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Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH EAST ISD·NCES 483294006590
Jackson-Keller Elementary School
1601 JACKSON KELLER RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78213 · (210) 407-4400 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within NORTH EAST ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 41.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like Jackson-Keller Elementary School
Jackson-Keller Elementary School's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Keller Elementary School this school | 552 | 92.9% | 35.4% |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School DALLAS | 538 | 91.6% | 52.5% |
| Burnet Elementary School MIDLAND | 587 | 92.0% | 30.5% |
| Eiland Elementary School KLEIN | 564 | 92.4% | 54.5% |
| Rankin Elementary School ARLINGTON | 562 | 94.1% | 29.4% |
| Pearl Hall Elementary School SO HOUSTON | 571 | 94.7% | 35.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jackson-Keller Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #3,118 of 4,401 | #163 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,368 of 4,466 ▲ 23 | #183 of 317 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,864 of 4,466 ▲ 103 | #243 of 317 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #721 of 3,998 | #59 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #2,020 of 4,938 | #149 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,885 of 4,622 | #131 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #3,740 of 4,628 | #213 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #747 of 4,789 | #65 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #529 of 2,838 | #45 of 192 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
552
-46 (-8%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 552 | 38.4 | 14.4:1 | 93% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 45 | 11.4:1 | 94% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 42 | 12.5:1 | 95% (500) |
| 2020-21 | 598 | 46 | 13.0:1 | 92% (550) |
| 2017-18 | 783 | 62.9 | 12.4:1 | 92% (718) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 62 | 13.7:1 | 90% (762) |
| 2010-11 | 765 | 58 | 13.2:1 | 92% (704) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 37 | 14.1:1 | 77% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 26 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson-Keller Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (783 to 552); teachers down 39% (62.9 to 38.4).
About Jackson-Keller Elementary School
In SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jackson-Keller Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 552 students in 2024-25.
Jackson-Keller Elementary School is one of 75 schools in NORTH EAST ISD, which enrolls 56,420 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% Black and 3% White. Among all residents of Bexar County, the Hispanic share is about 60%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
Jackson-Keller Elementary School has 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 93%. The rate at public schools in Bexar County averages 63%, lower than here.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Jackson-Keller Elementary School's results are 1.4 points above predicted: 35.4% against 34.0%.
In Bexar County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Jackson-Keller Elementary School, Bexar County has 638 public schools.
International School of America is the nearest public school to Jackson-Keller Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Jackson-Keller Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Jackson-Keller Elementary School ranks 6th on proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The school shrank from 598 students in 2020-21 to 552 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.0:1 in 2020-21 to 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
The Jackson-Keller Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH EAST ISD
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 2,616 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 2,431 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 2,308 students
- Legacy of Educational Excellence High SchoolHigh · 2,285 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- International School of America0.3 mi · 493
- Legacy of Educational Excellence High School0.3 mi · 2,285
- Castle Hills Elementary School0.7 mi · 439
- Pre-K Academy at West Avenue0.8 mi · 391
- Nimitz Middle School0.9 mi · 995
- Olmos Elementary School1.0 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson-Keller Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jackson-Keller Elementary School?
Jackson-Keller Elementary School enrolls approximately 552 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Jackson-Keller Elementary School serve?
Jackson-Keller Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson-Keller Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jackson-Keller Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackson-Keller Elementary School?
At Jackson-Keller Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Jackson-Keller Elementary School public or private?
Jackson-Keller Elementary School 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.