W M Pearce Primary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Southside ISD · Grades 1–5
W M Pearce Primary School serves 529 students in grades 1–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 9 schools in Southside ISD. By enrollment it is the 2243rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Southside ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484092004654 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Southside ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 529 | 6,091 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 16.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.3% | 87% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
W M Pearce Primary School in context
Size
W M Pearce Primary School is the smallest of Southside ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 529 students are 8.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 579; W M Pearce Primary 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 1 with 119 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 97, against an average of 106 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 119 in grade 1 and 110 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 89.8% here and 91.8% across Southside ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87% across Southside 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 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 529 students, W M Pearce Primary School has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 529 students would have about 35.7 teachers, so W M Pearce Primary School has 5.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
W M Pearce Primary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 34 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 89.8% |
| White | 7.4% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 119 |
| Grade 2 | 97 |
| Grade 3 | 102 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
19190 Hwy 281 S #3, San Antonio, TX 78221
Phone: (210)882-1605
Website: southsideisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: W M Pearce Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center | Southside ISD | 1.8 mi | 809 | 17.8 | 87.4% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Southside ISD | 2.1 mi | 555 | 17.9 | 87.9% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Southside ISD | 3.4 mi | 536 | 16.1 | 91.2% |
| Julian C Gallardo Elementary School | Southside ISD | 4.5 mi | 602 | 15.7 | 84.1% |
| H W Schulze Elementary School | Harlandale ISD | 6.6 mi | 726 | 15.5 | 86.8% |
| Mission Academy | San Antonio ISD | 6.7 mi | 524 | 12.8 | 80.2% |
| Gillette Elementary School | Harlandale ISD | 7.0 mi | 527 | 15.5 | 91.5% |
| Spicewood Park Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 7.2 mi | 722 | 15.5 | 89.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southside ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 809 |
| Freedom Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 536 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 555 |
| Julian C Gallardo Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 602 |
| Julius L Matthey Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 656 |
| Losoya Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 607 |
| Southside Alternative Center | High | 6–12 | 22 |
| Southside High School | High | 9–12 | 1,772 |