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Beard El

8725 Sonoma Pkwy, Helotes, TX 78023

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
499
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Northside ISD
Bexar County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
91stpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
88thpercentile
Attendance7% chronically absent
92ndpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Beard El

Beard El is a public elementary school in Helotes, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Northside ISD. The school is located in a large city in Bexar County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 499 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

8725 Sonoma Pkwy
Helotes, TX 78023
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
499 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Northside ISD
County
Bexar County
NCES school ID
483312009471

Schools near Beard El

All 8 schools in Helotes →
May El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 426 students
C2.0 mi
Steubing El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 436 students
A2.1 mi
Scobee El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 470 students
B2.1 mi
Helotes El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 316 students
A2.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.