The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 63% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Raba El
Raba EL is a public elementary school in the north-central part of San Antonio, serving grades pre-K through fifth within Northside ISD. The school sits in a part of the city experiencing rapid suburban growth, where newer developments like Stone Oak and Alamo Ranch are expanding neighborhoods outward.
The school serves about five hundred fifty students. Roughly two-fifths qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of white, Asian, and Black students. About a third of students appear to come from other language backgrounds, though the data on English learners is not currently available; a small share of fifth graders took the state assessment in Spanish rather than English, suggesting the school may serve some bilingual learners or serve as a partial Spanish-language program for certain grades.
On the state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, Raba EL showed mixed results by grade level. In third grade, about three in five students reached proficiency in math and about two in three in reading. Fourth grade performed stronger: about two in three students met the math bar and about three in four met it in reading. Fifth grade held steady at about two in three in math and had no reportable data in reading because only a handful of students took that test in English. Science testing occurs only in fifth grade, and data for that subject is similarly sparse. Across all subjects and grades, about two in three students are achieving at the meets-or-above level statewide. About one in three have reached the mastery level across all tested work. In reading specifically, the school is performing at or above the midpoint for schools tested in its county. Overall, the school ranks in the top quartile of county schools on a combined proficiency measure.
The early grades (pre-K, kindergarten, first, second) are not yet tested under state assessment, so their performance cannot be measured through these metrics. A parent looking at how early learners are progressing would need to consult directly with the school about classroom-level assessments and readiness.
The school's location in an outer-suburban area of San Antonio has affordability advantages relative to older neighborhoods closer to downtown. Housing in the school's zip code trades modestly below the Texas statewide average, though prices have declined slightly year over year. Rental housing in the area is similarly modest, with rents below state benchmark. The regional job market includes healthcare and bioscience (the largest employment sector locally), military installations, finance and insurance, and a growing IT cluster, all of which anchor economic stability for families in the area. Unemployment in the region sits at a moderate level, and median household income regionally is solid.
San Antonio as a whole is one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities. The metro added more residents than any other American metro in 2024, driven heavily by new apartment and home construction concentrated in the southern and outer areas where Raba EL sits. Growth has brought both new housing and service pressures. The city's civic anchors—the River Walk, its museum districts, parks, the public library system, and VIA transit—are concentrated downtown and in established neighborhoods, so families in outer areas would rely more on car travel to reach those amenities.
No data is available on the school's special education population, staffing, attendance rates, or discipline practices. No program offerings, course access information, or details about instructional approaches are provided. Parents seeking a clearer picture of school culture, daily operations, or specialized support services would need to contact the school or district directly.
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