Walzem Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · North East ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Walzem Elementary School serves 625 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 74 schools in North East ISD. By enrollment it is the 1422nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 45.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | North East ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483294003657 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | North East ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 625 | 56,420 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.4% | 50.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Walzem Elementary School in context
Size
Walzem Elementary School is the 10th largest of North East ISD's 46 elementary schools; its 625 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.1 miles away and have a median of 394 students, so Walzem 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 grade 5 with 115 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 46, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 5 has 35% more students than kindergarten (115 against 85). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 81.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across North East ISD (63.5%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.6% across North East 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
Walzem Elementary School has 45.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 625 students would have about 42.2 teachers, so Walzem Elementary School has 2.8 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 Compass Rose Journey, 0.6 miles away in Compass Rose Public Schools. There are 40 elementary schools within 5 miles and 134 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.8% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| White | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 108 |
| Grade 5 | 115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4618 Walzem Rd, San Antonio, TX 78218
Phone: (210)407-8400
Website: neisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walzem Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Rose Journey | Compass Rose Public Schools | 0.6 mi | 502 | 20.2 | 87.3% |
| Heritage Academy of Windcrest | Heritage Academy | 0.8 mi | 98 | 9.5 | 96.9% |
| Serna Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.0 mi | 312 | 9.3 | 87.8% |
| Camelot Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.0 mi | 492 | 12 | 85.6% |
| Windcrest Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.3 mi | 473 | 14.4 | 76.3% |
| East Terrell Hills Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.4 mi | 584 | 11.7 | 90.9% |
| Clear Spring Elementary School | North East ISD | 1.5 mi | 314 | 10.9 | 84.4% |
| Alternative Elementary School | North East ISD | 2.0 mi | 11 | 0.5 | 63.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.