Cambridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Alamo Heights ISD · Grades 1–5
Cambridge Elementary School serves 806 students in grades 1–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 5 schools in Alamo Heights ISD. By enrollment it is the 425th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 60.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Alamo Heights ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480759000047 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alamo Heights ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 806 | 4,749 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.9% | 19.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Cambridge Elementary School in context
Size
Cambridge Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Alamo Heights ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 806 students are 17% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 579; Cambridge Elementary School 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 4 with 171 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 147, against an average of 161 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than grade 1 (163 against 147). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 47.3% here and 42.1% across Alamo Heights ISD. White students are next, at 43.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 19.6% across Alamo Heights 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
With 60.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 806 students, Cambridge Elementary School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 806 students would have about 54.5 teachers, so Cambridge Elementary School has 6.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cambridge Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Northeast El Campus, 1.5 miles away in Southwest Preparatory School. Within 10 miles there are 181 other elementary schools, 51 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.3% |
| White | 43.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 147 |
| Grade 2 | 165 |
| Grade 3 | 160 |
| Grade 4 | 171 |
| Grade 5 | 163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 Townsend Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210)822-3611
Website: ahisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cambridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast El Campus | Southwest Preparatory School | 1.5 mi | 68 | 12.9 | 89.7% |
| Howard Elementary School | Alamo Heights ISD | 1.6 mi | 418 | 13.3 | 23% |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Alamo Heights ISD | 1.8 mi | 833 | 12.9 | 12.8% |
| Celebrate Dyslexia School | Celebrate Dyslexia Schools | 1.9 mi | 61 | 12.2 | – |
| Rogers Academy | San Antonio ISD | 2.3 mi | 756 | 14.8 | 93.1% |
| Ft Sam Houston Elementary School | Ft Sam Houston ISD | 2.3 mi | 807 | 12.6 | 27.4% |
| Northwood Elementary School | North East ISD | 2.4 mi | 303 | 13.2 | 43.6% |
| Hawthorne PK-8 Academy | San Antonio ISD | 2.5 mi | 740 | 14.4 | 75.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alamo Heights ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Heights High School | High | 9–12 | 1,569 |
| Alamo Heights Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,123 |
| Howard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 418 |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 833 |