Spicewood Park El, San Antonio TX

Original Research by School Decision on Spicewood Park El

Spicewood Park Elementary serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in a neighborhood setting on the southwest side of San Antonio. The school enrolls a small student body, predominantly Hispanic, with a very high share of students from low-income families who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The composition is economically and ethnically concentrated.

On state assessments administered in spring 2025, proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects cluster in a narrow and low range. In English language arts, proficiency runs from the mid-thirties to mid-forties across grades three through five. In mathematics, proficiency is lower, ranging from the low twenties to mid-thirties. Fifth-grade science proficiency is notably weak. Across all tested areas, the school sits below the midpoint among Bexar County districts on overall proficiency. The specific academic concern is not isolated to one grade or subject but appears broad.

The school sits in a neighborhood where housing values are moderate and rental costs remain accessible. The surrounding San Antonio area is experiencing rapid growth and new construction, particularly in suburban subdivisions further from the urban core. The property tax rate reflects a 2023 bond measure approved by Southwest ISD voters for new schools, safety upgrades, and facility improvements. The district recently announced the closure of another elementary school and enrollment shifts in response to demographic changes on the far Southwest Side, though Spicewood Park is not affected by that specific closure.

A family considering Spicewood Park should expect a small, economically disadvantaged student population and notably low academic performance across grades and subjects on state testing. The school's proficiency data raises questions worth discussing directly with the school about instructional support, literacy and numeracy interventions, and any targeted programs addressing the gap. This is an environment where a parent may want to look into further detail on classroom instruction, teacher retention, and the school's specific plans to improve outcomes.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 31% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 433%

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

▼ 8 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 33% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 42% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 50% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 24% · ▲ 8 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 3% · ▲ 4 pts above district

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

This schoolSOUTHWEST 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-income32%Higher-income56%24 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income22%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income28%Higher-income54%26 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income28%Higher-income31%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income34%Higher-income22%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income23%0 pp gap