Forester Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Forester Elementary School serves 723 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 772nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 53.51 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 | 483312011780 |
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 | 723 | 100,208 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.5% | 49.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Forester Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 83 elementary schools in Northside ISD, Forester Elementary School is the 17th largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 596 students, so Forester 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 2 with 121 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 62, against an average of 103 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 105 in kindergarten and 97 in grade 5. It also enrolls 62 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 84.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Northside ISD (68.3%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.5% of students qualify 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
Forester Elementary School has 53.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 723 students would have about 48.9 teachers, so Forester Elementary School has 4.6 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 Cody Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 40 elementary schools within 5 miles and 121 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84.1% |
| White | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 62 |
| Kindergarten | 105 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 121 |
| Grade 3 | 118 |
| Grade 4 | 117 |
| Grade 5 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10726 Rousseau, San Antonio, TX 78245
Phone: (210)397-0200
Website: foresteres.nisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Forester Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Elementary School | Northside ISD | 0.8 mi | 480 | 10.7 | 78.5% |
| Lewis Elementary School | Northside ISD | 0.9 mi | 437 | 12.8 | 56.5% |
| IDEA Burke Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.2 mi | 730 | 23.2 | 59.9% |
| Galm Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.4 mi | 541 | 14.3 | 47% |
| Murnin Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.5 mi | 662 | 13.4 | 70.5% |
| Mora Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.7 mi | 569 | 15.8 | 54.3% |
| Big Country Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 1.7 mi | 660 | 14.9 | 70.8% |
| Behlau Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.9 mi | 623 | 15 | 37.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.