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V M ADAMS EL

135 E SOUTHCROSS BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78214 · (210) 989-2800 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL732 STUDENTS
Enrollment
732
Elementary
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
671 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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
82
Kindergarten
86
Grade 1
108
Grade 2
109
Grade 3
113
Grade 4
123
Grade 5
111
Student demographics
White
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
71598%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 54%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
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
37351%
Female
35949%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
33.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +14.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.

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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
732
+9 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.4:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
98%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About V M ADAMS EL

V M ADAMS EL operates as a mid-tier elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, one of the schools within HARLANDALE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 732 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 41% larger than the state mean of about 519.

Within HARLANDALE ISD, which oversees 21 schools and 11,564 students, V M ADAMS EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, V M ADAMS EL shows that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, V M ADAMS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.9%; this one delivers 28.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Bexar County shows median household income runs about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. V M ADAMS EL is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

HARLANDALE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), V M ADAMS EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 29.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 723 students in 2018 compared to 732 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
V M ADAMS EL
District
HARLANDALE ISD
Address
135 E SOUTHCROSS BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78214
Phone
(210) 989-2800
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
732
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
671 (92%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482247002270
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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

About V M ADAMS EL
How large is V M ADAMS EL?
V M ADAMS EL enrolls approximately 732 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does V M ADAMS EL serve?
V M ADAMS EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at V M ADAMS EL?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at V M ADAMS EL.
What is the student diversity at V M ADAMS EL?
Student demographics at V M ADAMS EL are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is V M ADAMS EL public or private?
V M ADAMS EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARLANDALE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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