Roy Benavidez Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · South San Antonio ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Roy Benavidez Elementary School serves 669 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 1131st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.5 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 ÷ 34.32 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 | 484068009128 |
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 | 669 | 7,468 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.5 | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.1% | 91.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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.
Roy Benavidez Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in South San Antonio ISD, Roy Benavidez Elementary School is the largest, with 9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 514; Roy Benavidez 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 114 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 85, against an average of 96 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 89 in kindergarten and 92 in grade 5. It also enrolls 85 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92.2% here and 94% across South San Antonio ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.1% of its students are eligible 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
With 34.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 669 students, Roy Benavidez Elementary School has 19.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 669 students would have about 45.2 teachers, so Roy Benavidez Elementary School has 10.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Roy Benavidez Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Palo Alto Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 128 other elementary schools, 34 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 | 92.2% |
| White | 5.4% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 114 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8340 Interstate 35 Access Rd, San Antonio, TX 78224
Phone: (210)977-7175
Website: southsanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Roy Benavidez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 0.5 mi | 528 | 17.1 | 93.2% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.6 mi | 704 | 24.2 | 77.7% |
| Hutchins Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 0.8 mi | 441 | 17.1 | 90.5% |
| Bob Hope Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 1.3 mi | 488 | 13.3 | 88.7% |
| Price Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.4 mi | 417 | 14.9 | 95.2% |
| Miguel Carrillo Jr. Elementary School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.5 mi | 501 | 18.9 | 99% |
| Vestal Elementary School | Harlandale ISD | 1.7 mi | 536 | 15.4 | 92% |
| Gillette Elementary School | Harlandale ISD | 1.9 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 |
| Palo Alto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 528 |
| Price Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 |
| Robert C Zamora Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 655 |
| South San Antonio High School | High | 9–12 | 2,190 |