Howard Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Alamo Heights ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Howard Elementary School serves 418 students in grades Pre-K–K in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 5 schools in Alamo Heights ISD. By enrollment it is the 3310th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 31.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Alamo Heights ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480759000048 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alamo Heights ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 418 | 4,749 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23% | 19.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Howard Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Alamo Heights ISD, Howard Elementary School is the smallest, with 8.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 466 students, so Howard 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 kindergarten with 272 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 146, against an average of 209 per grade. It also enrolls 146 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alamo Heights ISD (42.1%). White students are next, at 43.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 19.6% across Alamo Heights 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
Howard Elementary School has 31.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 418 students would have about 28.2 teachers, so Howard Elementary School has 3.3 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 Woodridge Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 46 elementary schools within 5 miles and 182 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49% |
| White | 43.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Black | 2.2% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 146 |
| Kindergarten | 272 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7800 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210)832-5900
Website: ahisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Howard Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodridge Elementary School | Alamo Heights ISD | 0.7 mi | 833 | 12.9 | 12.8% |
| Cambridge Elementary School | Alamo Heights ISD | 1.6 mi | 806 | 13.2 | 27.9% |
| Northwood Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.6 mi | 303 | 13.2 | 43.6% |
| Northeast El Campus | Southwest Preparatory School | 1.7 mi | 68 | 12.9 | 89.7% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.8 mi | 487 | 12 | 82.8% |
| Basis San Antonio- Primary North Central Campus | Basis Texas | 2.3 mi | 780 | 15.6 | – |
| Regency Place Elementary School | North East ISD | 2.4 mi | 419 | 10.6 | 87.1% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | North East ISD | 2.4 mi | 445 | 11.6 | 81.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alamo Heights ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Heights High School | High | 9–12 | 1,569 |
| Alamo Heights Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,123 |
| Cambridge Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 806 |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 833 |