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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH EAST ISD·NCES 483294006590

JACKSON-KELLER EL

1601 JACKSON KELLER RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78213 · (210) 407-4400 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
513 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Kindergarten
91
Grade 1
95
Grade 2
92
Grade 3
93
Grade 4
89
Grade 5
92
Student demographics
White
193%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
49189%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 54%
Black
255%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
28652%
Female
26648%

School pathway

Feeds from
NEISD - PK4SAPKPKPRE-K ACADEMY AT WEST AVENUEPKPK
Based on grade levels within NORTH EAST ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
34.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +2.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.

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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

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
552
-231 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.4:1
% White
3%
was 6%
% Hispanic
89%
was 85%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JACKSON-KELLER EL

JACKSON-KELLER EL is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, part of NORTH EAST ISD, caters to 552 students in grades K through 5.

JACKSON-KELLER EL is one of 75 schools operated by NORTH EAST ISD, a district that enrolls 56,420 students overall.

Demographically, JACKSON-KELLER EL records that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school records 5% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting JACKSON-KELLER EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JACKSON-KELLER EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.3%; this one delivers 39.2%.

In the broader community, census data for Bexar County shows median household earnings sit near $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), JACKSON-KELLER EL is one campus in the mix.

LEGACY OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JACKSON-KELLER EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JACKSON-KELLER EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.0%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JACKSON-KELLER EL has shrank 30%, going from 783 students in 2018 to 552 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Bexar County at a glance

View full county profile
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
JACKSON-KELLER EL
District
NORTH EAST ISD
Address
1601 JACKSON KELLER RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78213
Phone
(210) 407-4400
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
552
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
513 (93%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
483294006590
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in NORTH EAST ISD
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
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Frequently asked questions

About JACKSON-KELLER EL
What is the total enrollment at JACKSON-KELLER EL?
JACKSON-KELLER EL enrolls approximately 552 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does JACKSON-KELLER EL serve?
JACKSON-KELLER EL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JACKSON-KELLER EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JACKSON-KELLER EL is approximately 14.4:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JACKSON-KELLER EL?
At JACKSON-KELLER EL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is JACKSON-KELLER EL public or private?
JACKSON-KELLER EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH EAST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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