S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School
Public elementary school in Von Ormy, Texas · Somerset ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School serves 639 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Von Ormy (Bexar County). It is one of 7 schools in Somerset ISD. By enrollment it is the 1329th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 41.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Somerset ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484074009129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Somerset ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 639 | 4,259 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.8% | 81.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School in context
Size
S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Somerset ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 639 students are 15% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 636; S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans 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 138 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 62, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 4 has 18% more students than kindergarten (129 against 109). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 62 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92.3% here and 92.9% across Somerset ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.4% across Somerset 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 41.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 639 students, S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 639 students would have about 43.2 teachers, so S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Somerset Early Childhood Elementary School, 4.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 18 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 92.3% |
| White | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 62 |
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 138 |
| Grade 3 | 118 |
| Grade 4 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4135 Smith Rd, Von Ormy, TX 78073
Phone: (210)750-8963
Website: sisdk12.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Early Childhood Elementary School | Somerset ISD | 4.2 mi | 373 | 19.7 | 85.5% |
| Somerset Elementary School | Somerset ISD | 4.2 mi | 716 | 16 | 82.8% |
| Spicewood Park Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 6.9 mi | 722 | 15.5 | 89.3% |
| W M Pearce Primary School | Southside ISD | 7.3 mi | 529 | 17.3 | 84.3% |
| Bob Hope Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 8.1 mi | 488 | 13.3 | 88.7% |
| Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center | Southside ISD | 8.1 mi | 809 | 17.8 | 87.4% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 8.3 mi | 728 | 15 | 72.5% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Southside ISD | 8.9 mi | 555 | 17.9 | 87.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Somerset ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Heights Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 618 |
| Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy | High | 9–12 | 128 |
| Somerset Early Childhood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 373 |
| Somerset Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 716 |
| Somerset High School | High | 9–12 | 1,175 |
| Somerset Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 608 |