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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST ISD·NCES 484095004659

INDIAN CREEK EL

5830 OLD PEARSALL RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242 · (210) 623-6520 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
511 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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
143
Kindergarten
75
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
74
Grade 3
71
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
78
Student demographics
White
163%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
53393%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 54%
Black
173%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
29551%
Female
27849%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
42.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +29.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
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
573
+19 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.4:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
93%
was 93%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About INDIAN CREEK EL

Set in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, INDIAN CREEK EL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, operated by SOUTHWEST ISD. It serves 573 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within SOUTHWEST ISD, which oversees 18 schools and 14,833 students, INDIAN CREEK EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, INDIAN CREEK EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%). Beyond that, the school logs 3% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 89% of students at INDIAN CREEK EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

After controlling for student poverty, INDIAN CREEK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Bexar County shows 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. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which INDIAN CREEK EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts INDIAN CREEK EL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 29.7%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3%: 554 students in 2018 compared to 573 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
INDIAN CREEK EL
District
SOUTHWEST ISD
Address
5830 OLD PEARSALL RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242
Phone
(210) 623-6520
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
573
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
511 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
484095004659
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About INDIAN CREEK EL
How many students attend INDIAN CREEK EL?
INDIAN CREEK EL enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-05.
Is INDIAN CREEK EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
INDIAN CREEK EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does INDIAN CREEK EL have?
INDIAN CREEK EL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at INDIAN CREEK EL?
Student demographics at INDIAN CREEK EL are roughly 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is INDIAN CREEK EL in?
INDIAN CREEK EL is part of SOUTHWEST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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