Cody El, San Antonio TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Cody El

Cody Elementary serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in the northeast part of San Antonio, within Northside Independent School District. The school enrolls a small to mid-sized student population, with an enrollment that spans about evenly across the grade band. Nearly four-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares identifying as white, Black, or Asian. A small fraction speak Spanish on the STAAR assessment; most students take the English-language test.

The school's academic performance in 2024-25 sits above the median for elementary schools across Bexar County districts on a composite proficiency index, though proficiency rates in individual subjects and grades remain modest. In math across grades three through five, proficiency rates ranged from low to mid-range, with third grade showing the highest rate among tested grades. English language arts proficiency followed a similar pattern, also ranging from low to mid-range across grades three through five. Science proficiency, tested in grade five only, was in the lower range. Across all subjects, a majority of students scored at the "approaches grade level" level; about a third scored at "meets grade level," and a smaller share scored at "masters grade level." The school does not serve grades where state science and social studies testing occurs below grade five, which explains why only fifth grade science data appear. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its reading support and math intervention strategies, particularly for grades three and four where proficiency rates are lower, and about any special programs or resources aimed at accelerating student growth.

The neighborhood around Cody Elementary sits in the outer-northeast suburban part of San Antonio. Housing values in the 78245 zip code fall below the state benchmark and reflect modest appreciation pressure. Rental costs are similarly moderate. The broader San Antonio area continues rapid growth, with the city adding residents at a pace outpacing most U.S. metros, though this growth is concentrated in newer suburban zones. The northeast corridor where this school sits is part of that suburban expansion, though the immediate area has characteristics of established neighborhoods with stable housing stock.

Northside ISD is a public district serving parts of the northeast and north-central San Antonio metro. The district brief available did not identify recent major policy shifts or strategic changes, so information on district-level priorities or transitions is limited. For detailed information about district planning, curriculum choices, or special programs that might be available to Cody Elementary students, a parent would benefit from contacting the district or school directly.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 34% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 41% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 44% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 26% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 30% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 20% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 4% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above 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 4Lower-income23%Higher-income33%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income60%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income21%Higher-income22%1 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income25%Higher-income53%28 pp gap