The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Oak Grove El
Oak Grove Elementary sits on Nacogdoches Road in San Antonio's northeast side, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within North East ISD. The school draws a predominantly Hispanic student body, with Black and white students making up smaller shares of enrollment. The vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places Oak Grove among schools serving communities with substantial economic need. Data on English learner enrollment and students receiving special education services was not available in what was provided.
On Texas's STAAR assessments, the picture is mixed and worth a close look. Reading and language arts results are the relative bright spot: fourth and fifth graders reach proficiency at rates that sit in the middle range, and the school's overall ELA proficiency index lands above the midpoint among districts in Bexar County. Math proficiency across third, fourth, and fifth grades runs somewhat lower, with fourth grade the softest of the three. Science is the area that warrants the most attention: the fifth-grade science proficiency rate is quite low, well below what one would hope to see heading into middle school. Social studies results, available at the approaches level, show roughly half of students meeting that threshold, but far fewer reaching the higher "meets grade level" standard. A parent would do well to ask the school directly about what additional support is available in science and what the grade-level trajectory looks like for students who are not yet meeting standard.
Because only one year of data was available, there is no trend line to read. It is not possible to say whether these results reflect improvement, a plateau, or a decline. Multi-year patterns were not reported.
Oak Grove is a mid-sized elementary school for its grade band. The pre-K program means the school serves children as young as four, which can matter for families looking for continuity from early childhood through fifth grade within a single campus. No information about specific programs, extracurriculars, staffing ratios, or attendance patterns was available in the data provided. The district brief for North East ISD returned no confirmed parent-relevant changes before the research concluded, so district-level context beyond the basics was left out rather than guessed at.
The surrounding zip code in northeast San Antonio sits in a part of the city that is neither the historic inner core nor the newer suburban fringe. Publicly reported sources describe San Antonio broadly as one of the fastest-growing metros in the country, with substantial new housing development concentrated in both the far south and in established growth corridors. The local housing market in the zip code around Oak Grove reflects home values noticeably below the Texas statewide median and well below national figures, and values have edged downward over the past year. Rents in the area are relatively modest by both state and national comparisons, and the rent-to-income ratio suggests renting remains more affordable here than purchasing at current mortgage rates. That combination of lower housing costs and proximity to a large, economically diverse city with major healthcare, military, and private-sector employers gives the neighborhood a practical affordability that is increasingly uncommon in fast-growing metros.
For families weighing Oak Grove, the honest picture is a school with a real strength in literacy at the upper elementary grades, math results that are serviceable but not strong, and a fifth-grade science result that sits well below what the other subjects show. The school's placement above the Bexar County midpoint on overall proficiency suggests it is not the lowest-performing school in its county peer group, but it is not near the top either. Families who want to understand more about the science gap, the supports available for students below grade level, and what the typical transition to middle school looks like would be well served by a direct conversation with the school.
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