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Enrollment
875
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312013918
Tomlinson Elementary School
9748 SWAYBACK RANCH, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78254 · (210) 398-2650 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL875 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
16.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
230 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 155 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (136).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 35.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 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 | 65.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 62% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Tomlinson Elementary School
Tomlinson Elementary School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomlinson Elementary School this school | 875 | 26.3% | 48.1% |
| Scarborough Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 925 | 33.0% | 46.5% |
| Mireles Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 789 | 28.9% | 48.7% |
| Marguerite J Lundy Elementary School EL PASO | 831 | 28.3% | 64.7% |
| Sst Schertz SCHERTZ | 895 | 34.2% | 53.3% |
| Riojas Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 738 | 25.2% | 63.6% |
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 Tomlinson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #1,616 of 4,401 | #78 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,691 of 4,466 ▼ 527 | #83 of 317 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,054 of 4,466 ▲ 161 | #58 of 317 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,715 of 3,998 | #183 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 875 | #244 of 4,938 | #8 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,382 of 4,622 | #224 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #1,057 of 4,628 | #32 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #4,304 of 4,789 | #305 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 875 | 54.3 | 16.1:1 | 26% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 54 | 14.4:1 | 26% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 47.5 | 16.0:1 | 31% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tomlinson Elementary School.
About Tomlinson Elementary School
Among the schools in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, is Tomlinson Elementary School, a large elementary school. The school serves 875 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 69% larger than that.
Tomlinson Elementary School is one school in NORTHSIDE ISD, a system of 127 schools with 100,208 students.
Roughly 55% of students at Tomlinson Elementary School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 18% White, 11% Black, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Tomlinson Elementary School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.1:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 26% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 63% for public schools in Bexar County.
The allk12 Grade for Tomlinson Elementary School is C. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Tomlinson Elementary School is 14.3 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Texas.
County data help place the school in context: in Bexar County, the median household income is $72,341, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Bexar County is home to 638 public schools and about 368,487 public school students.
The closest public school, Folks Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Tomlinson Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Tomlinson Elementary School is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHSIDE ISD
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 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
- Folks Middle School0.2 mi · 1,497
- Franklin Elementary School0.5 mi · 676
- Sotomayor High School0.9 mi · 2,627
- Scarborough Elementary School1.0 mi · 925
- Fields Elementary School1.1 mi · 776
- Jefferson Middle School1.7 mi · 990
Frequently asked questions
About Tomlinson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tomlinson Elementary School?
Tomlinson Elementary School enrolls approximately 875 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Tomlinson Elementary School serve?
Tomlinson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Tomlinson Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Tomlinson Elementary School.
How diverse is Tomlinson Elementary School?
Tomlinson Elementary School reports a student body of 18% White, 55% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Tomlinson Elementary School?
Tomlinson Elementary School is overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.