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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH EAST ISD·NCES 483294003657
Walzem Elementary School
4618 WALZEM RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78218 · (210) 407-8400 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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.
- CBeats 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
13.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
546 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 46 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp 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 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 44.0% |
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% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Walzem Elementary School
Walzem Elementary School's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walzem Elementary School this school | 625 | 87.4% | 31.4% |
| Frazier Elementary School HOUSTON | 601 | 89.2% | 37.6% |
| Smith Elementary School AUSTIN | 566 | 88.9% | 43.3% |
| McDougle Elementary School KLEIN | 612 | 85.9% | 37.6% |
| Johnston Elementary School IRVING | 725 | 86.9% | 21.8% |
| Medio Creek Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 684 | 87.6% | 32.8% |
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 Walzem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #3,535 of 4,401 | #199 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,577 of 4,466 ▼ 595 | #203 of 317 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,600 of 4,466 ▼ 372 | #220 of 317 ▼ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #571 of 3,998 | #49 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #1,423 of 4,938 | #100 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,419 of 4,622 | #107 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #3,347 of 4,628 | #174 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #1,353 of 4,789 | #116 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #2,488 of 2,838 | #179 of 192 |
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
625
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 625 | 45.1 | 13.9:1 | 87% (546) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 51.1 | 11.8:1 | 90% (544) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 45.6 | 14.5:1 | 89% (587) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 48 | 12.4:1 | 90% (539) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 51.9 | 12.6:1 | 84% (552) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 53 | 14.7:1 | 87% (682) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 54 | 13.1:1 | 93% (657) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 56 | 12.8:1 | 89% (637) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 29 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walzem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (656 to 625); teachers down 13% (51.9 to 45.1).
About Walzem Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, is home to Walzem Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 625 students in pre-K through 5. It has 20% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
NORTH EAST ISD counts 56,420 students in its 75 schools, and Walzem Elementary School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Walzem Elementary School is 82% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 8% Black, 4% White, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 22 points above the 60% share among Bexar County residents. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at Walzem Elementary School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Walzem Elementary School totals 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Walzem Elementary School is about 87%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Bexar County is 63%.
On the allk12 Grade, Walzem Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 16% of Texas public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Walzem Elementary School is -5.0 points: 31.4% actual, 36.4% predicted.
The school is in Bexar County, where the median household earns about $72,341 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Bexar County, 638 public schools serve about 368,487 students.
The closest school to Walzem Elementary School is Premier High School-San Antonio Windcrest, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Walzem Elementary School ranks 3rd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 31.4% against a local average of 35.0%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 625, compared with 597 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 12.4 in 2020-21 to 13.9 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 NORTH EAST ISD
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 2,616 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 2,431 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 2,308 students
- Legacy of Educational Excellence High SchoolHigh · 2,285 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
- Premier High School-San Antonio Windcrest0.5 mi · 78
- Compass Rose Journey0.6 mi · 502
- Krueger Middle School0.7 mi · 857
- Roosevelt High School0.7 mi · 2,431
- Heritage Academy0.8 mi · 33
- Heritage Academy of Windcrest0.8 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About Walzem Elementary SchoolHow large is Walzem Elementary School?
Walzem Elementary School enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Walzem Elementary School serve?
Walzem Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Walzem Elementary School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Walzem Elementary School.
How diverse is Walzem Elementary School?
Walzem Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 82% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Walzem Elementary School?
Walzem Elementary School is overseen by NORTH EAST ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.