Sarah S King El, San Antonio TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Sarah S King El

Sarah S King Elementary is a small school in San Antonio serving pre-K through fifth grade, with enrollment spread evenly across its grade levels. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a neighborhood of very limited household income. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with an Asian population also well represented, and smaller numbers of Black, white, and multiracial students.

The school's academic results, measured by the STAAR state assessment, show substantial challenges. In math, proficiency rates range from very low in third grade to modest in fifth grade. Reading proficiency is similarly uneven across grade levels. In a single fifth-grade science cohort, no students met proficiency. Across all subjects and grade levels combined, the school's overall proficiency rate places it in the bottom quartile among districts in Bexar County. A parent looking at these numbers may want to understand from the school directly what instructional changes, support strategies, or family engagement initiatives are underway to address the performance gap.

The school is part of San Antonio ISD, a large urban district that has undergone major structural shifts. In 2023, the board closed 15 schools and merged others as part of a district-wide "rightsizing" driven by long-term enrollment decline. More recently, the district has standardized curriculum across campuses in math and reading, moving away from campus-by-campus variation and adopting a phonics-focused approach to literacy instruction. These district-level changes affect the learning environment: families choosing this school are choosing a campus operating under newly standardized teaching methods and within a district managing ongoing enrollment pressure.

The neighborhood around the school, in south San Antonio, sits in the broader context of a city experiencing rapid growth, with new residential development in outer areas and ongoing downtown revitalization along the River Walk. Housing near the school is affordable relative to the state and national averages, though rental costs have risen in the past year. The school itself is located on Ceralvo Street in the 78207 zip code, in an area with established residential character.

Sarah S King Elementary serves a student population with significant academic need. State testing data from the most recent year is available in full; trend data shows only a single year of results, so historical progress cannot yet be assessed. Families should view the current proficiency rates as a clear indicator that additional academic support and careful attention to instructional quality are central to the school's work.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 39%

School 9% · District 30% · ▼ 21 pts below district

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

Grade 414%

School 14% · District 29% · ▼ 15 pts below district

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

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 29% · ▼ 5 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 35% · ▼ 16 pts below district

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

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 32% · ▲ 11 pts above district

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

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 44% · ▼ 11 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 5% · ▼ 5 pts below district

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

This schoolSAN ANTONIO 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.