Ward Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ward Elementary School serves 763 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 124 schools in Northside ISD. By enrollment it is the 585th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 52.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Northside ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483312009469 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northside ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 763 | 100,208 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.8% | 49.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
Ward Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 83 elementary schools in Northside ISD, Ward Elementary School is the 13th largest, with 0.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 609 students, so Ward 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 3 with 138 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 67, against an average of 109 per grade. This year grade 5 has 32% more students than kindergarten (121 against 92). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 76.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Northside ISD (68.3%). White students are next, at 12.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.7% across Northside 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
Ward Elementary School has 52.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 763 students would have about 51.6 teachers, so Ward Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Fields Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 34 elementary schools within 5 miles and 105 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 76.5% |
| White | 12.2% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 112 |
| Grade 2 | 104 |
| Grade 3 | 138 |
| Grade 4 | 129 |
| Grade 5 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8400 Cavern Hill, San Antonio, TX 78254
Phone: (210)397-6800
Website: nisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ward Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fields Elementary School | Northside ISD | 0.9 mi | 776 | 14.1 | 54% |
| Krueger Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.3 mi | 477 | 12.9 | 34.6% |
| Burke Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.3 mi | 542 | 12.3 | 64.6% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.5 mi | 676 | 13.9 | 36.1% |
| Brauchle Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.5 mi | 396 | 12.4 | 65.9% |
| Scarborough Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.6 mi | 925 | 14 | 33% |
| Northwest Crossing Elementary School | Northside ISD | 1.6 mi | 362 | 10.4 | 55% |
| Sst Hill Country | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 1.6 mi | 675 | 17.6 | 47.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.