ALTERNATIVE EL

ALTERNATIVE EL is an elementary-level community of tiny scale in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, overseen by NORTH EAST ISD, works with 11 students in grades 1 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 98% smaller than typical.

ALTERNATIVE EL is one of 75 schools operated by NORTH EAST ISD, a district that hosts 56,420 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ALTERNATIVE EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school logs 18% White, 9% Black, 9% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Bexar County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, ALTERNATIVE EL has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 0.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Bexar County) reports that median household income runs about $72,341, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which ALTERNATIVE EL is one.

WILSHIRE EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. ALTERNATIVE EL's enrollment has grew 120% since 2018, when it stood at 5 (now 11). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 0% to 18%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 45.5:1 in 2018 to 0.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.