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What tradition at KALLISON EL should never be changed?
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Enrollment
1,221
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312013247
KALLISON EL
8610 RANCH VIEW E, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78254 · (210) 398-2350 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
377 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +44.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 44 points.
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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,221
+616 (+102%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.3:1
% White
20%
was 27%
% Hispanic
59%
was 59%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KALLISON EL
KALLISON EL, a well-populated elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD, instructs 1,221 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 135% bigger than typical.
NORTHSIDE ISD comprises 128 schools with combined enrollment of 100,435 students; KALLISON EL is among them.
Demographically, KALLISON EL logs that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 20% White, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Bexar County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting KALLISON EL higher than the state norm the norm. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KALLISON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.8%.
In the surrounding 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 the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), KALLISON EL is one campus in the mix.
LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOL - ALAMO RANCH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KALLISON EL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.6%.
KALLISON EL operates from a bedroom-community location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KALLISON EL has ticked up 102%, going from 605 students in 2018 to 1,221 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 27% to 20% across the same window.
In the discussion threads here, members of the KALLISON EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 NORTHSIDE ISD
- BRENNAN H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- CLARK H SHigh · 2,750 students
- TAFT H SHigh · 2,670 students
- BRANDEIS H SHigh · 2,657 students
- MARSHALL H SHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- REAGAN H SHigh · 3,403 students
- EAST CENTRAL H SHigh · 3,362 students
- JOHNSON H SHigh · 3,196 students
- BRENNAN H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- CLARK H SHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOL - ALAMO RANCH0.5 mi · 855
- STRAUS MIDDLE0.8 mi · 1,363
- REED EL1.0 mi · 766
- HARLAN H S1.0 mi · 2,778
- SOTOMAYOR H S1.2 mi · 2,627
- HENDERSON EL1.2 mi · 819
Frequently asked questions
About KALLISON ELHow many students attend KALLISON EL?
KALLISON EL enrolls approximately 1,221 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does KALLISON EL serve?
KALLISON EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KALLISON EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KALLISON EL is approximately 16.6:1 (74 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KALLISON EL?
At KALLISON EL, the student body is approximately 20% White, 59% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is KALLISON EL in?
KALLISON EL is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.