ELLISON EL

Set in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, ELLISON EL is a high-enrollment elementary-level community, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD. It educates 780 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 50% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

ELLISON EL is one of 128 schools operated by NORTHSIDE ISD, a district that caters to 100,435 students overall.

On the student-mix side, ELLISON EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 13% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ELLISON EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, ELLISON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bexar County) logs that median household earnings sit near $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 ELLISON EL is one.

The closest other public school is LEON SPRINGS EL, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ELLISON EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 59.5%.

ELLISON EL operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. ELLISON EL's enrollment has rose 35% since 2018, when it stood at 578 (now 780). White enrollment moved from 32% to 13% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.