Lighthouse El, San Antonio TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lighthouse El

Lighthouse El is a small charter elementary school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in San Antonio. The school enrolls a predominantly Hispanic student body, with the substantial majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. A significant share of the student body speaks Spanish; the school appears to offer bilingual assessment options, as some students in the tested grades took the STAAR in Spanish rather than English.

The school's test results show persistent challenges across both mathematics and English language arts. In the most recent state testing, third-grade math proficiency was quite low, with a small share meeting or exceeding the state standard. Fourth-grade math performance improved slightly, and fifth-grade English language arts performed better than the lower grades, with a notable share of students reaching proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades, the overall proficiency index places Lighthouse El above the midpoint among districts in Bexar County, though this reflects a modest baseline.

The school serves a very economically disadvantaged student population. More than nine in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating deep material hardship in the families the school serves. This context is crucial for understanding both the academic starting point and the resources the school must mobilize to support learning.

Lighthouse El is part of Lighthouse Public Schools, a charter operator. The district brief notes that a dual-credit college partnership may have been established in recent years, though confirmation of timing was not available. No other significant district-level changes bearing on instruction or operations were found in recent reporting.

San Antonio itself is among the nation's fastest-growing cities, with rapid development spreading across multiple neighborhoods and suburban areas. The economic base centers on healthcare, military installations, finance, and retail, with growing investment in technology and cybersecurity. Housing values in the school's zip code are moderate compared to statewide benchmarks, and rents have ticked upward in recent months. The broader city offers substantial cultural and civic anchors, including the River Walk, multiple parks, and the public library system, as well as robust public transit through VIA Metropolitan Transit.

Parents considering Lighthouse El should note the consistently low proficiency rates in mathematics and the broader academic challenges evident in the data. The school serves a community facing significant economic strain. A parent may want to speak directly with the school about its reading and math support programs, how it addresses language development for bilingual learners, and what progress tracking and intervention systems are in place. The school's charter structure means it operates outside the traditional San Antonio ISD; parents should also ask about curriculum choices, teacher qualifications, and how the school partners with families on academic planning.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 311%

School 11% · District 11%

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 416%

School 16% · district not reported

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · district not reported

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 0% · ▲ 100 pts above district

▲ 76 pts above state median · ▲ 82 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income14%Higher-income63%49 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income83%52 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income57%Higher-income100%43 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income21%Higher-income33%12 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income73%Higher-income100%27 pp gap