Palo Alto Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · South San Antonio ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Palo Alto Elementary School serves 528 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 13 schools in South San Antonio ISD. By enrollment it is the 2251st 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 ÷ 30.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | South San Antonio ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484068004613 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | South San Antonio ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 528 | 7,468 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.2% | 91.6% | 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.
Palo Alto Elementary School in context
Size
Palo Alto Elementary School is the 2nd largest of South San Antonio ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 528 students are 7.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 514 students, so Palo Alto 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 grade 2 with 80 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 72, against an average of 75 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 77 in kindergarten and 75 in grade 5. It also enrolls 72 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 92.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across South San Antonio ISD (94%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 91.6% across South 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
Palo Alto Elementary School has 30.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 528 students would have about 35.7 teachers, so Palo Alto Elementary School has 4.9 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 Roy Benavidez Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 31 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 | 92.6% |
| White | 4.7% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 72 |
| Kindergarten | 77 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1725 Palo Alto Rd, San Antonio, TX 78211
Phone: (210)977-7125
Website: southsanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Palo Alto Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Benavidez Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 0.5 mi | 669 | 19.5 | 89.1% |
| Bob Hope Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 0.9 mi | 488 | 13.3 | 88.7% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.1 mi | 704 | 24.2 | 77.7% |
| Hutchins Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.3 mi | 441 | 17.1 | 90.5% |
| Price Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.8 mi | 417 | 14.9 | 95.2% |
| Miguel Carrillo Jr. Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.8 mi | 501 | 18.9 | 99% |
| Spicewood Park Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 2.0 mi | 722 | 15.5 | 89.3% |
| Gillette Elementary School | Harlandale ISD | 2.1 mi | 527 | 15.5 | 91.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South San Antonio ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan B Shepard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 447 |
| Alternative School | High | 6–12 | 62 |
| Dwight Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 409 |
| Five Palms Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 444 |
| Frank Madla Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 382 |
| Hutchins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| Miguel Carrillo Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 501 |
| Neil Armstrong Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 322 |
| Price Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 |
| Robert C Zamora Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 655 |
| Roy Benavidez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 669 |
| South San Antonio High School | High | 9–12 | 2,190 |