Hirsch Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · San Antonio ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hirsch Elementary School serves 578 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 84 schools in San Antonio ISD. By enrollment it is the 1779th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 33.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | San Antonio ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483873004362 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Antonio ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 578 | 44,047 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.9% | 87.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Hirsch Elementary School in context
Size
Hirsch Elementary School is the 18th largest of San Antonio ISD's 48 elementary schools; its 578 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 536 students, so Hirsch 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 pre-K with 100 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 63, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (70 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 100 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 55.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across San Antonio ISD (89.8%). Black students are next, at 36.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.2% across San Antonio 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
Hirsch Elementary School has 33.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 578 students would have about 39.1 teachers, so Hirsch Elementary School has 5.4 fewer.
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 Carroll Early Childhood Campus, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 30 elementary schools within 5 miles and 124 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.5% |
| Black | 36.5% |
| White | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 100 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 84 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 94 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4826 Seabreeze Dr., San Antonio, TX 78220
Phone: (210)978-7985
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hirsch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Early Childhood Campus | San Antonio ISD | 1.0 mi | 364 | 16.3 | 97.8% |
| IDEA Najim Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.0 mi | 540 | 22.1 | 93.5% |
| Essence Preparatory Charter School | Essence Preparatory Charter School | 1.1 mi | 365 | 17.4 | 99.5% |
| M L King Academy | San Antonio ISD | 1.9 mi | 532 | 15 | 96.1% |
| Sinclair Elementary School | East Central ISD | 1.9 mi | 739 | 18.8 | 68.3% |
| Democracy Prep at Stewart Academy | San Antonio ISD | 2.0 mi | 645 | 15 | 94.1% |
| Pecan Valley Elementary School | East Central ISD | 2.2 mi | 457 | 13.7 | 81.2% |
| Salado Elementary School | East Central ISD | 2.6 mi | 688 | 16.6 | 81.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.