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If you had an hour of school board time for FERNANDEZ EL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312021008
FERNANDEZ EL
6845 RIDGEBROOK, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78250 · (210) 397-1900 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
256 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
Student demographics
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020
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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
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 2024-25Enrollment
416
-191 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.1:1
% White
17%
was 18%
% Hispanic
70%
was 72%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FERNANDEZ EL
FERNANDEZ EL, a modestly sized K-5 school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, part of NORTHSIDE ISD, serves 416 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
NORTHSIDE ISD runs 128 schools in total, collectively educating 100,435 students. FERNANDEZ EL is one of those campuses.
Demographically, FERNANDEZ EL shows that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 17% White, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.
On the resource side, On paper, FERNANDEZ EL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 62% of students at FERNANDEZ EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, FERNANDEZ EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.2%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household earnings sit near $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), FERNANDEZ EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: CONNALLY MIDDLE, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, FERNANDEZ EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.5%.
The campus sits in a city-core setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 31%: 607 students in 2018 compared to 416 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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 H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- CLARK H SHigh · 2,750 students
- TAFT H SHigh · 2,670 students
- BRANDEIS H SHigh · 2,657 students
- MARSHALL H SHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- REAGAN H SHigh · 3,403 students
- EAST CENTRAL H SHigh · 3,362 students
- JOHNSON H SHigh · 3,196 students
- BRENNAN H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- CLARK H SHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- CONNALLY MIDDLE0.9 mi · 692
- SECOND CHANCE ACADEMY0.9 mi · 8
- ZACHRY MIDDLE0.9 mi · 1,043
- CARSON EL1.0 mi · 488
- NORTHWEST CROSSING EL1.1 mi · 362
- KNOWLTON EL1.2 mi · 564
Frequently asked questions
About FERNANDEZ ELHow large is FERNANDEZ EL?
FERNANDEZ EL enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does FERNANDEZ EL serve?
FERNANDEZ EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FERNANDEZ EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FERNANDEZ EL is approximately 11.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FERNANDEZ EL?
At FERNANDEZ EL, the student body is approximately 17% White, 70% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is FERNANDEZ EL public or private?
FERNANDEZ EL 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.