Elmendorf’s public schools score below 90% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 20% of Elmendorf’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elmendorf, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Elmendorf’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 632 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elmendorf’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,611 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Elmendorf’s grade
D: better than 10% of Texas school districts, #625 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elmendorf, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Elmendorf · depends on your address
East Central Heritage Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,251 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Legacy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,143 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
7th grade in Elmendorf · depends on your address
East Central Heritage Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,251 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Legacy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,143 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
8th grade in Elmendorf · depends on your address
East Central Heritage Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,251 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Legacy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,143 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
9th grade in Elmendorf
East Central H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,362 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
10th grade in Elmendorf
East Central H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,362 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
11th grade in Elmendorf
East Central H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,362 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
12th grade in Elmendorf
East Central H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,362 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in San Antonio
Elmendorf’s public schools are run by East Central Independent School District, which also serves China Grove and St. Hedwig. Parts of Elmendorf (7% of its land) are served by Floresville Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Elmendorf vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Elmendorf’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elmendorf | D | East Central Independent |
Every school in Elmendorf
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Elmendorf’s schools
Are Elmendorf’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elmendorf children attend score below 90% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #625 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elmendorf in?
East Central Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,497 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Elmendorf are served by Floresville Independent.
Where do Elmendorf kids go to high school?
East Central H S in San Antonio, with 3,362 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Elmendorf’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in East Central Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Elmendorf spend per student?
$11,611 in East Central Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Elmendorf families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elmendorf → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.