Edgewood Independent School District

5358 W Commerce St
San Antonio, TX 78237-1354
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Edgewood Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 2,555 students in Edgewood Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Edgewood Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
26 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
8,157 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Edgewood Independent School District, which is ranked #1159 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1149 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Edgewood Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgewood Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgewood Independent   School District 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.
17%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edgewood Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Edgewood Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
94 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,857 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
55%
# Black Students
118 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
66 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
1%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
843
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
536
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
546
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
564
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
556
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
530
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
601
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
508
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
560
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
590
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
847
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
593
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
431
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
452
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,777 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,842 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Edgewood Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$121 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Edgewood Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,777
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Edgewood Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,842
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Edgewood Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Edgewood Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alonso S Perales Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1507 Ceralvo St
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 898-4260
Grades: PK-5
| 353 students
Rank: #22.
L B Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6515 W Commerce St
San Antonio, TX 78227
(210) 898-4240
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
Rank: #33.
Loma Park Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Aurora Dr
San Antonio, TX 78228
(210) 898-4220
Grades: PK-5
| 586 students
Rank: #44.
H B Gonzalez Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2803 Castroville Rd
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 898-4230
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cardenas Center
3300 Ruiz St
San Antonio, TX 78228
(210) 898-4270
Grades: PK
| 242 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gardendale Pre-k 4 Sa Early Learning
Charter School
1731 Dahlgreen Ave
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 898-4190
Grades: PK-2
| 280 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pre-k 4 San Antonio
Charter School
1235 Enrique M Barrera Pkwy
San Antonio, TX 78227
(210) 206-2900
Grades: PK
| 51 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stafford Center
611 Sw 36th St
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 898-4150
Grades: PK
| 294 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,157 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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