South San Antonio ISD
San Antonio, Texas · Bexar County · Grades Pre-K–12
South San Antonio ISD runs 13 schools (8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high) with 7,468 students. By enrollment it is the 161st 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 | 13 |
| Students | 7,468 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 450.6 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4840680 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in South San Antonio ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan B Shepard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 447 | 12.8 | 97.3% |
| Alternative School | High | 6–12 | 62 | 17.1 | 83.9% |
| Dwight Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 409 | 14.7 | 90.2% |
| Five Palms Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 444 | 19.8 | 95% |
| Frank Madla Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 382 | 16.1 | 100% |
| Hutchins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 | 17.1 | 90.5% |
| Miguel Carrillo Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 501 | 18.9 | 99% |
| Neil Armstrong Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 322 | 15.9 | 90.7% |
| Palo Alto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 528 | 17.1 | 93.2% |
| Price Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 | 14.9 | 95.2% |
| Robert C Zamora Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 655 | 15.6 | 83.7% |
| Roy Benavidez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 669 | 19.5 | 89.1% |
| South San Antonio High School | High | 9–12 | 2,190 | 16.8 | 89.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of South San Antonio ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
South San Antonio ISD in context
Size
South San Antonio ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is South San Antonio High School with 2,190 students, and the smallest is Alternative School with 62; the average is 574, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 636 students. Grade 12 has 460 students and kindergarten has 486, within 10% of each other. South San Antonio ISD enrolls 532 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 South San Antonio ISD at 94%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
91.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 83.7% at Robert C Zamora Middle School to 100% at Frank Madla Elementary School. All 13 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 450.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 16.5 counselors it has 453 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 12 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
South San Antonio ISD is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Prelude Preparatory Charter School, 2 miles away with 162 students. 37 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than South San Antonio 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 | 415.5 | 18 |
| School counselors | 16.5 | 453 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 12 | 622 |
| School psychologists | 5 | 1,494 |
| Instructional aides | 104 | 72 |
| Other student support staff | 56.1 | 133 |
| School administrators | 35.4 | 211 |
| District administrators | 18 | 415 |
| All staff | 1,094.3 |
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
| Hispanic | 94% |
| White | 3.8% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 532 |
| Kindergarten | 486 |
| Grade 1 | 531 |
| Grade 2 | 550 |
| Grade 3 | 548 |
| Grade 4 | 506 |
| Grade 5 | 551 |
| Grade 6 | 536 |
| Grade 7 | 513 |
| Grade 8 | 482 |
| Grade 9 | 636 |
| Grade 10 | 599 |
| Grade 11 | 538 |
| Grade 12 | 460 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude Preparatory Charter School | 2 mi | 162 | 13.9 | – |
| New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 3 mi | 303 | 23.3 | – |
| Lackland ISD | 3 mi | 1,010 | 11.3 | – |
| Harlandale ISD | 4 mi | 11,546 | 14.6 | – |
| Promesa Academy Charter School | 4 mi | 248 | 12.2 | – |
| Edgewood ISD | 4 mi | 7,849 | 15.7 | – |
| Southwest ISD | 5 mi | 14,833 | 15 | – |
| Royal Public Schools | 5 mi | 469 | 15.3 | – |
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)
- 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
5622 Ray Ellison Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78242
Phone: (210)977-7000
Website: southsanisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.