Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in San Antonio, Texas · Southwest Preparatory School · Grades Pre-K–5
Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School serves 101 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 6 schools in Southwest Preparatory School. By enrollment it is the 4663rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Southwest Preparatory School |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480006313011 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Southwest Preparatory School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 101 | 839 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% | 75.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Southwest Preparatory School, Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School is the largest, with 12% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 440 students, so Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 25 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 6, against an average of 14 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 12 in kindergarten and 12 in grade 5. It also enrolls 25 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 85.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Southwest Preparatory School (68.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.4% across Southwest Preparatory School 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
Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School has 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 101 students would have about 6.8 teachers, so Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School has 1.3 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 Linton Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in Northside ISD. There are 57 elementary schools within 5 miles and 189 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.1% |
| Black | 9.9% |
| White | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
53.5% of students are girls and 46.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 25 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6535 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, TX 78238
Phone: (210)432-2634
Website: swprep.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linton Elementary School | Northside ISD | 0.5 mi | 368 | 11.1 | 82.3% |
| Esparza Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.1 mi | 462 | 11.6 | 84.2% |
| Martin Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.3 mi | 537 | 13.3 | 80.4% |
| Passmore Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.5 mi | 384 | 12.1 | 91.9% |
| Jubilee Westwood | Jubilee Academies | 1.7 mi | 240 | 18.4 | 91.3% |
| IDEA Ingram Hills Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.7 mi | 588 | 22.3 | 86.2% |
| Powell Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.7 mi | 418 | 13 | 84.2% |
| Villarreal Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.9 mi | 532 | 11.6 | 83.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southwest Preparatory School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Campus | High | 6–12 | 73 |
| Northeast El Campus | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 68 |
| Seguin Campus | Other | Pre-K–12 | 284 |
| Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest | High | 6–12 | 141 |
| Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus | Other | Pre-K–12 | 172 |