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Enrollment
780
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312012911
Ellison Elementary School
7132 OAK DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78256 · (210) 398-1850 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL780 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
254 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 74 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (124) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 43.0% | 25.0% | 19.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ellison Elementary School
Ellison Elementary School's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellison Elementary School this school | 780 | 32.6% | 53.9% |
| Stone Oak Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 804 | 33.2% | 79.9% |
| Langley Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 717 | 34.6% | 51.3% |
| Cole Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 769 | 28.1% | 51.9% |
| Hoffmann Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 754 | 34.2% | 45.3% |
| Tippin Elementary School EL PASO | 784 | 28.2% | 65.7% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ellison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #1,142 of 4,401 | #56 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,422 of 4,466 ▼ 109 | #66 of 317 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #844 of 4,466 ▲ 369 | #44 of 317 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,144 of 3,998 | #78 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 780 | #525 of 4,938 | #32 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,693 of 4,622 | #122 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #2,698 of 4,628 | #125 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #4,163 of 4,789 | #292 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.9% | #204 of 1,307 | #18 of 70 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
780
+65 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 780 | 55 | 14.2:1 | 33% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 754 | 52.1 | 14.5:1 | 37% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 772 | 55.5 | 13.9:1 | 38% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 48 | 14.9:1 | 30% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 38.9 | 14.8:1 | 22% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 20% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (578 to 780); teachers up 41% (38.9 to 55).
About Ellison Elementary School
Ellison Elementary School, located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, is a large elementary school. The student body numbers 780 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
Ellison Elementary School is part of NORTHSIDE ISD, where 127 schools serve 100,208 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Ellison Elementary School, with 72% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 13% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 12 points above the 60% share among Bexar County residents. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 55 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 33% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 63% for public schools in Bexar County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Ellison Elementary School, the prediction is 59.8% and the result is 53.9%.
Among Bexar County residents, the median household income is $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides Ellison Elementary School, Bexar County has 637 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Leon Springs Elementary School, at about 1.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 60.4% proficiency; Ellison Elementary School posts 53.9%.
The federal government classifies Ellison Elementary School's location as City: Large.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment increase, from 715 in 2020-21 to 780 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Ellison Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHSIDE ISD
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Ellison Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ellison Elementary. Ellison Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- ELLISON ELEM.ST JOSEPH, MO · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Leon Springs Elementary School1.7 mi · 410
- Aue Elementary School2.8 mi · 530
- May Elementary School3.2 mi · 426
- Garcia Middle School3.9 mi · 1,360
- Beard Elementary School4.4 mi · 499
- Rawlinson Middle School4.8 mi · 1,161
Frequently asked questions
About Ellison Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ellison Elementary School?
Ellison Elementary School enrolls approximately 780 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ellison Elementary School serve?
Ellison Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ellison Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Ellison Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ellison Elementary School?
At Ellison Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 72% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Ellison Elementary School public or private?
Ellison Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.