CARDENAS CENTER

CARDENAS CENTER, an intimate elementary-level community in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, run under EDGEWOOD ISD, instructs 264 students, covering grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 49% below typical.

Within EDGEWOOD ISD, which oversees 29 schools and 9,461 students, CARDENAS CENTER is one campus in the system.

On demographics, CARDENAS CENTER lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CARDENAS CENTER higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 95% of students at CARDENAS CENTER 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 somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Bexar County indicate median household income runs about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 CARDENAS CENTER is one.

Nearest neighbor: GUS GARCIA MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CARDENAS CENTER.

CARDENAS CENTER operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CARDENAS CENTER has decreased 28%, going from 365 students in 2018 to 264 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.