Fernandez Elementary

Summary:

Fernandez Elementary is a public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 498 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Northside Independent School District, which is ranked 496 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fernandez Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a higher Hispanic student population (around 72%) and a much larger percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (71.89% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch). Academically, Fernandez Elementary's STAAR test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages, and the school's performance has declined over the years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 484 out of 4,260 Texas elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 2,070 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools in these categories.

While Fernandez Elementary shares the same district as nearby schools like Braun Station Elementary, its academic performance and student demographics differ significantly. For example, Braun Station Elementary, which is only 1.65 miles away, has higher STAAR test scores and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. To improve student outcomes, Fernandez Elementary and the Northside Independent School District may need to implement targeted strategies, such as increased funding, additional academic support, and community engagement initiatives, to address the unique needs of the student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6845 Ridgebrook
       San Antonio, TX  78250-3839


(210) 397-1900

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2070th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,880 Help


Students who attend Fernandez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Zachry Middle
High:    Warren High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  454

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.7%
White:
16.3%
African American:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.2% Help


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Compare Details Fernandez Elementary ranks better than 55.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 34th 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 51.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.7%), White (16.3%), African American (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fernandez Elementary is 12.6, which is the 28th best among 80 elementary schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fernandez Elementary is $9,880. 51 elementary schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fernandez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fernandez Elementary 2070th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Fernandez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
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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 Fernandez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.01 1178th 3465 66.0%
2005 75.47 676th 3475 80.5%
2006 75.42 687th 3476 80.2%
2007 72.01 936th 3724 74.9%
2008 75.46 732nd 3768 80.6%
2009 82.83 331st 3884 91.5%
2010 74.91 789th 3937 80.0%
2011 80.62 456th 4095 88.9%
2012 89.62 229th 4206 94.6%
2013 81.14 603rd 4221 85.7%
2014 84.56 484th 4260 88.6%
2015 82.94 584th 4320 86.5%
2016 82.19 635th 4286 85.2%
2017 71.88 985th 4329 77.2%
2018 65.81 1214th 4359 72.1%
2019 78.54 754th 4479 83.2%
2021 41.71 2457th 4578 46.3%
2022 44.22 2487th 4581 45.7%
2023 54.00 1944th 4647 58.2%
2024 51.54 2070th 4675 55.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.66 484th 3226 85.0%
2019 88.68 133rd 3333 96.0%
2021 73.06 516th 3446 85.0%
2022 44.16 1998th 3487 42.7%
2023 68.95 760th 3556 78.6%
2024 57.92 1258th 3638 65.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.33 1872nd 3558 47.4%
2019 65.01 738th 3684 80.0%
2021 41.36 1946th 3799 48.8%
2022 40.52 2243rd 3952 43.2%
2023 31.07 3037th 4086 25.7%
2024 31.23 3169th 4261 25.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.55 1063rd 4264 75.1%
2019 75.92 552nd 4309 87.2%
2021 46.82 2259th 4451 49.2%
2022 45.20 2475th 4477 44.7%
2023 57.97 1651st 4521 63.5%
2024 52.80 2001st 4560 56.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.18 1235th 4306 71.3%
2019 82.06 554th 4348 87.3%
2021 53.97 1805th 4499 59.9%
2022 57.66 1687th 4561 63.0%
2023 50.56 2110th 4588 54.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.86 1019th 3106 67.2%
2019 75.14 431st 3184 86.5%
2021 30.95 2315th 3006 23.0%
2022 63.82 1187th 2958 59.9%
2023 51.95 1843rd 2980 38.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.50 2117th 4240 50.1%
2019 61.66 1231st 4295 71.3%
2021 48.35 1956th 4331 54.8%
2022 39.66 2839th 4461 36.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.99 1325th 4319 69.3%
2019 72.68 909th 4357 79.1%
2021 30.98 3111th 4498 30.8%
2022 31.96 3279th 4563 28.1%
2023 55.22 1840th 4585 59.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.62 893rd 1005 11.1%
2019 41.85 687th 1009 31.9%
2023 29.07 838th 1015 17.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.70 311th 2444 87.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.62 1130th 4168 72.9%
2019 82.52 386th 4188 90.8%
2021 45.63 2203rd 4329 49.1%
2022 43.46 2544th 4376 41.9%
2023 54.39 1794th 4401 59.2%
2024 57.92 1573rd 4431 64.5%
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Rank History for White students at Fernandez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.20 676th 3127 78.4%
2019 66.28 926th 3142 70.5%
2021 34.29 2181st 3082 29.2%
2022 53.75 1427th 3082 53.7%
2023 63.43 1065th 3106 65.7%
2024 57.38 1289th 3078 58.1%
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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.

Fernandez Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Fernandez Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 311 30 12 245 2 n/a n/a 0 600
1992 326 39 22 292 2 n/a n/a 0 681
1993 310 61 17 316 2 n/a n/a 0 706
1994 341 64 13 321 0 n/a n/a 0 739
1995 367 51 10 338 0 n/a n/a 0 766
1996 367 51 10 338 0 n/a n/a 0 766
1997 418 47 8 368 1 n/a n/a 0 842
1998 444 42 8 381 1 n/a n/a 0 876
1999 446 43 9 381 1 n/a n/a 0 880
2000 418 57 8 410 1 n/a n/a 0 894
2001 328 55 12 330 0 n/a n/a 0 725
2002 304 58 8 364 2 n/a n/a 0 736
2003 304 58 8 364 2 n/a n/a 0 736
2004 288 84 15 440 4 n/a n/a 0 831
2005 263 76 13 503 4 n/a n/a 0 859
2006 223 65 20 527 6 n/a n/a 0 841
2007 199 75 22 497 5 n/a n/a 0 798
2008 162 66 29 494 4 n/a n/a 0 755
2009 157 65 34 455 4 n/a n/a 0 715
2010 152 71 32 433 3 n/a n/a 0 691
2011 141 43 33 471 0 2 31 0 721
2012 126 40 30 482 0 3 34 0 715
2013 126 44 27 468 0 4 22 0 691
2014 120 45 19 440 0 3 17 0 644
2015 132 41 18 448 1 4 19 0 663
2016 119 31 26 441 0 2 18 0 637
2017 109 23 20 420 0 2 20 0 594
2018 108 27 20 434 0 2 16 0 607
2019 111 31 21 429 0 3 14 0 609
2020 97 27 22 427 0 4 12 0 589
2021 86 23 19 394 0 5 10 0 537
2022 86 22 22 354 0 4 15 0 503
2023 74 26 24 358 0 2 14 0 498
2024 74 29 24 312 1 2 12 0 454

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Fernandez Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 600 29.9 20.0 n/a
1992 681 41.5 16.4 10.9
1993 706 45.0 15.7 22.2
1994 739 48.0 15.4 16.5
1995 766 49.0 15.6 15.3
1996 766 49.0 15.6 15.3
1997 842 51.0 16.5 15.8
1998 876 51.0 17.2 16.3
1999 880 55.0 16.0 34.7
2000 894 56.0 16.0 36.9
2001 725 48.5 14.9 34.1
2002 736 47.0 15.7 36.7
2003 736 47.0 15.7 36.7
2004 831 51.0 16.3 39.5
2005 859 53.5 16.1 47.6
2006 841 54.0 15.6 49.3
2007 798 47.4 16.8 43.7
2008 755 48.4 15.6 44.8
2009 715 45.4 15.7 42
2010 691 42.0 16.4 48.3
2011 721 43.4 16.6 52.7
2012 715 41.0 17.4 56.2
2013 691 41.0 16.8 53.3
2014 644 40.8 15.7 55.7
2015 663 43.0 15.4 57.3
2016 637 42.0 15.1 55.9
2017 594 42.5 13.9 57.2
2018 607 43.0 14.1 50.4
2019 609 40.9 14.8 55.3
2020 589 40.0 14.7 54.2
2021 537 37.0 14.5 49.2
2022 503 35.5 14.1 54.7
2023 498 35.5 14.0 71.9
2024 454 36.0 12.6 67.2

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 Fernandez Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 600 29.9 20.0 n/a
1992 681 41.5 16.4 10.9
1993 706 45.0 15.7 22.2
1994 739 48.0 15.4 16.5
1995 766 49.0 15.6 15.3
1996 766 49.0 15.6 15.3
1997 842 51.0 16.5 15.8
1998 876 51.0 17.2 16.3
1999 880 55.0 16.0 34.7
2000 894 56.0 16.0 36.9
2001 725 48.5 14.9 34.1
2002 736 47.0 15.7 36.7
2003 736 47.0 15.7 36.7
2004 831 51.0 16.3 39.5
2005 859 53.5 16.1 47.6
2006 841 54.0 15.6 49.3
2007 798 47.4 16.8 43.7
2008 755 48.4 15.6 44.8
2009 715 45.4 15.7 42
2010 691 42.0 16.4 48.3
2011 721 43.4 16.6 52.7
2012 715 41.0 17.4 56.2
2013 691 41.0 16.8 53.3
2014 644 40.8 15.7 55.7
2015 663 43.0 15.4 57.3
2016 637 42.0 15.1 55.9
2017 594 42.5 13.9 57.2
2018 607 43.0 14.1 50.4
2019 609 40.9 14.8 55.3
2020 589 40.0 14.7 54.2
2021 537 37.0 14.5 49.2
2022 503 35.5 14.1 54.7
2023 498 35.5 14.0 71.9
2024 454 36.0 12.6 67.2

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 Fernandez Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $976 (11.2%) $7,715 (88.8%) $8,692
2020 $818 (9.1%) $8,151 (90.9%) $8,969
2021 $770 (7.8%) $9,110 (92.2%) $9,880

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fernandez Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 754th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1944th of 4647 Elementary schools
 25%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Fernandez Elementary)4467
 23%
   3rd Grade Reading (Northside Independent School District (Isd))4148
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fernandez Elementary)5563
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Northside Independent School District (Isd))4641
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Fernandez Elementary)5941
 18%
   4th Grade Reading (Northside Independent School District (Isd))4345
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fernandez Elementary)6936
 33%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Northside Independent School District (Isd))4340
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Fernandez Elementary)6159
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Northside Independent School District (Isd))5255
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fernandez Elementary)7455
 19%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Northside Independent School District (Isd))6050
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Fernandez Elementary)6018
 42%
   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 Students609498
 18.2%
African American3126
 16.1%
American Indian00
Asian2124
 14.3%
Hispanic429358
 16.6%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White11174
 33.3%
Two or More Races1414
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.3%71.9%
 16.6%


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Students at Fernandez Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Fernandez Elementary ranks 2070th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Fernandez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zachry Middle
High : Warren High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended Fernandez 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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