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Larkspur Elementary School vs. Castle Hills Elementary School

Should you attend Larkspur Elementary School or Castle Hills Elementary School? 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
Larkspur Elementary School
1802 Larkspur
San Antonio, TX 78213
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Castle Hills Elementary School
200 Lemonwood
San Antonio, TX 78213
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Larkspur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Castle Hills Elementary School 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 816 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Larkspur Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Castle Hills Elementary School 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 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
816 students
448 students
This chart displays total students of Larkspur Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Castle Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Larkspur Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Castle Hills Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
34 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Larkspur Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Castle Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Larkspur 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7408 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#592 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Larkspur Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Castle Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
68%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Larkspur 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 Castle Hills 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.
33%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
73%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Larkspur 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 Castle Hills 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% 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 Larkspur 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Castle Hills 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Larkspur Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Castle Hills Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
71
2
Kindergarten Students
146
55
Grade 1 Students
146
70
Grade 2 Students
123
80
Grade 3 Students
115
68
Grade 4 Students
124
88
Grade 5 Students
91
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Larkspur 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
81%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Larkspur 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Larkspur 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Larkspur 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Larkspur 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 Castle Hills 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.
0.34
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Larkspur 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 Castle Hills Elementary School 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
88%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Larkspur 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 Castle Hills 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Larkspur 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 Castle Hills 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.
 
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