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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CENTRAL ISD·NCES 481785013627
Tradition Elementary School
12885 FM 1346, ST HEDWIG, TX 78152 · (210) 622-1700 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
338 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 | 79 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
56%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% 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 Tradition Elementary School
Tradition Elementary School's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tradition Elementary School this school | 561 | 60.2% | 30.1% |
| Durham Elementary School HOUSTON | 547 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| The Gathering Place SAN ANTONIO | 555 | 61.4% | 19.8% |
| Martin De Leon Elementary School VICTORIA | 531 | 58.6% | 46.2% |
| Barrett Elementary School CROSBY | 640 | 59.8% | 38.4% |
| North Ridge Elementary School LUBBOCK | 585 | 58.1% | 47.1% |
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 Tradition Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,662 of 4,401 | #209 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,213 of 4,466 ▼ 80 | #176 of 317 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,742 of 4,466 ▲ 560 | #155 of 317 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #676 of 3,998 | #55 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #1,941 of 4,938 | #143 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,615 of 4,622 | #237 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #1,781 of 4,628 | #74 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #3,102 of 4,789 | #227 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
561
-144 (-20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 561 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 60% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 1,141 | 60 | 19.0:1 | 62% (706) |
| 2022-23 | 993 | 54.8 | 18.1:1 | 51% (503) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 74% (520) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tradition Elementary School.
About Tradition Elementary School
Tradition Elementary School is an elementary school in ST HEDWIG, Texas, according to federal school records. The school counts 561 students across pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 16 schools in EAST CENTRAL ISD totals 11,497 students.
Tradition Elementary School is 59% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 28% White, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 60% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Tradition Elementary School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at Tradition Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.5:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 60% of students at Tradition Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Tradition Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools: 30.1% actual against 48.0% predicted.
Bexar County has about 2,067,341 residents, and 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%. In all, Bexar County has 638 public schools and roughly 368,487 students.
The closest other public school is Honor Elementary School, about 3.1 miles away. Tradition Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Local comparison: Tradition Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 30.1% versus a 33.2% average.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 561 students in 2024-25, 144 fewer than the 705 it had in 2020-21.
Discussions about Tradition Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Honor Elementary School3.1 mi · 806
- Founders Classical Academy of Schertz5.8 mi · 774
- IDEA Converse Academy6.1 mi · 743
- IDEA Converse College Preparatory6.1 mi · 462
- Copperfield Elementary School6.3 mi · 730
- Escondido Elementary School6.5 mi · 833
Frequently asked questions
About Tradition Elementary SchoolHow large is Tradition Elementary School?
Tradition Elementary School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Tradition Elementary School serve?
Tradition Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Tradition Elementary School have?
Tradition Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Tradition Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tradition Elementary School are roughly 28% White, 59% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Tradition Elementary School in?
Tradition Elementary School is part of EAST CENTRAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.