Smith Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · San Antonio ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Smith Elementary School serves 408 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 84 schools in San Antonio ISD. By enrollment it is the 3394th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 31.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | San Antonio ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483873004397 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Antonio ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 408 | 44,047 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.6% | 87.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Smith Elementary School in context
Size
Smith Elementary School is the 33rd largest of San Antonio ISD's 48 elementary schools; its 408 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 465 students, so Smith 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 pre-K with 95 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 44, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in kindergarten and 51 in grade 5. It also enrolls 95 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 87.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across San Antonio ISD (89.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.2% across 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
Smith Elementary School has 31.45 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 408 students would have about 27.6 teachers, so Smith Elementary School has 3.8 more.
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 IDEA Eastside Academy, 0.8 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There are 52 elementary schools within 5 miles and 158 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.5% |
| Black | 9.1% |
| White | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 95 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
823 S Gevers St, San Antonio, TX 78203
Phone: (210)228-3360
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smith Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Eastside Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 392 | 23.2 | 97.4% |
| Herff Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 0.9 mi | 461 | 16.8 | 98% |
| Washington Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 1.1 mi | 381 | 16.6 | 99.2% |
| IDEA Carver Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.2 mi | 468 | 21.1 | 77.6% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary School | San Antonio ISD | 1.5 mi | 580 | 16.3 | 51.2% |
| Bowden Academy | San Antonio ISD | 1.6 mi | 439 | 15.7 | 96.1% |
| M L King Academy | San Antonio ISD | 1.7 mi | 532 | 15 | 96.1% |
| Eloise Japhet Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 1.8 mi | 634 | 15.8 | 91.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.