Herff Elementary

Summary:

Herff Elementary is a public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 277 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), which is ranked 811 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herff Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 91.7% Hispanic, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools, with STAAR test scores well below the district and state averages. Herff Elementary also has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 0% to 4.8% over the past few years, and an extremely high percentage of students (over 95%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. While the school spends around $12,400 per student, slightly higher than the district average, its performance is consistently lower than nearby schools in the SAISD district, such as Riverside Park Elementary, Eloise Japhet Academy, and Highland Park Elementary.

However, Herff Elementary's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that the school may be providing effective support and instruction for its ELL population. Conversely, the school's special education and at-risk student populations perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools for these subgroups, indicating a need for improved support and interventions. Additionally, Herff Elementary's gifted and talented program appears to be an area of concern, with the school ranking in the bottom 15% of Texas elementary schools for this subgroup.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 996 S Hackberry
       San Antonio, TX  78210


(210) 228-3330

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4615th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,412 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  262

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.7%
African American:
4.6%
White:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.9% Help


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Compare Details Herff Elementary ranks worse than 98.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 52nd among 58 ranked elementary schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details Herff Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.21. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.7%), African American (4.6%), White (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herff Elementary is 13.5, which is the 10th best among 58 elementary schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herff Elementary is $12,412. 36 elementary schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herff Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Herff Elementary 4615th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Herff Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Antonio Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) 811th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Herff Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Herff Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.58 3350th 3465 3.3%
2005 16.14 3265th 3475 6.0%
2006 24.32 3048th 3476 12.3%
2007 20.34 3382nd 3724 9.2%
2008 9.77 3660th 3768 2.9%
2009 13.62 3696th 3884 4.8%
2010 20.16 3596th 3937 8.7%
2011 16.20 3846th 4095 6.1%
2012 23.82 3698th 4206 12.1%
2013 16.76 3907th 4221 7.4%
2014 33.49 3231st 4260 24.2%
2015 34.27 3143rd 4320 27.2%
2016 29.33 3323rd 4286 22.5%
2017 16.65 3947th 4329 8.8%
2018 18.55 3880th 4359 11.0%
2019 14.16 4186th 4479 6.5%
2021 17.46 4050th 4578 11.5%
2022 13.97 4244th 4581 7.4%
2023 19.79 4018th 4647 13.5%
2024 6.28 4615th 4675 1.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Herff Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.90 2108th 3226 34.7%
2019 36.90 2282nd 3333 31.5%
2023 97.71 27th 3556 99.2%
2024 11.65 3545th 3638 2.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Herff Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.50 3278th 3558 7.9%
2019 19.55 3456th 3684 6.2%
2023 20.92 3737th 4086 8.5%
2024 19.69 3841st 4261 9.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Herff Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.68 3626th 4264 15.0%
2019 23.21 3837th 4309 11.0%
2021 24.70 3749th 4451 15.8%
2022 21.12 3985th 4477 11.0%
2023 28.22 3630th 4521 19.7%
2024 7.85 4503rd 4560 1.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Herff Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.89 3429th 4306 20.4%
2019 15.03 4086th 4348 6.0%
2021 25.55 3489th 4499 22.4%
2022 27.41 3594th 4561 21.2%
2023 28.16 3525th 4588 23.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Herff Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.86 2228th 3106 28.3%
2022 27.09 2554th 2958 13.7%
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Rank History for elementary school At Risk students at Herff Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.56 3136th 4240 26.0%
2019 28.49 3498th 4295 18.6%
2021 27.81 3528th 4331 18.5%
2022 18.90 4119th 4461 7.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Herff Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.58 4082nd 4319 5.5%
2019 16.90 3997th 4357 8.3%
2021 13.50 4265th 4498 5.2%
2022 10.32 4406th 4563 3.4%
2023 16.23 4183rd 4585 8.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Herff Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.79 3660th 4168 12.2%
2019 17.26 3937th 4188 6.0%
2021 22.29 3753rd 4329 13.3%
2022 18.93 3998th 4376 8.6%
2023 29.06 3425th 4401 22.2%
2024 7.45 4380th 4431 1.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Herff Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.74 2034th 2193 7.3%
2021 16.21 1997th 2252 11.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Herff Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Herff Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 6 111 1 354 n/a n/a n/a 0 472
1989 2 117 1 342 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1990 4 104 1 352 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1991 7 108 0 375 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1992 6 92 0 329 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1993 10 70 0 335 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1994 9 83 0 323 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1995 9 100 0 385 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1996 9 100 0 385 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1997 12 78 0 399 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1998 7 69 0 381 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1999 7 59 0 364 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2000 12 48 0 351 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2001 3 50 0 336 2 n/a n/a 0 391
2002 10 47 0 444 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2003 10 47 0 444 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2004 10 47 0 469 1 n/a n/a 0 527
2005 8 49 0 447 3 n/a n/a 0 507
2006 11 53 0 501 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2007 11 40 0 495 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2008 3 47 0 482 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2009 5 30 0 489 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2010 5 32 1 432 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2011 6 20 0 432 0 0 1 0 459
2012 4 24 0 478 0 0 5 0 511
2013 8 30 0 482 0 0 0 0 520
2014 5 32 0 482 0 0 7 0 526
2015 2 31 0 482 0 0 4 0 519
2016 6 24 0 450 0 0 0 0 480
2017 11 21 0 445 0 0 0 0 477
2018 6 20 0 415 0 0 0 0 441
2019 6 14 0 390 0 0 0 0 410
2020 20 20 0 417 0 0 1 0 458
2021 15 21 0 373 0 0 0 0 409
2022 8 13 0 256 0 0 3 0 280
2023 6 14 0 254 0 0 3 0 277
2024 5 12 0 243 0 0 2 0 262

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 Herff Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 472 25.0 18.8 n/a
1989 462 n/a n/a n/a
1990 461 26.0 17.7 n/a
1991 490 26.0 18.8 n/a
1992 427 25.6 16.6 91.6
1993 415 25.0 16.6 94.9
1994 415 23.8 17.4 94.2
1995 494 27.6 17.9 94.5
1996 494 27.6 17.9 94.5
1997 489 27.0 18.1 92.6
1998 457 27.0 16.9 61.5
1999 430 26.5 16.2 34.2
2000 412 25.8 16.0 13.6
2001 391 23.5 16.6 4.6
2002 502 30.0 16.7 4.6
2003 502 30.0 16.7 4.6
2004 527 31.0 17.0 3.4
2005 507 28.4 17.9 2.2
2006 565 32.0 17.7 1.6
2007 546 34.0 16.1 4.6
2008 532 32.0 16.6 57.9
2009 524 33.0 15.9 53.1
2010 470 29.0 16.2 48.9
2011 459 27.2 16.8 38.1
2012 511 29.3 17.4 23.5
2013 520 31.6 16.4 97.9
2014 526 31.6 16.6 98.5
2015 519 31.0 16.7 96.5
2016 480 32.0 15.0 97.5
2017 477 30.0 15.9 96.6
2018 441 31.0 14.1 96.4
2019 410 30.8 13.3 97.3
2020 458 30.0 15.2 97.2
2021 409 32.9 12.4 97.3
2022 280 16.5 16.8 95.7
2023 277 18.0 15.3 96.8
2024 262 19.3 13.5 96.9

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 Herff Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 472 25.0 18.8 n/a
1989 462 n/a n/a n/a
1990 461 26.0 17.7 n/a
1991 490 26.0 18.8 n/a
1992 427 25.6 16.6 91.6
1993 415 25.0 16.6 94.9
1994 415 23.8 17.4 94.2
1995 494 27.6 17.9 94.5
1996 494 27.6 17.9 94.5
1997 489 27.0 18.1 92.6
1998 457 27.0 16.9 61.5
1999 430 26.5 16.2 34.2
2000 412 25.8 16.0 13.6
2001 391 23.5 16.6 4.6
2002 502 30.0 16.7 4.6
2003 502 30.0 16.7 4.6
2004 527 31.0 17.0 3.4
2005 507 28.4 17.9 2.2
2006 565 32.0 17.7 1.6
2007 546 34.0 16.1 4.6
2008 532 32.0 16.6 57.9
2009 524 33.0 15.9 53.1
2010 470 29.0 16.2 48.9
2011 459 27.2 16.8 38.1
2012 511 29.3 17.4 23.5
2013 520 31.6 16.4 97.9
2014 526 31.6 16.6 98.5
2015 519 31.0 16.7 96.5
2016 480 32.0 15.0 97.5
2017 477 30.0 15.9 96.6
2018 441 31.0 14.1 96.4
2019 410 30.8 13.3 97.3
2020 458 30.0 15.2 97.2
2021 409 32.9 12.4 97.3
2022 280 16.5 16.8 95.7
2023 277 18.0 15.3 96.8
2024 262 19.3 13.5 96.9

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 Herff Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,003 (17.0%) $9,787 (83.0%) $11,790
2020 $2,399 (20.6%) $9,267 (79.4%) $11,665
2021 $2,482 (20.0%) $9,930 (80.0%) $12,412

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Herff Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4186th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4018th of 4647 Elementary schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Herff Elementary)1921
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))2730
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Herff Elementary)114
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))3024
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Herff Elementary)3533
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))3923
 16%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Herff Elementary)2025
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))3525
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Herff Elementary)1327
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))2831
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Herff Elementary)1119
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))3030
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Herff Elementary)1135
 24%
   4th Grade Reading (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))2027
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Herff Elementary)1125
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))2723
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Herff Elementary)3438
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))3340
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Herff Elementary)5037
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))3931
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Herff Elementary)3429
 5%
   5th Grade Science (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))2616
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Herff Elementary)4075
 35%
   5th Grade Reading (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))3232
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Herff Elementary)1456
 42%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))2430
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2823
 5%
5th Grade Science (Herff Elementary)00
   5th Grade Science (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd))56
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students410277
 32.4%
African American1414
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic390254
 34.9%
Pacific Islander00
White66
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.3%96.8%
 0.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 262 students attended Herff Elementary.

Students at Herff Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White.

Students who attend Herff Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Brackenridge High School

Herff Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Texas elementary schools.


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