HOWARD EL

HOWARD EL, an intimate elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, run under ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD, educates 418 students, covering grades pre-K through K.

ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 4,749 students; HOWARD EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, HOWARD EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 44% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly less Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, HOWARD EL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, 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 lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household income runs about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HOWARD EL is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

ALAMO HEIGHTS J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOWARD EL has ticked up 7%, going from 391 students in 2018 to 418 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 43% to 49%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.