The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in English language arts. The lowest is 54% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Woodridge El
Woodridge Elementary serves grades one through five as a regular public school in the Alamo Heights Independent School District, located in the zip code area of north-central San Antonio. The enrollment is small, spread across five grade levels in roughly equal cohorts. Demographically, the school is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic population, smaller numbers of Asian and multiracial students, and very few Black or Native American students. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's testing profile shows mixed results across subjects and grades. In English language arts, fifth graders perform solidly, while fourth graders showed weaker results on a Spanish-language assessment, though that test was given to a very small group. Third grade ELA results on a Spanish test were similarly limited in scope. In math, performance climbs with grade level: third graders showed lower results on a Spanish assessment with a small test group, fourth graders reached a moderate proficiency rate, and fifth graders performed stronger. The school reports science results only for fifth grade on a Spanish test given to a very small group, so that data carries limited weight. Overall, when looking across all tested subjects and grades together, the school sits in the top quartile among districts in Bexar County on a proficiency index, a meaningful strength.
The broader district context matters here. Alamo Heights ISD launched a major bond program in 2023, the first district-wide facilities initiative in decades. Woodridge is among the schools receiving renovations as part of this multi-year construction effort running through 2028. Construction at Woodridge is scheduled for mid-2025 through August 2026, meaning families should anticipate active work on campus and possible temporary classroom disruptions during that period. The district, which serves affluent north-central San Antonio neighborhoods, has maintained the lowest combined tax rate among the county's independent school districts despite issuing debt for the bond program.
Housing values in the 78209 zip code are above the state median and stable, with rents moderately higher than mortgage costs per available income. The area reflects San Antonio's broader character as a sprawling metro with dense downtown and historic inner neighborhoods alongside newer suburban subdivisions; Woodridge sits in an established residential area.
A parent considering this school would want to understand that Spanish-language testing at third and fourth grade involved very small groups, making those results less representative of the overall school population, while English-language testing at fourth and fifth grade involved substantially larger cohorts. The school's strong relative performance on the overall proficiency index suggests solid foundational academics, though a parent may want to speak directly with the school about how it supports the range of learners visible in the demographic profile and how construction disruptions will be managed through 2026.
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