The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in English language arts. The lowest is 55% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on La Vernia Int
La Vernia Intermediate sits on South FM 1346 in La Vernia, a small rural community about 25 miles east of downtown San Antonio in northern Wilson County. The school serves third through fifth grade within La Vernia ISD, drawing students from a place that reads as working ranch country with a growing residential footprint. New subdivisions are spreading across the area as families seek a rural setting with San Antonio metro access, and a voter-approved bond package from 2023 is funding additional classrooms, campus renovations, safety and security upgrades, new buses, and technology improvements to keep pace with that growth. Construction broke ground in late 2024.
On STAAR assessments, the school performs above the midpoint among districts in Wilson County on an overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades, placing in the top quartile of that four-district comparison set. In reading and language arts, the school shows consistent strength across the grades it serves, with fifth graders reaching notably solid rates of proficiency. Math results are a bit lower than ELA at each grade level but still sit in a respectable range, with scores improving across the grade band from third through fifth. Science is tested only at fifth grade, and the available data from the English-language STAAR covers only the small number of students tested in Spanish, so the science picture across the full fifth-grade class is not fully captured here; parents may want to ask the school directly about science results for all students. No multi-year trend data is available for comparison, so whether these results represent a trajectory up, down, or flat is an open question.
Texas's STAAR uses three performance thresholds: approaches grade level, meets grade level, and masters grade level. Across all subjects and grades, the vast majority of students at La Vernia Intermediate approach grade level, which means they are not below the state's minimum benchmark. A somewhat smaller share meet grade level, and a modest fraction reach the masters level. The gap between approaches and masters is worth understanding: a child who approaches grade level is passing the state's floor, while one who masters it is demonstrating deep command. That spread is fairly typical for Texas elementaries, but parents who want to see more students in the upper tier may want to ask what the school's instructional supports look like for students already meeting grade level.
About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a moderate economic need level. The school is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and small numbers of students of other backgrounds. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in this dataset.
The district context shapes daily life in ways families consider carefully. La Vernia ISD is on a four-day school week, running Monday through Thursday, in a three-year pilot that began with the 2023-2024 school year. Days are longer than a standard schedule, and the year starts earlier to satisfy state instructional-minute requirements. The district worked with local daycares and the YMCA to create Friday childcare options. Publicly reported accounts indicate teachers have responded positively to the change, and the district was the first in the San Antonio area to adopt it. Whether the schedule suits a given family depends on work arrangements and childcare access, and it is worth confirming the current status of the pilot before making enrollment decisions.
In November 2025, voters rejected a proposed tax rate increase that would have generated additional revenue directed largely at staff salaries. The district had structured the proposal so the combined rate would have been slightly lower than the prior year, but it still failed. What this means for teacher compensation and retention going forward is not clear from the data, and a parent may want to follow that situation with the district.
Housing in the La Vernia zip code runs well above the Texas state median and substantially above the national median, reflecting the area's desirability as a semi-rural San Antonio suburb. There is no public transit; everything requires a car. Daily essentials center on the H-E-B and local services at the Highway 87 and FM 1346 corridor. Most working adults commute out toward Randolph Air Force Base, the San Antonio Medical Center, or other employment centers along Highway 87.
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