Martin El, San Antonio TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Martin El

Martin Elementary is a small public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in a notably economically challenged neighborhood on San Antonio's north side. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller populations of Black, White, and Asian students. The enrollment is stable across all grade levels.

The school's academic performance in the most recent state testing cycle shows students working well below proficiency benchmarks. In third grade English language arts, about one quarter of students tested met or exceeded the proficiency mark. Fourth grade performance was weaker in both English and math, with only a handful of students testing at proficient levels. Fifth grade English showed somewhat better results, with roughly one quarter of students proficient, though fifth grade math and science results were suppressed due to very small tested groups. Overall proficiency across all tested subjects sat in the bottom quarter when compared against the other districts in Bexar County, suggesting Martin lags substantially behind typical district performance in the county.

The assessment results reported are from STAAR tests administered in both Spanish and English, reflecting the school's bilingual or dual-language setting. This is a meaningful instructional context: the low proficiency rates occur within that framework, and a parent should understand that the school is navigating both literacy and content instruction across two languages. Test participation data was not available in the public record.

Martin serves a working-poor and low-income community. The median home value in the zip code is modest, and rent and affordability stress are real. San Antonio as a whole is experiencing rapid growth and economic diversification around healthcare, military, technology, and energy sectors, but that growth is not evenly distributed. Inner neighborhoods like Martin's service area have not experienced the same development momentum as outlying suburban areas.

For a family considering Martin, the key questions would be about the school's specific programs, instructional intensity, and interventions for students performing below grade level; the materials and professional development supporting bilingual instruction; whether there are after-school, summer, or family engagement supports; and how the school is addressing the gap between its students' current proficiency and grade-level standards. State testing data alone does not explain the school's pedagogical approach, teacher quality, climate, or the specific reasons for the performance gap. A parent visiting the school and asking the principal directly about turnaround strategies, staffing stability, and recent curriculum or program changes would be essential next steps.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 315%

School 15% · District 34% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 410%

School 10% · District 41% · ▼ 31 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 26% · ▲ 3 pts above district

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

Grade 411%

School 11% · District 30% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 38 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 20% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 25 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-income23%Higher-income58%35 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income14%Higher-income25%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income20%Higher-income50%30 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income14%Higher-income27%13 pp gap