Ellison Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ellison Elementary School serves 780 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 521st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 55.01 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 | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483312012911 |
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 | 780 | 100,208 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.6% | 49.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Ellison Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 83 elementary schools in Northside ISD, Ellison Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 0.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5 miles away with a median enrollment of 496; Ellison 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 2 with 125 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 74, against an average of 111 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 124 in kindergarten and 120 in grade 5. It also enrolls 74 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 71.5% here and 68.3% across Northside ISD. White students are next, at 13.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.7% across Northside 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 55.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 780 students, Ellison Elementary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 780 students would have about 52.7 teachers, so Ellison Elementary School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ellison Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Leon Springs Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 56 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 71.5% |
| White | 13.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 74 |
| Kindergarten | 124 |
| Grade 1 | 110 |
| Grade 2 | 125 |
| Grade 3 | 109 |
| Grade 4 | 118 |
| Grade 5 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7132 Oak Dr., San Antonio, TX 78256
Phone: (210)398-1850
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ellison Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Springs Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.7 mi | 410 | 13.2 | 21.2% |
| Aue Elementary School | Northside ISD | 2.8 mi | 530 | 13.9 | 14.2% |
| May Elementary School | Northside ISD | 3.2 mi | 426 | 13.5 | 43.7% |
| Beard Elementary School | Northside ISD | 4.4 mi | 499 | 13.9 | 12% |
| Blattman Elementary School | Northside ISD | 5.5 mi | 492 | 14.5 | 12.2% |
| Carnahan Elementary School | Northside ISD | 5.5 mi | 528 | 11.2 | 71.8% |
| Los Reyes Elementary School | Northside ISD | 5.5 mi | 438 | 12.5 | 22.8% |
| Locke Hill Elementary School | Northside ISD | 5.6 mi | 538 | 12.3 | 57.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.