Mead Elementary

Summary:

Mead Elementary is a public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 803 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Northside Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population with a higher percentage of Hispanic and Asian students compared to the state average, but consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools academically.

Mead Elementary's performance on STAAR assessments is significantly below district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from just 3.51% in 5th grade science to 24.78% in 5th grade reading. The school's rankings for student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, are all in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, indicating the school is struggling to effectively serve its diverse population. Additionally, Mead has an extremely high free and reduced-price lunch rate of over 90%, suggesting the school serves a community with significant economic challenges.

When compared to nearby schools within the Northside Independent School District, such as McDermott Elementary, Glenoaks Elementary, and Howsman Elementary, Mead Elementary consistently performs worse on academic measures and has a lower statewide ranking. The academic gap becomes even more pronounced when comparing Mead to high-performing schools outside the district, such as Basis San Antonio Pri- Medical Center Campus, a public charter school that significantly outperforms Mead and the district as a whole on STAAR assessments.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3803 Mid Horizon Dr
       San Antonio, TX  78229


(210) 397-1750

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4601st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,944 Help


Students who attend Mead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rudder Middle
High:    Marshall High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  859

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.1%
Asian:
24.2%
Two or more races:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mead Elementary ranks worse than 98.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 79th among 80 ranked elementary schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Mead Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.1%), Asian (24.2%), two or more races (13.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mead Elementary is 14.8. 69 elementary schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mead Elementary is $10,944, which is the 30th highest among 80 elementary schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mead Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mead Elementary 4601st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Mead Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Northside Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Independent School District (Isd) 496th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mead Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 43.19 2537th 3724 31.9%
2008 40.84 2626th 3768 30.3%
2009 40.39 2714th 3884 30.1%
2010 34.57 3098th 3937 21.3%
2011 24.99 3587th 4095 12.4%
2012 34.38 3197th 4206 24.0%
2013 37.60 3003rd 4221 28.9%
2014 23.89 3669th 4260 13.9%
2015 13.57 4022nd 4320 6.9%
2016 28.57 3358th 4286 21.7%
2017 19.66 3794th 4329 12.4%
2018 20.50 3776th 4359 13.4%
2019 24.64 3653rd 4479 18.4%
2021 18.74 3965th 4578 13.4%
2022 16.10 4155th 4581 9.3%
2023 9.86 4468th 4647 3.9%
2024 6.81 4601st 4675 1.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.78 1053rd 1099 4.2%
2024 3.56 1111th 1114 0.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.63 2343rd 3226 27.4%
2019 39.92 2113th 3333 36.6%
2021 38.01 2189th 3446 36.5%
2022 39.17 2268th 3487 35.0%
2023 16.42 3348th 3556 5.8%
2024 13.67 3500th 3638 3.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.42 1996th 3558 43.9%
2019 36.57 2313th 3684 37.2%
2021 33.62 2513th 3799 33.9%
2022 19.26 3717th 3952 5.9%
2023 24.02 3537th 4086 13.4%
2024 21.45 3746th 4261 12.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.69 3341st 4264 21.6%
2019 38.61 2878th 4309 33.2%
2021 26.69 3622nd 4451 18.6%
2022 23.73 3851st 4477 14.0%
2023 14.69 4286th 4521 5.2%
2024 10.61 4450th 4560 2.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.97 3312th 4306 23.1%
2019 25.93 3568th 4348 17.9%
2021 22.22 3729th 4499 17.1%
2022 23.34 3845th 4561 15.7%
2023 12.49 4363rd 4588 4.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.81 1703rd 3106 45.2%
2019 62.34 1361st 3184 57.3%
2021 17.16 2671st 3006 11.1%
2022 59.76 1426th 2958 51.8%
2023 38.66 2307th 2980 22.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.85 3304th 4240 22.1%
2019 35.55 3003rd 4295 30.1%
2021 36.61 2833rd 4331 34.6%
2022 28.48 3601st 4461 19.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.91 3926th 4319 9.1%
2019 25.61 3558th 4357 18.3%
2021 17.98 3997th 4498 11.1%
2022 11.43 4374th 4563 4.1%
2023 10.24 4412th 4585 3.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.48 972nd 1005 3.3%
2019 6.40 973rd 1009 3.6%
2021 4.71 944th 967 2.4%
2022 11.42 908th 957 5.1%
2023 1.76 998th 1015 1.7%
2024 0.53 1028th 1035 0.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.25 1777th 2483 28.4%
2019 41.40 1502nd 2515 40.3%
2021 26.51 2003rd 2444 18.0%
2022 17.45 2269th 2421 6.3%
2023 15.07 2334th 2443 4.5%
2024 18.91 2215th 2421 8.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.37 3678th 4168 11.8%
2019 29.18 3332nd 4188 20.4%
2021 22.31 3751st 4329 13.4%
2022 14.12 4174th 4376 4.6%
2023 17.82 4044th 4401 8.1%
2024 9.75 4334th 4431 2.2%
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Rank History for White students at Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.53 2833rd 3127 9.4%
2019 14.35 2952nd 3142 6.0%
2021 8.18 2991st 3082 3.0%
2022 23.27 2640th 3082 14.3%
2023 7.71 3026th 3106 2.6%
2024 19.43 2750th 3078 10.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Mead Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2007 89 152 45 473 1 n/a n/a 0 760
2008 85 163 44 424 3 n/a n/a 0 719
2009 102 183 72 435 2 n/a n/a 0 794
2010 123 188 98 438 2 n/a n/a 0 849
2011 90 162 73 582 1 5 17 0 930
2012 128 164 85 600 2 3 24 0 1006
2013 88 140 74 482 1 1 25 0 811
2014 95 135 72 499 1 1 22 0 825
2015 98 116 86 528 2 2 17 0 849
2016 109 146 111 497 1 3 20 0 887
2017 98 117 118 444 3 3 13 0 796
2018 76 115 132 393 1 3 15 0 735
2019 85 87 104 418 0 0 10 0 704
2020 115 104 114 466 3 0 25 0 827
2021 76 77 100 371 1 0 22 0 647
2022 66 90 102 335 1 0 29 0 623
2023 86 122 176 354 3 2 60 0 803
2024 94 100 208 336 4 1 116 0 859

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mead Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 760 50.2 15.1 76.2
2008 719 54.4 13.2 76.5
2009 794 57.4 13.8 81.1
2010 849 59.0 14.3 84.1
2011 930 62.4 14.8 84.5
2012 1006 58.9 17.0 84.7
2013 811 53.5 15.1 87.1
2014 825 58.2 14.1 83.6
2015 849 57.0 14.8 83.4
2016 887 58.0 15.2 85.2
2017 796 60.6 13.1 85.8
2018 735 53.0 13.8 86.7
2019 704 52.4 13.4 89.9
2020 827 57.0 14.5 87.5
2021 647 55.5 11.6 90.3
2022 623 50.4 12.3 90.9
2023 803 54.6 14.7 90.5
2024 859 58.0 14.8 89.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mead Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 760 50.2 15.1 76.2
2008 719 54.4 13.2 76.5
2009 794 57.4 13.8 81.1
2010 849 59.0 14.3 84.1
2011 930 62.4 14.8 84.5
2012 1006 58.9 17.0 84.7
2013 811 53.5 15.1 87.1
2014 825 58.2 14.1 83.6
2015 849 57.0 14.8 83.4
2016 887 58.0 15.2 85.2
2017 796 60.6 13.1 85.8
2018 735 53.0 13.8 86.7
2019 704 52.4 13.4 89.9
2020 827 57.0 14.5 87.5
2021 647 55.5 11.6 90.3
2022 623 50.4 12.3 90.9
2023 803 54.6 14.7 90.5
2024 859 58.0 14.8 89.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mead Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,485 (15.3%) $8,198 (84.7%) $9,683
2020 $1,457 (16.2%) $7,540 (83.8%) $8,997
2021 $1,838 (16.8%) $9,106 (83.2%) $10,944

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mead Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3653rd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4468th of 4647 Elementary schools
 14.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Mead Elementary)3217
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Northside Independent School District (Isd))4148
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mead Elementary)3725
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Northside Independent School District (Isd))4641
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Mead Elementary)3120
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Northside Independent School District (Isd))4345
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mead Elementary)2616
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Northside Independent School District (Isd))4340
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Mead Elementary)3232
   5th Grade Reading (Northside Independent School District (Isd))5255
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mead Elementary)5021
 29%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Northside Independent School District (Isd))6050
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Mead Elementary)3410
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Northside Independent School District (Isd))4631
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students704803
 14.1%
African American87122
 40.2%
American Indian03
Asian104176
 69.2%
Hispanic418354
 15.3%
Pacific Islander02
White8586
 1.2%
Two or More Races1060
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.9%90.5%
 0.6%


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Students at Mead Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 11% White.

Mead Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Mead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rudder Middle
High : Marshall High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 859 students attended Mead Elementary.


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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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