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Ft Sam Houston Elementary School vs. Great Hearts Monte Vista

Should you attend Ft Sam Houston Elementary School or Great Hearts Monte Vista? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ft Sam Houston Elementary School
4351 Nursery Rd
Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Great Hearts Monte Vista
211 Belknap Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ft Sam Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Great Hearts Monte Vista ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 823 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ft Sam Houston Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 466 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Great Hearts Monte Vista ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
823 students
466 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Great Hearts Monte Vista and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1589 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#444 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ft Sam Houston Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Hearts Monte Vista, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in TX)
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in TX)
77%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ft Sam Houston Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Great Hearts Monte Vista by grade.
Pre-K Students
103
-
Kindergarten Students
116
78
Grade 1 Students
107
77
Grade 2 Students
130
78
Grade 3 Students
124
79
Grade 4 Students
118
76
Grade 5 Students
125
78

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Great Hearts Monte Vista and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ft Sam Houston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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