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Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLANDALE ISD·NCES 482247002271
Vestal Elementary School
1102 CANTRELL DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78221 · (210) 989-3350 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Texas public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- DThree-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
15.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
493 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 | 83 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
7%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
29.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 16.0% | 29.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 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
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% 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 →
Schools most like Vestal Elementary School
Vestal Elementary School's state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestal Elementary School this school | 536 | 92.0% | 21.6% |
| Cantu Elementary School ALTON | 521 | 91.2% | 43.6% |
| Jackson Elementary School MCALLEN | 548 | 92.0% | 48.8% |
| Egly Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 520 | 92.9% | 42.3% |
| Monte Cristo Elementary School EDINBURG | 535 | 92.9% | 39.6% |
| Garza at Southmost Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 524 | 93.5% | 45.2% |
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 Vestal Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #4,222 of 4,401 | #279 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,286 of 4,466 ▼ 182 | #289 of 317 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,311 of 4,466 ▼ 284 | #294 of 317 ▼ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #344 of 3,998 | #30 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #2,169 of 4,938 | #159 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,799 of 4,622 | #186 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.5% | #4,254 of 4,628 | #296 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.0% | #841 of 4,789 | #70 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.8% | #530 of 1,307 | #26 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
536
+168 (+46%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 536 | 34.8 | 15.4:1 | 92% (493) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 94% (509) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 28.8 | 14.3:1 | 94% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 90% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 30.2 | 15.3:1 | 91% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 29 | 17.2:1 | 89% (445) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 33 | 16.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 23% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 34 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vestal Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (463 to 536); teachers up 15% (30.2 to 34.8).
About Vestal Elementary School
Federal records list Vestal Elementary School as an elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 536 students in 2024-25.
The 21 schools of HARLANDALE ISD, including Vestal Elementary School, enroll 11,564 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Vestal Elementary School is Hispanic, at 97%. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 60%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Vestal Elementary School scores 7%.
Staffing at Vestal Elementary School comes to 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Vestal Elementary School counts 92% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Bexar County.
On the allk12 Grade, Vestal Elementary School lands at F, ahead of 1% of Texas public elementary schools.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 34.4%. Vestal Elementary School scores 21.6%.
For Bexar County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $72,341, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 638 public schools and about 368,487 students.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, McCollum High School, is the closest to Vestal Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 34.4%, higher than Vestal Elementary School's 21.6%.
The NCES locale for Vestal Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21 the school reported 368 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 536. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.6:1 to 15.4:1.
This page is set up for the Vestal Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- V M Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 732 students
- H W Schulze Elementary SchoolElementary · 726 students
- Stonewall/Flanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 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
Other Vestal Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Vestal Elementary. Vestal Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Vestal Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 257 students
Nearby schools
- McCollum High School0.7 mi · 1,502
- Terrell Wells Middle School0.7 mi · 592
- Hutchins Elementary School1.0 mi · 441
- IDEA Ewing Halsell College Preparatory1.1 mi · 611
- IDEA Ewing Halsell Academy1.1 mi · 704
- Gillette Elementary School1.2 mi · 527
Frequently asked questions
About Vestal Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vestal Elementary School?
Vestal Elementary School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades PK-05.
Is Vestal Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vestal Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Vestal Elementary School have?
Vestal Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vestal Elementary School?
At Vestal Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Vestal Elementary School public or private?
Vestal 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.