Castle Hills Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · North East ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Castle Hills Elementary School serves 439 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 3115th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 33.91 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 | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483294003628 |
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 | 439 | 56,420 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.3% | 50.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Castle Hills Elementary School in context
Size
Castle Hills Elementary School is the 35th largest of North East ISD's 46 elementary schools; its 439 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 520 students, so Castle Hills Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 85 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% more students than kindergarten (85 against 70). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across North East ISD (63.5%). White students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.3% 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
Castle Hills Elementary School has 33.91 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 439 students would have about 29.7 teachers, so Castle Hills Elementary School has 4.2 more.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Jackson-Keller Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 45 elementary schools within 5 miles and 169 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.9% |
| White | 20.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Lemonwood, San Antonio, TX 78213
Phone: (210)407-1800
Website: neisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Castle Hills Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Keller Elementary School | North East ISD | 0.7 mi | 552 | 14.4 | 92.9% |
| Colonial Hills Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.1 mi | 565 | 12.4 | 89.6% |
| KIPP Somos Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.4 mi | 241 | 13.7 | 88.8% |
| Larkspur Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.5 mi | 849 | 14.1 | 88.1% |
| Harmony Hills Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.7 mi | 382 | 12 | 72.8% |
| Olmos Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.7 mi | 486 | 12.3 | 84.8% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.7 mi | 487 | 12 | 82.8% |
| Basis San Antonio- Primary North Central Campus | Basis Texas | 1.8 mi | 780 | 15.6 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.