Located in SAN ANTONIO, TX. Serving grades PK through 05.
Scarborough Elementary serves students from pre-K through fifth grade in San Antonio as part of Northside ISD. The school enrolls a diverse student body with a substantial share of Hispanic and white students, and a meaningful representation of Asian and Black students. About a third of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's academic performance reflects a mixed picture with clear strengths and identifiable soft spots. In English language arts, the school shows its strongest results in fifth grade, where a solid majority of students meet or exceed proficiency. Third-grade ELA performance is also above the middle for this grade band. Fourth grade dips more noticeably. In math, performance ranges from below the midpoint in third and fourth grades to about half the fifth-grade cohort meeting proficiency. Fifth-grade science proficiency is notably low, with fewer than a third of students meeting the standard. When viewed across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile of Bexar County's schools, a genuine strength in a competitive county landscape. This positioning reflects that while individual data points show variance by grade and subject, the school's aggregate performance is solid.
The school's performance profile suggests that early elementary grades (third and fourth) are where academic support may be needed most. Fifth graders generally perform better in ELA but struggle notably in science. Parents may want to ask the school about how it approaches science instruction in the upper grades, particularly whether there are content gaps or resource constraints affecting that area. Trend data covering only the current school year does not yet indicate whether performance has been rising, falling, or holding steady over time.
The student environment is characterized by moderate economic diversity, with a meaningful share of families at or below the free-lunch threshold alongside families of higher income. The school's location in San Antonio places it in a city experiencing rapid growth and change, with major employers in healthcare, military, technology, and energy. Housing in the school's zip code is valued at a level below the state average, and rents are relatively modest, making the area accessible to a broader income range.
Scarborough Elementary is neither a charter nor a magnet school, operating as a traditional public elementary within Northside ISD. The school serves a full early-elementary-through-grade-5 range with pre-K through fifth-grade students distributed across the enrollment. Its size places it squarely in the range typical for a primary elementary school in an urban district.
Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.
Officially reported figures, 2024-25.
All reported measures, by topic.