Indian Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Southwest ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Indian Creek Elementary School serves 573 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 18 schools in Southwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 1825th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 39.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Southwest ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484095004659 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Southwest ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 573 | 14,833 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.2% | 82.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Indian Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Indian Creek Elementary School is the 9th largest of Southwest ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 573 students are 3.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1 miles away and have a median of 524 students, so Indian Creek 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 143 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 64, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 75 in kindergarten and 78 in grade 5. It also enrolls 143 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 93% of enrollment, about the same share as across Southwest ISD (89.3%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.5% across Southwest 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
Indian Creek Elementary School has 39.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 573 students would have about 38.7 teachers, so Indian Creek Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 IDEA Brackenridge Academy, 0.5 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There are 26 elementary schools within 5 miles and 128 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93% |
| Black | 3% |
| White | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 143 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5830 Old Pearsall Rd, San Antonio, TX 78242
Phone: (210)623-6520
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Indian Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Brackenridge Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.5 mi | 631 | 24.2 | 81.9% |
| Sky Harbour Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 0.8 mi | 595 | 14.7 | 96.3% |
| Five Palms Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 0.8 mi | 444 | 19.8 | 95% |
| Hidden Cove STEAM Academy | Southwest ISD | 0.9 mi | 453 | 12.5 | 94% |
| Neil Armstrong Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.0 mi | 322 | 15.9 | 90.7% |
| Medio Creek Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 1.4 mi | 684 | 14.7 | 87.6% |
| Frank Madla Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.7 mi | 382 | 16.1 | 100% |
| Sun Valley Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 2.0 mi | 616 | 13.5 | 77.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southwest ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Country Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 660 |
| Bob Hope Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 488 |
| Cast STEM High School | High | 9–12 | 173 |
| Elm Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 805 |
| Francis R Scobee Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 797 |
| Hidden Cove STEAM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 453 |
| Judith a Resnik Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 765 |
| Kriewald Road School of the Arts | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 610 |
| Medio Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 684 |
| Ronald E McNair Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 784 |
| Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 767 |
| Sky Harbour Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 728 |
| Southwest High School | High | 9–12 | 2,363 |
| Southwest Legacy High School | High | 9–12 | 2,250 |
| Spicewood Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 722 |
| Sun Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 616 |