Oak Hills Terrace El, San Antonio TX

Original Research by School Decision on Oak Hills Terrace El

Oak Hills Terrace Elementary serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the north San Antonio area, sitting within Northside ISD. The school enrolls a school population that is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a substantial majority of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This composition reflects a neighborhood with considerable economic need.

The 2024-25 state assessment results show a school with meaningful academic headwinds. In math, proficiency rates across the tested grades sit in the low range, with third-grade performance somewhat stronger than fourth and fifth grades. English language arts shows a clearer picture: third and fourth grades are below the midline, while fifth grade shows marked improvement. Fifth-grade science proficiency is notably low, and across all subjects at the school level, fewer than four in ten students meet the proficiency bar. When looking at performance across the school's full tested grade band and all subjects, the school sits above the midpoint when compared to other districts in Bexar County, though the absolute proficiency numbers remain modest.

The trend data available covers only the current year and cannot yet show whether these results represent an improvement, a decline, or a stable pattern. A parent may want to check with the school about how these numbers compare to prior years and what specific supports are in place to lift proficiency, particularly in math and science.

The school serves a small enrollment for an elementary building. The residential area surrounding Oak Hills Terrace sits in a neighborhood with home values below the state benchmark and rents reflecting similar affordability. The zip code shows modest recent year-over-year changes in housing value and rental costs. San Antonio itself continues to grow rapidly, though growth is concentrated in newer outer neighborhoods and downtown; the school's immediate area appears to be a more established section of the city.

State testing data was available for elementary grades only, as is standard; civil rights details such as special education and English learner enrollment rates were not reported in the data provided. Demographic breakdowns show the enrollment is about three-quarters Hispanic, with a substantial Black population and a small number of other racial and ethnic backgrounds represented.

For a family considering this school, the key question is the current trajectory in academic outcomes and what instructional or support changes the school has underway. The proficiency numbers are low in absolute terms, though the school's standing relative to its county peers is not at the bottom. The school's location in an economically modest neighborhood is part of the context, as is the high proportion of students from low-income households, but these facts do not themselves predict outcomes. What matters most is whether the school has clear, concrete strategies to raise reading and math skills, and whether families see evidence of that work in classroom practice.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 330%

School 30% · District 34% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 41% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 44% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 26% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 30% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 20% · ▲ 34 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 4% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolNORTHSIDE 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-income39%Higher-income53%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income45%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income53%Higher-income60%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income25%Higher-income47%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income20%Higher-income45%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income25%Higher-income40%15 pp gap