FREEDOM EL

FREEDOM EL is one of the mid-sized primary schools in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, part of SOUTHSIDE ISD, with 536 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 5.

Across the 10 schools in SOUTHSIDE ISD (6,091 students total), FREEDOM EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, FREEDOM EL logs that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder is composed of 7% White. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FREEDOM EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.0%.

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%. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which FREEDOM EL is one.

The closest other public school is HERITAGE EL, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FREEDOM EL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 645 students in 2018 compared to 536 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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