Longs Creek El, San Antonio TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Longs Creek El

Longs Creek Elementary is a public school in the North East Independent School District, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the northeastern part of San Antonio. The school enrolls a mix of about half students from lower-income families qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, followed by white students, with smaller numbers of Black, Asian, and multiracial students.

The school's academic profile shows uneven performance across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, results are stronger: fourth and fifth graders show solid proficiency, while third grade performance is moderate. Mathematics tells a different story. Third-grade math proficiency is modest, fourth grade dips further, and fifth grade drops notably lower. Science proficiency in fifth grade is the weakest area. Across tested grades and subjects combined, just under three in five students score at proficient or above. When proficiency is examined at the highest performance level alone, about three in ten students achieve that top tier. The pattern suggests that older elementary students, particularly in math, are struggling more than younger ones, and science instruction may be an area warranting closer attention.

The housing market around the school's location in zip code 78247 is moderately priced compared to state and national benchmarks, with home values showing a slight recent decline and rental costs similarly softer. Monthly mortgage payments and rents both fall below the state average. The area appears moderately affordable relative to median household income, though still requiring substantial commitment to either mortgage or rent.

San Antonio itself is one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities, driven by healthcare and bioscience employers, military installations, finance, and an emerging technology and cybersecurity sector. The broader metro added residents at a faster rate than virtually any other U.S. region in recent years, with new apartment and home construction among the highest in the nation. Growth has concentrated in newer suburban neighborhoods, including areas near where Longs Creek sits.

Within the county's districts, Longs Creek's proficiency index places it in the top tier, a strength in the competitive landscape. The school's test data is current and reported across the major subjects, though data on special education enrollment, English learner counts, chronic absenteeism, and attendance rates were not available, so a parent may want to look into those specifics directly with the school. The school does not report chronic absenteeism or four-year graduation rates because it does not serve those grade levels.

A parent considering Longs Creek should weigh the stronger English language arts profile against the concerning downward trend in math as students advance, and the notably weak science results. The school's overall performance relative to county peers is a positive signal, yet the grade-level pattern suggests that students may need additional support as they progress through the upper elementary grades, particularly in quantitative reasoning.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 365%

School 65% · District 45% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 459%

School 59% · District 45% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 53% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 6100%

School 100% · District 40% · ▲ 60 pts above district

▲ 66 pts above state median · ▲ 69 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 363%

School 63% · District 32% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 47% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 574%

School 74% · District 48% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 35% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

This schoolNORTH EAST ISD, same grade

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-income50%Higher-income72%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income68%Higher-income68%0 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income69%Higher-income79%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income45%Higher-income78%33 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income58%Higher-income60%2 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income53%9 pp gap