The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 13% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Winston El
Winston Elementary, a regular public school in San Antonio, closed in response to enrollment declines within Edgewood ISD. The school served middle grades and sits in the 78226 zip code on San Antonio's south side, an area with housing values modestly below state median and rental costs in line with national affordability benchmarks.
The most recent available test data, from spring 2022, showed proficiency results well below state expectation. In English Language Arts, about a third of fifth-grade test-takers scored at proficient or above. In science, the proficiency rate fell to about one-tenth of students tested. The school had attempted to administer a math assessment in Spanish that year, but the testing group was too small to yield a reportable result. These numbers reflected material academic challenge.
Enrollment and demographic data for the school were not available in the records reviewed. State testing participation rates and school-level attendance or discipline data were similarly absent, limiting a fuller picture of school operations before closure.
The closure was part of a larger district restructuring. Edgewood ISD, serving a student population across a lower-income corridor of San Antonio, faced sustained enrollment loss due to demographic shifts and competition from charter schools. In late 2023, after a public process called "Rethink. Redesign.," the district's board voted to close Winston Intermediate School of Excellence along with Wrenn Middle School, consolidating students into other campuses. By 2024-25, the district operated around twenty schools and programs serving a substantially smaller enrollment than a decade prior.
At the same time, Edgewood ISD launched what it termed Schools of Innovation, including single-gender leadership campuses and two-way dual language programs, designed to offer families choice within the district's remaining schools. The district also faced state-mandated turnaround plans at seven campuses following 2024-25 ratings, signaling ongoing academic-performance pressure across multiple schools.
The broader San Antonio housing market in the 78226 area reflects modest home values and rental affordability relative to the state baseline, with mortgage estimates and rent-to-income ratios suggesting the neighborhood serves working and working-middle families. San Antonio as a whole is one of the fastest-growing U.S. metros, driven by growth in healthcare, military operations, and technology sectors; the city added population faster than almost any other U.S. metro in 2024, though that growth is concentrated in newer suburban subdivisions on the north and northwest edges rather than in the south and central corridors where Edgewood ISD schools operate.
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