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Highland Forest El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3736 S E Military Dr, San Antonio, TX 78223 · (210) 333-7385 · Part of East Central Independent School District

San Antonio’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
694
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Forest El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 46.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3736 S E Military Dr, San Antonio

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K83
Kindergarten92
Grade 198
Grade 2107
Grade 3102
Grade 4113
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
474’20
511’21
590’22
677’23
694’24

Up 46.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 6%White 5%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Forest El from San Antonio families.

Other schools in East Central Independent School District

The district →
Honor El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Converse
806 students18:1
Harmony El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · San Antonio
D
781 students18:1
Sinclair El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · San Antonio
D
739 students19:1
Salado El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · San Antonio
C−
688 students17:1
Oak Crest El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · San Antonio
C+
687 students15:1
Tradition El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Hedwig
C
561 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; San Antonio’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.