Ft Sam Houston ISD
San Antonio, Texas · Bexar County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ft Sam Houston ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 1,617 students. By enrollment it is the 428th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 1,617 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136.1 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4820160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ft Sam Houston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Sam Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 807 | 12.6 | 27.4% |
| Robert G Cole Middle/High School | High | 6–12 | 810 | 11.2 | 17.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ft Sam Houston ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ft Sam Houston ISD in context
Size
Ft Sam Houston ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 809 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Robert G Cole Middle/High School (810) and the smallest is Ft Sam Houston Elementary School (807).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 129 students this year. Grade 12 has 118 students and kindergarten has 102, 16% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ft Sam Houston ISD enrolls 109 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Ft Sam Houston ISD at 35.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 33.2%.
22.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 17.2% at Robert G Cole Middle/High School to 27.4% at Ft Sam Houston Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 136.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4.2 counselors it has 385 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Ft Sam Houston ISD's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Southwest Preparatory School, 1.1 miles away with 839 students. 39 districts are within 25 miles, and 21 of them enroll more students than Ft Sam Houston ISD. Bexar County has 41 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 110.2 | 15 |
| School counselors | 4.2 | 385 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,617 |
| School psychologists | 5 | 323 |
| Instructional aides | 57.4 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 14.8 | 109 |
| School administrators | 12.1 | 134 |
| District administrators | 4 | 404 |
| All staff | 321.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 35.4% |
| Hispanic | 33.2% |
| Black | 16.1% |
| Two or more races | 10.1% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 109 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 126 |
| Grade 4 | 128 |
| Grade 5 | 113 |
| Grade 6 | 122 |
| Grade 7 | 129 |
| Grade 8 | 117 |
| Grade 9 | 110 |
| Grade 10 | 115 |
| Grade 11 | 99 |
| Grade 12 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Preparatory School | 1 mi | 839 | 11.2 | – |
| George Gervin Academy | 1 mi | 865 | 22.7 | – |
| Alamo Heights ISD | 3 mi | 4,749 | 14 | – |
| Celebrate Dyslexia Schools | 3 mi | 61 | 12.2 | – |
| San Antonio STEAM Academy | 4 mi | 139 | 14.7 | – |
| Essence Preparatory Charter School | 4 mi | 365 | 17.4 | – |
| Positive Solutions Charter School | 5 mi | 93 | 15.2 | – |
| Judson ISD | 5 mi | 23,539 | 15.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bexar County
- Northside ISD (100,208 students)
- North East ISD (56,420 students)
- San Antonio ISD (44,047 students)
- Judson ISD (23,539 students)
- Southwest ISD (14,833 students)
- Great Hearts Texas (12,926 students)
- Harlandale ISD (11,546 students)
- East Central ISD (11,497 students)
- Edgewood ISD (7,849 students)
- South San Antonio ISD (7,468 students)
- Basis Texas (7,092 students)
- Southside ISD (6,091 students)
- School of Science and Technology Discovery (6,084 students)
- Jubilee Academies (5,140 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - South Texas (4,807 students)
- Alamo Heights ISD (4,749 students)
- Somerset ISD (4,259 students)
- Compass Rose Public Schools (3,976 students)
- Somerset Academies of Texas (2,604 students)
- Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas (2,186 students)
- Randolph Field ISD (1,427 students)
- Lackland ISD (1,010 students)
- George Gervin Academy (865 students)
- Southwest Preparatory School (839 students)
- Inspire Academies (805 students)
- Heritage Academy (589 students)
- The Gathering Place (555 students)
- Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy (486 students)
- Royal Public Schools (469 students)
- Lighthouse Public Schools (462 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Bexar County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4005 Winans Rd, San Antonio, TX 78234
Phone: (210)368-8701
Website: fshisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.