CANDLEWOOD EL

263 Students

Elementary School 2nd - 5th

School Overview

Candlewood Elementary School is a public school located in the Judson Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is situated in a residential area of the 78244 zip code. As part of the Judson ISD community, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction, social-emotional development, and a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of young elementary students.

The school is characterized by its commitment to student growth and community involvement, typical of the suburban school settings found in the Northeast San Antonio area. Like other schools in the district, Candlewood Elementary emphasizes preparing students for middle school transitions by offering a standardized curriculum aligned with state requirements, complemented by various extracurricular opportunities and campus-wide programs intended to foster a sense of belonging and school spirit among its diverse student population.

263

Total Students

16.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CANDLEWOOD EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	152
Black	79
Two or More	10
American Indian	2

Hispanic
152 (57.8%)
Black
79 (30.0%)
White
20 (7.6%)
Two or More
10 (3.8%)
American Indian
2 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	JUDSON ISD
Phone:	(210)662-1060
Grade Range:	2nd - 5th
Total Students:	263
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	214
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 60