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BEACON HILL PRI

1411 W ASHBY PL, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78201 · (210) 738-9765 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
236 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
83
Kindergarten
56
Grade 1
69
Grade 2
59
Student demographics
White
145%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
23789%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 54%
Black
114%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14554%
Female
12246%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
267
-136 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 12.9:1
% White
5%
was 2%
% Hispanic
89%
was 96%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BEACON HILL PRI

BEACON HILL PRI, a cozy primary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, overseen by SAN ANTONIO ISD, caters to 267 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so BEACON HILL PRI sits 49% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 100 schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD (47,623 students total), BEACON HILL PRI accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BEACON HILL PRI shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (89%); the rest reads as 5% White, 4% Black. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

After controlling for student poverty, BEACON HILL PRI sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.3%; this one delivers 34.1%.

In the broader community, census data for Bexar County shows 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 BEACON HILL PRI is one.

The closest other public school is TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-SAN ANTONIO, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, BEACON HILL PRI comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 55.2%.

BEACON HILL PRI operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. BEACON HILL PRI's enrollment has contracted 34% since 2018, when it stood at 403 (now 267). Hispanic enrollment moved from 96% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the BEACON HILL PRI community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Bexar County at a glance

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Population
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students

Quick facts

School name
BEACON HILL PRI
District
SAN ANTONIO ISD
Address
1411 W ASHBY PL, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78201
Phone
(210) 738-9765
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
267
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
236 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483873004325
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BEACON HILL PRI
How large is BEACON HILL PRI?
BEACON HILL PRI enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-02.
Is BEACON HILL PRI an elementary, middle, or high school?
BEACON HILL PRI is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BEACON HILL PRI?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BEACON HILL PRI is approximately 18.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BEACON HILL PRI?
Student demographics at BEACON HILL PRI are roughly 5% White, 89% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is BEACON HILL PRI in?
BEACON HILL PRI is part of SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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