📍 3635 Candleglen, San Antonio, Bexar County, 78244
Candlewood el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Antonio, Bexar County. The school has 519 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rachelle Diaz. It is part of the Judson Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Candlewood el enrolls 519 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Hispanic or Latino, 31% Black or African American and 6.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 306 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 159 | 31% |
| White | 34 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
465 of the school's 519 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 453 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Candlewood el is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 19, state house district 120.
Candlewood el is one of 32 schools in JUDSON ISD, based in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The district serves 23,539 students district-wide and employs 1,662 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 519 students, Candlewood el is smaller than the district average of about 736 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large