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Enrollment
732
Elementary
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLANDALE ISD·NCES 482247002270
V M Adams Elementary School
135 E SOUTHCROSS BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78214 · (210) 989-2800 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL732 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 82 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 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 | 16.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 V M Adams Elementary School
V M Adams Elementary School's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| V M Adams Elementary School this school | 732 | 91.7% | 30.6% |
| Aida C Escobar Elementary School PHARR | 735 | 90.5% | 57.1% |
| IDEA Weslaco Pike Academy WESLACO | 734 | 91.8% | 49.3% |
| IDEA North Mission Academy MISSION | 719 | 92.5% | 42.6% |
| John McKeever Elementary School ALAMO | 699 | 92.4% | 42.5% |
| Stonewall/Flanders Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 691 | 90.7% | 24.8% |
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 V M Adams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #3,605 of 4,401 | #206 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,108 of 4,466 ▲ 356 | #162 of 317 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,569 of 4,466 ▼ 365 | #217 of 317 ▼ 42 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #970 of 3,998 | #80 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #731 of 4,938 | #49 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,683 of 4,622 | #180 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.6% | #4,339 of 4,628 | #301 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.7% | #892 of 4,789 | #74 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #1,233 of 1,307 | #66 of 70 |
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
732
+159 (+28%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 735
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 732 | 48 | 15.3:1 | 92% (671) |
| 2023-24 | 798 | 44.6 | 17.9:1 | 93% (739) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 33.9 | 17.4:1 | 95% (562) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 92% (527) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 44.1 | 16.4:1 | 91% (656) |
| 2015-16 | 791 | 48 | 16.5:1 | 94% (743) |
| 2010-11 | 782 | 42 | 18.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 744 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 29% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 735 | 42 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for V M Adams Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (723 to 732); teachers up 9% (44.1 to 48).
About V M Adams Elementary School
V M Adams Elementary School is an elementary school located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, in Bexar County. School enrollment was 732 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
HARLANDALE ISD, which runs V M Adams Elementary School, has 21 schools and 11,564 students.
Most students at V M Adams Elementary School are Hispanic: 98% of enrollment. The county population is about 60% Hispanic. V M Adams Elementary School has a diversity index of 5%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 48 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.3:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 92%. Public schools in Bexar County average 63%.
allk12 grades V M Adams Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.5% for V M Adams Elementary School. The school posts 30.6%, 4.0 points below the prediction.
Bexar County has these Census figures: median household income is about $72,341, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Bexar County number 638 and enroll about 368,487.
Nearest public school: Harlandale High School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 30.9%, higher than V M Adams Elementary School's 30.6%.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, V M Adams Elementary School went from 573 students to 732.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 HARLANDALE ISD
- Harlandale High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- McCollum High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Harlandale Middle SchoolMiddle · 732 students
- H W Schulze Elementary SchoolElementary · 726 students
- Stonewall/Flanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- Bellaire Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 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
- Harlandale High School0.3 mi · 1,652
- Harlandale Middle School0.4 mi · 732
- Wright Elementary School0.7 mi · 430
- E H Gilbert Elementary School1.0 mi · 633
- Stonewall/Flanders Elementary School1.0 mi · 691
- A Leal Jr Middle School1.2 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About V M Adams Elementary SchoolHow large is V M Adams Elementary School?
V M Adams Elementary School enrolls approximately 732 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does V M Adams Elementary School serve?
V M Adams Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at V M Adams Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at V M Adams Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at V M Adams Elementary School?
Student demographics at V M Adams Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is V M Adams Elementary School public or private?
V M Adams Elementary School 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.