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CAMBRIDGE EL

1001 TOWNSEND AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209 · (210) 822-3611 · Bexar County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL806 STUDENTS
Enrollment
806
Elementary
DISTRICT 686 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
225 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
147
Grade 2
165
Grade 3
160
Grade 4
171
Grade 5
163
Student demographics
White
35444%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
38147%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 54%
Black
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Asian
182%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
375%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
40450%
Female
40250%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
68.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +40.0pp 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
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
806
-16 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.7:1
% White
44%
was 51%
% Hispanic
47%
was 42%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CAMBRIDGE EL

CAMBRIDGE EL operates as a substantial elementary campus in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, run under ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 806 students spanning grades 1 through 5. That puts it 55% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 4,749 students. CAMBRIDGE EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, CAMBRIDGE EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 44% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully less Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, CAMBRIDGE EL has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CAMBRIDGE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 28% of students at CAMBRIDGE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, CAMBRIDGE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.7%, the actual is 60.1%, a residual of -1.6 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bexar County indicate the typical household earns roughly $72,341 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 CAMBRIDGE EL is one.

ALAMO HEIGHTS H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CAMBRIDGE EL comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 58.0%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 822 students in 2018 compared to 806 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 51% to 44% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
CAMBRIDGE EL
District
ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD
Address
1001 TOWNSEND AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Phone
(210) 822-3611
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–05
Total enrollment
806
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
225 (28%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480759000047
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
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Frequently asked questions

About CAMBRIDGE EL
How large is CAMBRIDGE EL?
CAMBRIDGE EL enrolls approximately 806 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does CAMBRIDGE EL serve?
CAMBRIDGE EL serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CAMBRIDGE EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CAMBRIDGE EL is approximately 13.2:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CAMBRIDGE EL?
At CAMBRIDGE EL, the student body is approximately 44% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CAMBRIDGE EL public or private?
CAMBRIDGE EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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