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WRIGHT EL

115 E HUFF AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78214 · (210) 989-3400 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
361 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
32
Kindergarten
55
Grade 1
52
Grade 2
59
Grade 3
74
Grade 4
74
Grade 5
84
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
42699%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 54%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
19746%
Female
23354%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
37.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +13.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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
430
-88 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.7:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WRIGHT EL

As a close-knit elementary campus in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, WRIGHT EL educates 430 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within HARLANDALE ISD.

HARLANDALE ISD runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 11,564 students. WRIGHT EL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WRIGHT EL logs that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WRIGHT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bexar County shows median household earnings sit near $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. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), WRIGHT EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HARLANDALE MIDDLE, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WRIGHT EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 32.5%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 17%: 518 students in 2018 compared to 430 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for WRIGHT EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. 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
WRIGHT EL
District
HARLANDALE ISD
Address
115 E HUFF AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78214
Phone
(210) 989-3400
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
430
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
361 (84%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482247002272
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WRIGHT EL
What is the total enrollment at WRIGHT EL?
WRIGHT EL enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WRIGHT EL serve?
WRIGHT EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WRIGHT EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WRIGHT EL is approximately 14.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WRIGHT EL?
At WRIGHT EL, the student body is approximately 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is WRIGHT EL public or private?
WRIGHT 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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