Fernandez Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Fernandez Elementary School serves 416 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 3325th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 35.46 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 | 483312021008 |
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 | 416 | 100,208 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.5% | 49.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Fernandez Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 83 elementary schools in Northside ISD, Fernandez Elementary School is the 67th largest, with 0.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 464; Fernandez 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 3 with 76 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 59 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 57 in kindergarten and 58 in grade 5. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 70% here and 68.3% across Northside ISD. White students are next, at 16.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.5% 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. 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
With 35.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 416 students, Fernandez Elementary School has 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 416 students would have about 28.1 teachers, so Fernandez Elementary School has 7.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Fernandez Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Carson Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 142 other elementary schools, 46 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 | 70% |
| White | 16.6% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6845 Ridgebrook, San Antonio, TX 78250
Phone: (210)397-1900
Website: nisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fernandez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.0 mi | 488 | 13 | 36.7% |
| Northwest Crossing Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.1 mi | 362 | 10.4 | 55% |
| Knowlton Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.2 mi | 564 | 11.1 | 76.1% |
| Timberwilde Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.3 mi | 439 | 12.8 | 66.3% |
| Burke Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.3 mi | 542 | 12.3 | 64.6% |
| IDEA Hidden Meadow Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 608 | 20.4 | 66.6% |
| Elrod Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.5 mi | 318 | 12.8 | 53.8% |
| Braun Station Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.7 mi | 332 | 7.7 | 41% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.