Viola Wilson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Boerne, Texas · Boerne ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Viola Wilson Elementary School serves 473 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Boerne (Kendall County). It is one of 13 schools in Boerne ISD. By enrollment it is the 2784th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 30 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Boerne ISD |
| County | Kendall County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481071023030 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Boerne ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 473 | 11,101 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 14% | 18.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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.
Viola Wilson Elementary School in context
Size
Viola Wilson Elementary School is the 7th largest of Boerne ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 473 students are 4.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.8 miles away and have a median of 627 students, so Viola Wilson Elementary School is smaller 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 94 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 33, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 71 in kindergarten and 71 in grade 5. It also enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 56.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Boerne ISD (58.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 36.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
14% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 18.8% across Boerne 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
Viola Wilson Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 473 students would have about 32 teachers, so Viola Wilson Elementary School has 2 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 Kendall Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.7% |
| Hispanic | 36.2% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Black | 1.7% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 71 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1313 Homestead Ridge, Boerne, TX 78006
Phone: (830)357-2000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Viola Wilson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 1.8 mi | 562 | 13.5 | 33.6% |
| McAndrew Elementary School | Northside ISD | 3.1 mi | 304 | 13.3 | 7.2% |
| Cibolo Creek Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 3.2 mi | 438 | 12.7 | 19.9% |
| Van Raub Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 3.3 mi | 759 | 14.5 | 13.3% |
| Fabra Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 4.4 mi | 697 | 14.6 | 32% |
| Curington Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 4.6 mi | 639 | 14.4 | 34.1% |
| Herff Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 4.8 mi | 615 | 14.7 | 17.2% |
| Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 5.3 mi | 821 | 16.5 | 10.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Boerne ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boerne - Samuel V Champion High School | High | 9–12 | 2,067 |
| Boerne High School | High | 9–12 | 1,494 |
| Boerne Middle North | Middle | 6–8 | 863 |
| Boerne Middle South | Middle | 6–8 | 909 |
| Cibolo Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 438 |
| Curington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 639 |
| Fabra Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 697 |
| Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 821 |
| Herff Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 615 |
| Kendall Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 562 |
| Van Raub Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 759 |
| Voss Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 764 |