At a glance
Reported students
199
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
11.73
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
17:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–02
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
5th percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
577
CANDLEWOOD STEM ACADEMY: 199 reported students.
State peer staffing position
85th percentile
17:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about CANDLEWOOD STEM ACADEMY
CANDLEWOOD STEM ACADEMY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–02 in SAN ANTONIO. It is one of 37 current school records connected to JUDSON ISD. NCES reports 199 students for 2024–25.
Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 5th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 17:1, above the Texas median of 14.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (62.3%) and Black (25.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking CANDLEWOOD STEM ACADEMY
- 1How do the reported 17:1 student–teacher ratio and 11.73 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White6%
- Hispanic62.3%
- Black25.6%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in JUDSON ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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Elementary · Grades PK–02
246 reported students
CANDLEWOOD EL
Elementary · Grades 03–05
263 reported students
FRANZ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
322 reported students
PARK VILLAGE BLENDED LEARNING ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
376 reported students
SELMA EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
Enrollment not reported
SPRING MEADOWS EL
Elementary · Grades 03–05
409 reported students