COLONIAL HILLS EL

COLONIAL HILLS EL, a reasonably sized elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, one of the schools within NORTH EAST ISD, instructs 565 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

NORTH EAST ISD comprises 75 schools with combined enrollment of 56,420 students; COLONIAL HILLS EL is among them.

On demographics, COLONIAL HILLS EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%; the rest consists of 9% Asian, 6% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, COLONIAL HILLS EL shows 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting COLONIAL HILLS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, COLONIAL HILLS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.8%; this one delivers 21.7%.

Zooming out to the county, 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 roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), COLONIAL HILLS EL is one campus in the mix.

JACKSON MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around COLONIAL HILLS EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COLONIAL HILLS EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 39.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COLONIAL HILLS EL has decreased 24%, going from 744 students in 2018 to 565 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment ticked up from 2% to 9% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.