDENTS
Enrollment
925
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
305 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
Pre-K
102
Kindergarten
134
Grade 1
125
Grade 2
140
Grade 3
142
Grade 4
139
Grade 5
143
Student demographics
White
17819%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
53458%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54%
Black
809%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13%
Asian
819%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Two+
495%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
46350%
Female
46250%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +33.0pp since 2020
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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
925
+17 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.3:1
% White
19%
was 25%
% Hispanic
58%
was 57%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
9%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SCARBOROUGH EL

SCARBOROUGH EL operates as an expansive elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, part of NORTHSIDE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 925 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 78% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

NORTHSIDE ISD comprises 128 schools with combined enrollment of 100,435 students; SCARBOROUGH EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SCARBOROUGH EL records that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest is composed of 19% White, 9% Asian, 9% Black, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Bexar County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SCARBOROUGH EL has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 33% of students at SCARBOROUGH EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SCARBOROUGH EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.5%; this one delivers 45.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household earnings sit near $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), SCARBOROUGH EL is one campus in the mix.

FRANKLIN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SCARBOROUGH EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 908 students in 2018 compared to 925 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 25% to 19% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Bexar County at a glance

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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
SCARBOROUGH EL
District
NORTHSIDE ISD
Address
12280 SILVER POINTE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238
Phone
(210) 397-8000
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
925
Teachers (FTE)
66
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
305 (33%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
483312011958
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in NORTHSIDE ISD
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
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Frequently asked questions

About SCARBOROUGH EL
What is the total enrollment at SCARBOROUGH EL?
SCARBOROUGH EL enrolls approximately 925 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SCARBOROUGH EL serve?
SCARBOROUGH EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does SCARBOROUGH EL have?
SCARBOROUGH EL employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is SCARBOROUGH EL?
SCARBOROUGH EL reports a student body of 19% White, 58% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees SCARBOROUGH EL?
SCARBOROUGH EL is overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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