Big Country Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Big Country Elementary School

Top 30%

Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Country Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 584 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 30% in TX
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Big Country Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Big Country Elementary School's student population of 584 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Country Elementary School
Pre-K	88
Kind	73
1	86
2	80
3	99
4	79
5	79

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Total Students

584 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Country Elementary School
2023	617
2022	628
2021	680
2020	655
2019	655
2018	695
2017	695
2016	709
2015	711
2014	694
2013	668
2012	646
2011	625
2010	602
2009	594
2008	530
2007	524
2006	518
2005	504
2004	510
2003	527
2002	534
2001	537
2000	559
1999	505
1998	887
1997	878
1996	872
1995	784
1994	702
1993	672
1992	589
1991	549

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Country Elementary School
2023	46
2022	43
2021	44
2020	42
2019	42
2018	46
2017	46
2016	45
2015	45
2014	42
2013	39
2012	38
2011	36
2010	35
2009	35
2008	33
2007	33
2006	34
2005	34
2004	33
2003	34
2002	37
2001	38
2000	37
1999	36
1998	57
1997	53
1996	51
1995	47
1994	42
1993	37

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School Rankings

Big Country Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Big Country Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2387 out of 8188 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Big Country Elementary School
2022	#2387
2021	#5416
2019	#2330
2018	#2078
2017	#1993
2016	#2110
2015	#2917
2014	#4050
2013	#4381
2012	#3275
2011	#3298

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47%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2022	47%	41%	28%
2021	27%	37%	21%
2019	58%	51%	42%
2018	62%	49%	41%
2017	88%	78%	75%
2016	85%	75%	70%
2015	78%	73%	64%
2014	73%	76%	64%
2013	66%	78%	61%
2012	85%	83%	70%
2011	88%	84%	77%

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57%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2022	57%	51%	43%
2021	30%	42%	31%
2019	50%	47%	36%
2018	48%	45%	41%
2017	78%	72%	64%
2016	80%	71%	64%
2015	77%	73%	64%
2014	78%	75%	65%
2013	82%	78%	68%
2012	91%	88%	81%
2011	89%	88%	85%

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45-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2022	47%	46%	35%
2021	22%	43%	26%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	16:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	18:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	5%	4%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

86%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2023	85%	53%	90%
2022	84%	53%	90%
2021	85%	53%	90%
2020	83%	53%	91%
2019	83%	53%	91%
2018	84%	52%	92%
2017	84%	52%	92%
2016	83%	52%	91%
2015	86%	52%	84%
2014	85%	52%	91%
2013	84%	51%	92%
2012	85%	51%	91%
2011	83%	50%	91%
2010	80%	49%	89%
2009	80%	48%	89%
2008	78%	47%	89%
2007	74%	46%	89%
2006	78%	46%	88%
2005	75%	45%	89%
2004	75%	44%	87%
2003	70%	43%	86%
2002	69%	42%	85%
2001	65%	41%	83%
2000	61%	40%	83%
1999	58%	39%	83%
1998	59%	38%	82%
1997	54%	38%	80%
1996	52%	37%	80%
1995	53%	36%	80%
1994	53%	36%	79%
1993	52%	35%	79%
1992	52%	35%	78%
1991	46%	34%	77%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2023	7%	13%	4%
2022	7%	13%	4%
2021	6%	13%	4%
2020	6%	13%	3%
2019	6%	13%	3%
2018	3%	13%	3%
2017	3%	13%	3%
2016	5%	13%	3%
2015	4%	13%	5%
2014	5%	13%	3%
2013	4%	13%	2%
2012	6%	13%	3%
2011	6%	13%	3%
2010	8%	14%	3%
2009	6%	14%	3%
2008	8%	14%	3%
2007	7%	14%	3%
2006	6%	15%	3%
2005	7%	14%	3%
2004	8%	14%	4%
2003	10%	14%	4%
2002	9%	14%	4%
2001	10%	14%	4%
2000	10%	14%	4%
1999	10%	14%	4%
1998	12%	14%	5%
1997	13%	14%	5%
1996	14%	14%	5%
1995	13%	14%	4%
1994	11%	14%	4%
1993	9%	14%	4%
1992	8%	14%	4%
1991	11%	14%	4%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2023	5%	26%	5%
2022	7%	26%	5%
2021	7%	26%	5%
2020	9%	27%	5%
2019	9%	27%	5%
2018	10%	28%	5%
2017	10%	28%	5%
2016	10%	29%	6%
2015	8%	29%	7%
2014	8%	29%	5%
2013	8%	30%	5%
2012	7%	31%	6%
2011	8%	31%	5%
2010	9%	33%	6%
2009	11%	34%	7%
2008	11%	35%	7%
2007	14%	36%	7%
2006	14%	36%	8%
2005	15%	38%	8%
2004	15%	39%	9%
2003	18%	40%	10%
2002	20%	41%	11%
2001	21%	42%	13%
2000	27%	44%	13%
1999	29%	45%	13%
1998	27%	46%	13%
1997	31%	46%	14%
1996	33%	47%	14%
1995	33%	48%	15%
1994	35%	48%	16%
1993	37%	49%	16%
1992	38%	49%	17%
1991	41%	51%	18%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2023	0.27	0.64	0.19
2022	0.29	0.64	0.18
2021	0.27	0.64	0.18
2020	0.30	0.63	0.18
2019	0.30	0.63	0.18
2018	0.29	0.64	0.16
2017	0.29	0.64	0.16
2016	0.30	0.63	0.17
2015	0.25	0.63	0.23
2014	0.27	0.63	0.17
2013	0.29	0.64	0.17
2012	0.28	0.64	0.17
2011	0.31	0.64	0.18
2010	0.35	0.64	0.20
2009	0.35	0.64	0.20
2008	0.38	0.64	0.21
2007	0.44	0.64	0.21
2006	0.37	0.64	0.22
2005	0.41	0.64	0.22
2004	0.41	0.64	0.24
2003	0.48	0.64	0.26
2002	0.48	0.64	0.28
2001	0.53	0.64	0.30
2000	0.55	0.65	0.30
1999	0.58	0.65	0.31
1998	0.57	0.65	0.32
1997	0.60	0.64	0.33
1996	0.61	0.64	0.35
1995	0.60	0.64	0.34
1994	0.59	0.64	0.35
1993	0.59	0.63	0.36
1992	0.59	0.63	0.37
1991	0.61	0.63	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2023	70%	57%	79%
2022	64%	57%	80%
2021	70%	56%	82%
2020	76%	56%	82%
2019	76%	56%	82%
2018	64%	53%	73%
2017	64%	53%	73%
2016	54%	53%	73%
2015	57%	52%	71%
2014	56%	53%	72%
2013	60%	53%	72%
2012	62%	44%	73%
2011	64%	44%	74%
2010	59%	43%	71%
2009	55%	40%	69%
2008	50%	39%	68%
2007	47%	39%	68%
2006	45%	40%	67%
2005	43%	39%	67%
2004	45%	39%	66%
2003	40%	39%	66%
2002	36%	38%	65%
2001	31%	38%	65%
2000	34%	38%	61%
1999	29%	39%	62%
1998	33%	40%	63%
1997	29%	41%	63%
1996	24%	41%	62%
1995	25%	41%	63%
1994	21%	40%	63%
1993	32%	45%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Big Country Elementary School	Texas	Southwest Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2018	14%	6%	8%
2017	14%	6%	8%
2016	17%	6%	8%
2015	15%	6%	11%
2014	16%	7%	12%
2013	15%	7%	11%
2012	14%	7%	10%
2011	12%	7%	9%
2010	14%	8%	12%
2009	17%	8%	13%
2008	13%	8%	13%
2007	15%	8%	13%
2006	18%	8%	14%
2005	15%	8%	13%
2004	11%	7%	13%
2003	15%	7%	12%
2002	14%	7%	11%
2001	17%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Southwest Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Big Country Elementary School's ranking?

Big Country Elementary School is ranked #2387 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Big Country Elementary School?

584 students attend Big Country Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Big Country Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Big Country Elementary School?

Big Country Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Big Country Elementary School offer ?

Big Country Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Big Country Elementary School part of?

Big Country Elementary School is part of Southwest Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Big Country Elementary School located?

Big Country Elementary School is located in the Far West Side neighborhood of San Antonio, TX. There are 73 other public schools located in Far West Side.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 584 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education