Ricardo Salinas Elementary School
Public elementary school in Universal City, Texas · Judson ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ricardo Salinas Elementary School serves 675 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Universal City (Bexar County). It is one of 35 schools in Judson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1081st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.8 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 ÷ 40.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Judson ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482499010447 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Judson ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 675 | 23,539 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.5% | 71.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
Ricardo Salinas Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 22 elementary schools in Judson ISD, Ricardo Salinas Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 2.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 518; Ricardo Salinas Elementary School is larger 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 2 with 105 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 81, against an average of 96 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 88 in kindergarten and 96 in grade 5. It also enrolls 81 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 54.2% here and 59.7% across Judson ISD. Black students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.8% across Judson 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
With 40.24 full-time-equivalent teachers for 675 students, Ricardo Salinas Elementary School has 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 675 students would have about 45.6 teachers, so Ricardo Salinas 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
Ricardo Salinas Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Coronado Village Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 75 other elementary schools, 32 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.2% |
| Black | 21.3% |
| White | 17.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 81 |
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 103 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10560 Old Cimmaron Trl, Universal City, TX 78148
Phone: (210)659-5045
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ricardo Salinas Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado Village Elementary School | Judson ISD | 1.1 mi | 318 | 12.8 | 73.3% |
| Crestview Elementary School | Judson ISD | 1.4 mi | 578 | 16.5 | 65.1% |
| Randolph Elementary School | Randolph Field ISD | 1.8 mi | 627 | 14.6 | 6.7% |
| Franz Leadership Academy | Judson ISD | 1.8 mi | 322 | 12.9 | 76.1% |
| Miller Point Elementary School | Judson ISD | 2.1 mi | 579 | 15.8 | 90.7% |
| Fine Arts Academy of Olympia | Judson ISD | 2.3 mi | 458 | 16 | 54.1% |
| Copperfield Elementary School | Judson ISD | 2.7 mi | 730 | 16.8 | 61.8% |
| Spring Meadows College Preparatory PK-1 | Judson ISD | 2.7 mi | 246 | 16.7 | 90.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.