Bulverde Creek
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · North East ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bulverde Creek serves 916 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 74 schools in North East ISD. By enrollment it is the 190th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 51.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | North East ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483294010432 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | North East ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 916 | 56,420 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.1% | 50.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bulverde Creek in context
Size
Of the 46 elementary schools in North East ISD, Bulverde Creek is the largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 671 students, so Bulverde Creek is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 174 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 72, against an average of 131 per grade. This year grade 5 has 49% more students than kindergarten (174 against 117). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 72 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across North East ISD (63.5%). White students are next, at 30.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.6% across North East ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bulverde Creek has 51.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 916 students would have about 61.9 teachers, so Bulverde Creek has 10.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Encino Park Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 71 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49.6% |
| White | 30.1% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Black | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 72 |
| Kindergarten | 117 |
| Grade 1 | 124 |
| Grade 2 | 133 |
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 157 |
| Grade 5 | 174 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3839 Canyon Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78259
Phone: (210)407-1000
Website: neisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bulverde Creek. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encino Park Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.5 mi | 607 | 14 | 20.4% |
| Roan Forest Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.9 mi | 873 | 14.8 | 36.8% |
| Cibolo Green | North East ISD | 2.4 mi | 735 | 15.5 | 28.2% |
| Wortham Oaks Elementary School | Judson ISD | 2.8 mi | 776 | 17.6 | 42.9% |
| Redland Oaks Elementary School | North East ISD | 2.9 mi | 355 | 7.6 | 39.4% |
| Canyon Ridge Elementary School | North East ISD | 3.1 mi | 449 | 11.3 | 32.3% |
| Steubing Ranch Elementary School | North East ISD | 3.2 mi | 856 | 15 | 42.6% |
| Longs Creek Elementary School | North East ISD | 3.3 mi | 541 | 14.9 | 47.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.