The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 45% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Stockdale El
Stockdale Elementary serves preschool through fifth grade in a small rural agricultural town in Wilson County, roughly forty miles southeast of San Antonio. The school draws about four hundred students, of whom just over half are Hispanic and just under half are White, with a small share of other backgrounds. Just over half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a mixed-income community where agricultural employment, ranching, and proximity to the San Antonio commuter corridor shape household economics.
The town itself is a compact suburban-rural mix where most residents own their homes and land. The elementary school sits within the town core rather than on an isolated campus, and the district operates as a small, tight-knit system with elementary, junior high, and high school facilities clustered near South 4th Street. Housing prices have risen sharply in recent years as the area has drawn San Antonio commuters and people drawn to the Eagle Ford energy region. The Stockdale Economic Development Corporation actively promotes growth while aiming to preserve the small-town character. In May 2026 voters approved a major bond for a new elementary wing and band hall, a sign the district is contending with rising enrollment and adding permanent instructional capacity.
On state testing, Stockdale Elementary shows mixed results. In English language arts across grades three through five, students reach proficiency at moderate but uneven rates. Third grade shows stronger performance, while fourth grade is notably lower and fifth grade sits between them. In mathematics, third grade data are incomplete, but fourth and fifth graders show below-average proficiency, with fifth grade somewhat better than fourth. Fifth grade science proficiency also runs below the midpoint. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the median for districts in Wilson County.
The strengths that emerge from the data are primarily in English language arts breadth. The school shows that a majority of third graders and a solid plurality of fifth graders meet proficiency in ELA, suggesting some students are developing strong literacy skills. The school's math and science results indicate these areas need focus; roughly half of fifth graders meet math proficiency, and fewer than half do so in science.
The school is positioned in a town with stable civic anchors including a city park, library branch, and local museum, and family life is car-dependent but centered on the town itself. A parent considering Stockdale Elementary should understand it as a small, community-embedded school in a place where agricultural heritage meets modest growth, serving a population split between established residents and newcomers drawn by the commuter corridor and regional economic activity. The school faces rising enrollment that the district is now addressing with new facilities. Academic performance is below the county midpoint overall, particularly in math and science, which a parent may want to look into further with the school to understand the instruction and support in place.
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