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Miguel Carrillo Junior Elementary is a public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 277 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the South San Antonio Independent School District, which is ranked 906 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Miguel Carrillo Junior Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (95.31%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 85.71% to 99.04% Hispanic. Academically, the school's STAAR test scores are significantly lower than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate was 26.32%, compared to the state average of 48.85% and the district average of 25%. Additionally, the school's student groups, such as female, male, Hispanic, special education, and low-income students, all rank in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools, indicating substantial achievement gaps.
While the nearby schools, such as Roy Benavidez Elementary, Hutchins Elementary, and Price Elementary, also struggle academically and have high percentages of Hispanic and low-income students, Miguel Carrillo Junior Elementary consistently performs worse than these schools on standardized tests and overall school rankings. Despite the school's high spending per student, ranging from $10,039 to $11,918 over the past three years, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the academic outcomes have not improved significantly over time.
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