Northside ISD (NISD)
San Antonio, Texas · Bexar County · Grades Pre-K–12
Northside ISD runs 124 schools (83 elementary, 22 middle, 16 high, 1 pre-k, 2 other) with 100,208 students. By enrollment it is the 4th 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 | 124 |
| Students | 100,208 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 7,020.9 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4833120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Northside ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 473 | 11.4 | 83.7% |
| Allen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 442 | 11.6 | 88.9% |
| Alternative High School | High | 9–12 | 159 | 5.6 | 49.1% |
| Alternative Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 65 | 4.3 | 67.7% |
| Aue Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 530 | 13.9 | 14.2% |
| Beard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 499 | 13.9 | 12% |
| Behlau Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 623 | 15 | 37.9% |
| Bernal Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,617 | 16.6 | 34% |
| Blattman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 492 | 14.5 | 12.2% |
| Boldt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 882 | 15.5 | 39.2% |
| Boone Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 | 11.7 | 65.9% |
| Brandeis High School | High | 9–12 | 2,657 | 16.9 | 26.1% |
| Brauchle Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 396 | 12.4 | 65.9% |
| Braun Station Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 332 | 7.7 | 41% |
| Brennan High School | High | 9–12 | 2,965 | 17 | 33.6% |
| Briscoe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,263 | 16.1 | 24.5% |
| Burke Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 542 | 12.3 | 64.6% |
| Cable Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 392 | 10.4 | 94.4% |
| Carlos Coon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 | 13.1 | 83.2% |
| Carnahan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 528 | 11.2 | 71.8% |
| Carson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 488 | 13 | 36.7% |
| Chavez Excel Academy | High | 12 | 75 | 12.5 | 14.7% |
| Chumbley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 540 | 13.9 | 37.2% |
| Clark High School | High | 9–12 | 2,750 | 16.3 | 33.6% |
| Cody Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 480 | 10.7 | 78.5% |
| Cole Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 769 | 14.6 | 28.1% |
| Colonies North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 513 | 10.7 | 79.7% |
| Connally Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 692 | 12.6 | 41.5% |
| Driggers Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 | 11.2 | 77.1% |
| Ellison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 780 | 14.2 | 32.6% |
| Elrod Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 318 | 12.8 | 53.8% |
| Esparza Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 462 | 11.6 | 84.2% |
| Evers Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 580 | 14.1 | 66.9% |
| Fernandez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 | 11.7 | 61.5% |
| Fields Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 776 | 14.1 | 54% |
| Fisher Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 565 | 12.6 | 74% |
| Folks Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,497 | 17 | 27.6% |
| Forester Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 723 | 13.5 | 63.5% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 676 | 13.9 | 36.1% |
| Galm Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 541 | 14.3 | 47% |
| Garcia Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,360 | 17.5 | 18.9% |
| Glass Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 384 | 11.2 | 84.9% |
| Glenn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 427 | 11.4 | 88.5% |
| Glenoaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 | 11.1 | 85.8% |
| Harlan High School | High | 9–12 | 2,778 | 17.7 | 28.6% |
| Hatchett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 588 | 12.3 | 79.9% |
| Health Careers High School | High | 9–12 | 904 | 16.4 | 25.1% |
| Helotes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 316 | 14.4 | 17.7% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 819 | 15.5 | 36% |
| Hobby Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,094 | 14.6 | 68.3% |
| Hoffmann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 754 | 14 | 34.2% |
| Holmes High School | High | 9–12 | 2,422 | 14.4 | 77.6% |
| Holmgreen Center | Other | Pre-K–12 | 93 | 8.3 | 14% |
| Howsman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 729 | 13.6 | 77.5% |
| Hull Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 | 10.9 | 89.3% |
| Jay High School | High | 9–12 | 2,118 | 13.6 | 71.7% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 990 | 15.6 | 39.6% |
| Jones Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,035 | 13.4 | 77.2% |
| Jordan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 948 | 15.1 | 61% |
| Kallison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,221 | 16.6 | 30.9% |
| Knowlton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 564 | 11.1 | 76.1% |
| Krueger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 | 12.9 | 34.6% |
| Kuentz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 517 | 12.3 | 28.2% |
| Langley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 717 | 13.4 | 34.6% |
| Leon Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 410 | 13.2 | 21.2% |
| Leon Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 613 | 13.2 | 71.6% |
| Lewis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 437 | 12.8 | 56.5% |
| Lieck Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 631 | 16 | 39.6% |
| Linton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 368 | 11.1 | 82.3% |
| Locke Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 538 | 12.3 | 57.8% |
| Los Reyes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 438 | 12.5 | 22.8% |
| Luna Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,114 | 15.4 | 45.3% |
| Marshall High School | High | 9–12 | 2,634 | 15.4 | 65.4% |
| Martin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 537 | 13.3 | 80.4% |
| May Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 426 | 13.5 | 43.7% |
| McAndrew Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 304 | 13.3 | 7.2% |
| McDermott Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 775 | 14.9 | 72.6% |
| Mead Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 887 | 15.2 | 91.7% |
| Meadow Village Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 367 | 10.2 | 81.2% |
| Michael Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 530 | 13.4 | 78.1% |
| Mireles Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 789 | 13.8 | 28.9% |
| Mora Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 569 | 15.8 | 54.3% |
| Murnin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 662 | 13.4 | 70.5% |
| Myers Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 459 | 12.1 | 70.8% |
| Neff Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 810 | 12.4 | 75.3% |
| Nichols Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 321 | 11.4 | 33.3% |
| Nisd Bexar County Jja | High | 7–12 | 26 | – | 23.1% |
| Nisd Pksa | Pre-K | Pre-K | 45 | – | 55.6% |
| Northwest Crossing Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 362 | 10.4 | 55% |
| O'Connor High School | High | 9–12 | 2,535 | 17.1 | 23.4% |
| Oak Hills Terrace Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 392 | 11.2 | 71.7% |
| Ott Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 606 | 13.4 | 58.3% |
| Passmore Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 384 | 12.1 | 91.9% |
| Pease Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 691 | 12.5 | 74.4% |
| Powell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 418 | 13 | 84.2% |
| Raba Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 565 | 14 | 51.3% |
| Rawlinson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,161 | 16.3 | 30.4% |
| Rayburn Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 600 | 11.7 | 84% |
| Reddix Center | Other | 2–12 | 261 | 9.7 | 33% |
| Reed Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 766 | 14.4 | 48.3% |
| Rhodes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 492 | 14.5 | 70.9% |
| Ross Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 828 | 12.9 | 84.4% |
| Rudder Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 961 | 12.7 | 77.1% |
| Scarborough Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 925 | 14 | 33% |
| Scobee Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 470 | 13.4 | 47.7% |
| Sotomayor High School | High | 9–12 | 2,627 | 18 | 30.6% |
| Steubing Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 436 | 12.1 | 40.4% |
| Stevens High School | High | 9–12 | 2,546 | 15 | 61.1% |
| Stevenson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 779 | 14.6 | 44.9% |
| Stinson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 898 | 16.2 | 40.8% |
| Straus Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,363 | 15.9 | 34.3% |
| Taft High School | High | 9–12 | 2,670 | 16.9 | 33.2% |
| Thornton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 573 | 13.3 | 57.1% |
| Timberwilde Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 439 | 12.8 | 66.3% |
| Tomlinson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 875 | 16.1 | 26.3% |
| Vale Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 846 | 14.4 | 59% |
| Valley Hi Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 295 | 11.4 | 82.4% |
| Villarreal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 532 | 11.6 | 83.5% |
| Wanke Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 590 | 13.1 | 49.5% |
| Ward Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 763 | 14.7 | 57.8% |
| Warren High School | High | 9–12 | 2,542 | 16.4 | 41.8% |
| Wernli Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 737 | 15 | 35.3% |
| Westwood Terrace Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 415 | 11.2 | 90.4% |
| Zachry Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,043 | 16.4 | 59.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Northside ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Northside ISD in context
Size
Northside ISD enrolls 1.8% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 808 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Brennan High School (2,965) and the smallest is Nisd Bexar County Jja (26).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 8,804 students this year. Grade 12 has 7,729 students and kindergarten has 6,213, 24% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Northside ISD enrolls 4,433 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Northside ISD at 68.3%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 15.5%.
49.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 7.2% at McAndrew Elementary School to 94.4% at Cable Elementary School. 60 of its 124 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 7,020.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 298.8 counselors it has 335 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 113.3 librarians or media specialists and 91 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 Northside ISD's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is The Gathering Place, 3.5 miles away with 555 students. 36 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Northside 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 | 6,253.4 | 16 |
| School counselors | 298.8 | 335 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 113.3 | 884 |
| School psychologists | 91 | 1,101 |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 466.5 | 215 |
| School administrators | 296.9 | 338 |
| District administrators | 18 | 5,567 |
| All staff | 13,538.6 |
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
| Hispanic | 68.3% |
| White | 15.5% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4,433 |
| Kindergarten | 6,213 |
| Grade 1 | 6,588 |
| Grade 2 | 6,868 |
| Grade 3 | 7,281 |
| Grade 4 | 7,262 |
| Grade 5 | 7,200 |
| Grade 6 | 7,123 |
| Grade 7 | 7,109 |
| Grade 8 | 7,447 |
| Grade 9 | 8,804 |
| Grade 10 | 8,151 |
| Grade 11 | 8,000 |
| Grade 12 | 7,729 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gathering Place | 4 mi | 555 | 16.6 | – |
| Bexar County Academy | 6 mi | 153 | – | – |
| Lighthouse Public Schools | 6 mi | 462 | 18.6 | – |
| Edgewood ISD | 8 mi | 7,849 | 15.7 | – |
| Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy | 8 mi | 486 | 14.5 | – |
| Lackland ISD | 9 mi | 1,010 | 11.3 | – |
| Somerset Academies of Texas | 9 mi | 2,604 | 19.8 | – |
| Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas | 9 mi | 2,186 | 18.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bexar County
- 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)
- Ft Sam Houston ISD (1,617 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
5900 Evers Rd, San Antonio, TX 78238
Phone: (210)397-8500
Website: nisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.