Silos Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Medina Valley ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Silos Elementary School serves 1,011 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 9 schools in Medina Valley ISD. By enrollment it is the 96th 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 ÷ 51.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Medina Valley ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483006023032 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Medina Valley ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,011 | 9,638 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.5 | 17.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.6% | 53.5% | 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.
Silos Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Medina Valley ISD, Silos Elementary School is the largest, with 10.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.3 miles away and have a median of 674 students, so Silos 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 kindergarten with 176 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 112, against an average of 144 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% fewer students than kindergarten (127 against 176). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 112 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 64.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Medina Valley ISD (64.3%). White students are next, at 18.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.5% across Medina Valley 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
Silos Elementary School has 51.95 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,011 students would have about 68.3 teachers, so Silos Elementary School has 16.3 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Luckey Ranch Elementary School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. There are 9 elementary schools within 5 miles and 58 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.5% |
| White | 18.3% |
| Black | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 112 |
| Kindergarten | 176 |
| Grade 1 | 165 |
| Grade 2 | 142 |
| Grade 3 | 138 |
| Grade 4 | 151 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6909 Silos View, San Antonio, TX 78252
Phone: (830)931-2243
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Silos Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luckey Ranch Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 2.2 mi | 945 | 18.5 | 63.5% |
| Ladera Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 2.8 mi | 804 | 15.4 | 49.5% |
| Wernli Elementary School | Northside ISD | 3.5 mi | 737 | 15 | 35.3% |
| Behlau Elementary School | Northside ISD | 4.2 mi | 623 | 15 | 37.9% |
| Langley Elementary School | Northside ISD | 4.5 mi | 717 | 13.4 | 34.6% |
| Mora Elementary School | Northside ISD | 4.5 mi | 569 | 15.8 | 54.3% |
| Lacoste Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 4.6 mi | 610 | 13.6 | 63.6% |
| Lieck Elementary School | Northside ISD | 4.6 mi | 631 | 16 | 39.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Medina Valley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castroville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 600 |
| Lacoste Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 610 |
| Ladera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 804 |
| Luckey Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 945 |
| Medina Valley High School | High | 9–12 | 2,626 |
| Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,046 |
| Medina Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,157 |
| Potranco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 839 |