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Schools in Sandy Oaks · Southside Independent School District

Sandy Oaks’s public schools score below 69% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Sandy Oaks, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandy Oaks, 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.

#484of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,066 students on the public path
In brief

Sandy Oaks’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,564 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four elementary, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 9% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sandy Oaks’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 31% of Texas school districts, #484 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (613)Better than 30%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,052 test results and a graduating class of 401 could put Sandy Oaks anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sandy Oaks’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,966 in math, 3,137 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sandy Oaks, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KColonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Centerin San AntonioNo scores
1–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–12Southside H Sin San AntonioC−

Sandy Oaks’s public schools are run by Southside Independent School District. 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.

Southside Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,091 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,564TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 51.1% · 3137 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.9% · 2966 students tested

Sandy Oaks vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Sandy Oaks’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sandy OaksCSouthside Independent

Every school in Sandy Oaks

8 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).

Also serving Sandy Oaksin other towns
Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · San Antonio
809 students18:1Rate it →
Julian C Gallardo El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · San Antonio
D
602 students16:1Rate it →
Heritage El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · San Antonio
C
555 students18:1Rate it →
Freedom El
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · San Antonio
C−
536 students16:1Rate it →
W M Pearce Pri
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · San Antonio
C−
529 students17:1Rate it →
Julius L Matthey Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · San Antonio
C−
656 students14:1Rate it →
Losoya Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · San Antonio
D
607 students15:1Rate it →
Southside H S
High · Grades 9–12 · San Antonio
C−
1,772 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Sandy Oaks’s schools

Are Sandy Oaks’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sandy Oaks children attend score below 69% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #484 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sandy Oaks in?

Southside Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,091 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sandy Oaks kids go to high school?

Southside H S in San Antonio, with 1,772 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Sandy Oaks’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Southside Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Sandy Oaks spend per student?

$13,564 in Southside Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.