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What's one thing SST NORTHWEST gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
661
Elementary
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY·NCES 480140013844
Sst Northwest
12042 CULEBRA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78253 · (210) 688-9990 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
14.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
242 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 58 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 26% larger than its 7th grade class (58).
Student demographics
59%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Sst Northwest→Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School
Based on grade levels within SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Sst Northwest
Sst Northwest's state test result (58.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sst Northwest this school | 661 | 36.6% | 58.6% |
| Langley Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 717 | 34.6% | 51.3% |
| Officer Leonard A Reed Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 638 | 38.7% | 41.4% |
| Lieck Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 631 | 39.6% | 49.4% |
| Sst the Woodlands TOMBALL | 559 | 43.8% | 64.0% |
| Wernli Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 737 | 35.3% | 59.5% |
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 Sst Northwest ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #837 of 4,401 | #40 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,034 of 4,466 ▲ 4 | #44 of 317 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #865 of 4,466 ▲ 15 | #45 of 317 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #2,737 of 3,998 | #187 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #1,177 of 4,938 | #84 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,897 of 4,622 | #132 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #1,501 of 4,628 | #56 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #4,049 of 4,789 | #281 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
661
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 661 | 45.9 | 14.4:1 | 37% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 737 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 36% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 782 | 50.5 | 15.5:1 | 33% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 40 | 16.2:1 | 20% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sst Northwest.
About Sst Northwest
Sst Northwest is classified as an elementary school. It is located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school serves pre-K through 7. Enrollment is 661 students. That is 27% larger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Sst Northwest is among 8 schools run by SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY, which serves 6,084 students.
At Sst Northwest, 61% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 13% Black, 13% White, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Bexar County at about 60% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Sst Northwest is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Sst Northwest lists 45.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.4 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 37% of the student body. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County is 26 points.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Sst Northwest outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Sst Northwest posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.6%, compared with a predicted 58.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Bexar County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bexar County number 638, with about 368,487 students.
Measured in a straight line, Taft High School is about 0.7 miles from Sst Northwest. The five-mile area around Sst Northwest holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 50.3% proficiency; Sst Northwest posts 58.6%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 648 in 2020-21, 661 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.2:1 in 2020-21 to 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Sst Northwest lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY
- Sst Corpus ChristiCombined · 2,343 students
- Sst SugarlandElementary · 739 students
- Sst Hill CountryElementary · 675 students
- Sst AdvancementElementary · 646 students
- Sst DiscoveryElementary · 508 students
- Sst Hill Country College Prep High SchoolHigh · 387 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
- Taft High School0.7 mi · 2,670
- Mireles Elementary School0.8 mi · 789
- Scarborough Elementary School1.2 mi · 925
- Jefferson Middle School1.7 mi · 990
- Franklin Elementary School1.7 mi · 676
- Ward Elementary School1.7 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Sst NorthwestHow large is Sst Northwest?
Sst Northwest enrolls approximately 661 students in grades PK-07.
What age range does Sst Northwest serve?
Sst Northwest serves students from grade PK through grade 07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sst Northwest?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sst Northwest is approximately 14.4:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sst Northwest?
At Sst Northwest, the student body is approximately 13% White, 61% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sst Northwest in?
Sst Northwest is part of SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.