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H B GONZALEZ EL

2803 CASTROVILLE RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78237 · (210) 898-4230 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
422 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
49
Grade 1
50
Grade 2
63
Grade 3
62
Grade 4
104
Grade 5
71
Student demographics
White
51%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
41295%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 54%
Black
164%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22953%
Female
20547%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
21.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
18.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -2.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
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 2024-25
Enrollment
434
+11 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.6:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
95%
was 96%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About H B GONZALEZ EL

H B GONZALEZ EL is a small primary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, overseen by EDGEWOOD ISD. The school caters to 434 students in grades pre-K through 5.

EDGEWOOD ISD comprises 29 schools with combined enrollment of 9,461 students; H B GONZALEZ EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, H B GONZALEZ EL reports that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest breaks down as 4% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, H B GONZALEZ EL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 31.4%; actual is 16.6%, a gap of -14.8 points.

In the area at large, 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 roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which H B GONZALEZ EL is one.

The closest other public school is PRE-K 4 SAN ANTONIO, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, H B GONZALEZ EL comes 4th of 4 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 27.0%.

H B GONZALEZ EL operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 423 students in 2018 compared to 434 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for H B GONZALEZ EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bexar County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
H B GONZALEZ EL
District
EDGEWOOD ISD
Address
2803 CASTROVILLE RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78237
Phone
(210) 898-4230
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
434
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
422 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481815001620
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About H B GONZALEZ EL
How many students attend H B GONZALEZ EL?
H B GONZALEZ EL enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-05.
Is H B GONZALEZ EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
H B GONZALEZ EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does H B GONZALEZ EL have?
H B GONZALEZ EL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at H B GONZALEZ EL?
Student demographics at H B GONZALEZ EL are roughly 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees H B GONZALEZ EL?
H B GONZALEZ EL is overseen by EDGEWOOD ISD in Bexar County.
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