Colonies North Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Colonies North Elementary School serves 513 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 124 schools in Northside ISD. By enrollment it is the 2381st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 47.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Northside ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483312003693 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northside ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 513 | 100,208 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.7% | 49.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Colonies North Elementary School in context
Size
Colonies North Elementary School is the 44th largest of Northside ISD's 83 elementary schools; its 513 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 647 students, so Colonies North Elementary School is smaller 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 85 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 30, against an average of 73 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 79 in kindergarten and 84 in grade 5. It also enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 40.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Northside ISD (68.3%). Asian students are next, at 24.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.7% across Northside ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Colonies North Elementary School has 47.92 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 513 students would have about 34.7 teachers, so Colonies North Elementary School has 13.2 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is KIPP Somos Primary School, 0.9 miles away in KIPP Texas Public Schools. There are 43 elementary schools within 5 miles and 160 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.2% |
| Asian | 24.8% |
| White | 12.3% |
| Two or more races | 12.1% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 81 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9915 Northampton Dr., San Antonio, TX 78230
Phone: (210)397-1700
Website: nisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Colonies North Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Somos Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.9 mi | 241 | 13.7 | 88.8% |
| Howsman Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.2 mi | 729 | 13.6 | 77.5% |
| Mead Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.2 mi | 887 | 15.2 | 91.7% |
| Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy | Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy | 1.5 mi | 486 | 14.5 | 12.8% |
| Colonial Hills Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.5 mi | 565 | 12.4 | 89.6% |
| McDermott Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.9 mi | 775 | 14.9 | 72.6% |
| Larkspur Elementary School | North East ISD | 2.0 mi | 849 | 14.1 | 88.1% |
| Castle Hills Elementary School | North East ISD | 2.2 mi | 439 | 12.9 | 38.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.