FIELDS EL

FIELDS EL operates as a mid-sized elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, part of NORTHSIDE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 776 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 50% above typical.

NORTHSIDE ISD comprises 128 schools with combined enrollment of 100,435 students; FIELDS EL is among them.

In terms of who attends, FIELDS EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 4% Black.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 54% of students at FIELDS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, FIELDS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household income runs about $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), FIELDS EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JEFFERSON MIDDLE, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, FIELDS EL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 862 students in 2018 compared to 776 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 27% to 19% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.