Best Public Schools in Helotes, TX

Summary:

The city of Helotes, Texas is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Northside Independent School District (ISD). The data reveals a mix of high-performing and middle-tier schools, with Beard Elementary and Helotes Elementary standing out as top-ranked elementary schools in the state, while O'Connor High School is a strong performer at the secondary level.

The top elementary schools, Beard and Helotes, boast impressive test scores, with 72-84% of students proficient in reading and 70-82% proficient in math across grades 3-5. In contrast, the middle-tier elementary schools like Kuentz Elementary and Los Reyes Elementary lag behind. The lone charter school, Great Hearts Invictus, performs reasonably well but still trails the top public elementary schools in the area.

At the high school level, O'Connor High School stands out with a 96.6% graduation rate and strong test scores across multiple subjects. The data suggests a correlation between higher spending per student and better school performance, but other factors beyond just funding also play a role in driving these differences in academic achievement across the Helotes school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)					STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Great Hearts Invictus	Public, Charter	K-8	12018 Bandera Rd	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Great Hearts Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 899-1118	544	32	17.0	18.9%	230 (42.3%)	14 (2.6%)	266 (48.9%)	29 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	67.5	1223^rd of 4675 public elementary schools	73.8%					(n/a)	49.0					51.2	48.7	57.4	74.2	63.8	85.7	47.6	50.0	59.3	41.7	53.2	40.7	46.9	38.8
Beard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8725 Sonoma Pkwy	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-6600	590	36	16.3	14.6%	202 (34.2%)	17 (2.9%)	271 (45.9%)	79 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	92.7	274^th of 4675 public elementary schools	94.1%		92	304^th of 4647 public elementary schools	93.5%	30						72.7	80.7	79.0				76.8	70.5	70.0			42.0			$8,829	$649	$8,180
Kuentz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12303 Leslie Rd	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-8050	526	40	13.3	24.3%	143 (27.2%)	9 (1.7%)	351 (66.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	61.5	1513^th of 4675 public elementary schools	67.6%		52.7	2027^th of 4647 public elementary schools	56.4%	514						51.3	52.8	70.3				50.0	42.2	47.5			24.8			$9,991	$693	$9,298
Helotes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13878 Riggs Rd	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-3800	347	25	14.1	22.2%	133 (38.3%)	4 (1.2%)	186 (53.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	93.4	232^nd of 4675 public elementary schools	95.0%		89.5	398^th of 4647 public elementary schools	91.4%	166						83.0	83.6	76.1				70.2	78.2	82.1			38.8			$10,815	$1,245	$9,570
O'Connor High School	Public	9-12	12221 Leslie Rd	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-4800	2,794	159	17.5	26.2%	871 (31.2%)	68 (2.4%)	1,697 (60.7%)	50 (1.8%)	8 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	98 (3.5%)	78.7	233^rd of 1987 public high schools	88.3%		78.3	243^rd of 1961 public high schools	87.6%	10	53.5	75.3	76.1	80.2	86.7															$8,026	$372	$7,655
Los Reyes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10785 Triana Pkwy	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1200	504	40	12.7	20.6%	171 (33.9%)	6 (1.2%)	296 (58.7%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	78.4	811^th of 4675 public elementary schools	82.7%		76	922^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	80.2%	111						62.5	61.2	75.5				44.4	44.1	70.2			41.5			$9,615	$606	$9,009

Cities Near Helotes

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Antonio	4.1 mi	587	650^th
Boerne	10.1 mi	14	112^th
Fair Oaks Ranch	10.1 mi	2	15^th
Pipe Creek	14.25 mi	1	706^th
Castroville	18.7 mi	3	139^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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