FISHER EL

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, FISHER EL works with 565 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of NORTHSIDE ISD.

Within NORTHSIDE ISD, which oversees 128 schools and 100,435 students, FISHER EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, FISHER EL logs that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 4% White, 2% Black. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, FISHER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.6%.

In the area at large, Bexar County reports that median household earnings sit near $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. FISHER EL is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

The closest other public school is MICHAEL EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FISHER EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FISHER EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.6%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FISHER EL has decreased 28%, going from 780 students in 2018 to 565 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 84% to 92% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.