Nichols Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Nichols Elementary School serves 321 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 4012th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.4 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 ÷ 28.07 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 | 483312009136 |
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 | 321 | 100,208 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.3% | 49.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Nichols Elementary School in context
Size
Nichols Elementary School is the 79th largest of Northside ISD's 83 elementary schools; its 321 students are 0.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 457 students, so Nichols Elementary School is smaller 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 60 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 24, against an average of 46 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than kindergarten (53 against 45). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 70.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Northside ISD (68.3%). White students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.3% 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
Nichols Elementary School has 28.07 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 321 students would have about 21.7 teachers, so Nichols Elementary School has 6.4 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 Braun Station Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 127 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70.7% |
| White | 20.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9560 Braun Rd, San Antonio, TX 78254
Phone: (210)397-4050
Website: nisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nichols Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braun Station Elementary School | Northside ISD | 0.6 mi | 332 | 7.7 | 41% |
| Sst Hill Country | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 0.8 mi | 675 | 17.6 | 47.1% |
| Brauchle Elementary School | Northside ISD | 0.9 mi | 396 | 12.4 | 65.9% |
| Carson Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.2 mi | 488 | 13 | 36.7% |
| Wanke Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.4 mi | 590 | 13.1 | 49.5% |
| Northwest Crossing Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.5 mi | 362 | 10.4 | 55% |
| Krueger Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.6 mi | 477 | 12.9 | 34.6% |
| Steubing Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.7 mi | 436 | 12.1 | 40.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.