Ft Sam Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Ft Sam Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ft Sam Houston Elementary School serves 807 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 2 schools in Ft Sam Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 419th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 63.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Ft Sam Houston ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482016001966 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ft Sam Houston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 807 | 1,617 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.4% | 22.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Ft Sam Houston Elementary School in context
Size
Ft Sam Houston Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ft Sam Houston ISD. Its 807 students are 49.9% of the district's 1,617. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 306 students, so Ft Sam Houston 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 4 with 128 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 102, against an average of 115 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than kindergarten (113 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 109 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 37.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Ft Sam Houston ISD (35.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 30.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 22.3% across Ft Sam Houston 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
Ft Sam Houston Elementary School has 63.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 807 students would have about 54.5 teachers, so Ft Sam Houston Elementary School has 9.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
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 Alternative Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in North East ISD. There are 46 elementary schools within 5 miles and 164 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 37.2% |
| Hispanic | 30.2% |
| Black | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 9.4% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 109 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 126 |
| Grade 4 | 128 |
| Grade 5 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4351 Nursery Rd, San Antonio, TX 78234
Phone: (210)368-8800
Website: fshisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ft Sam Houston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.4 mi | 11 | 0.5 | 63.6% |
| Wilshire Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.4 mi | 183 | 7.6 | 91.3% |
| Northeast El Campus | Southwest Preparatory School | 1.6 mi | 68 | 12.9 | 89.7% |
| Cameron Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 2.0 mi | 344 | 18.2 | 96.5% |
| East Terrell Hills Elementary School | North East ISD | 2.1 mi | 584 | 11.7 | 90.9% |
| Cambridge Elementary School | Alamo Heights ISD | 2.3 mi | 806 | 13.2 | 27.9% |
| Pershing Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 2.4 mi | 309 | 15.4 | 97.4% |
| Northwood Elementary School | North East ISD | 2.7 mi | 303 | 13.2 | 43.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ft Sam Houston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert G Cole Middle/High School | High | 6–12 | 810 |