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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
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
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
Nearby schools

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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