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L B JOHNSON EL

6515 W COMMERCE ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78227 · (210) 898-4240 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
305 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
41
Kindergarten
56
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
42
Grade 4
52
Grade 5
44
Student demographics
White
52%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
27486%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 54%
Black
113%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Asian
248%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
21%
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
17054%
Female
14746%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
38.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +19.0pp 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above 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
317
-198 (-38%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.0:1
% White
2%
was 0%
% Hispanic
86%
was 95%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
8%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About L B JOHNSON EL

L B JOHNSON EL is an intimate elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, operated by EDGEWOOD ISD. The school educates 317 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within EDGEWOOD ISD, which oversees 29 schools and 9,461 students, L B JOHNSON EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, L B JOHNSON EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%); the rest consists of 8% Asian, 3% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, L B JOHNSON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.9%; this one delivers 35.4%.

In the surrounding community, Bexar County reports that median household income runs about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. L B JOHNSON EL is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

Nearest neighbor: MARTIN EL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around L B JOHNSON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts L B JOHNSON EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 28.5%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. L B JOHNSON EL's enrollment has decreased 38% since 2018, when it stood at 515 (now 317). Hispanic enrollment moved from 95% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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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
L B JOHNSON EL
District
EDGEWOOD ISD
Address
6515 W COMMERCE ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78227
Phone
(210) 898-4240
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
317
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
305 (96%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481815001623
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About L B JOHNSON EL
How large is L B JOHNSON EL?
L B JOHNSON EL enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does L B JOHNSON EL serve?
L B JOHNSON EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at L B JOHNSON EL?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at L B JOHNSON EL.
What is the student diversity at L B JOHNSON EL?
Student demographics at L B JOHNSON EL are roughly 2% White, 86% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees L B JOHNSON EL?
L B JOHNSON EL is overseen by EDGEWOOD ISD in Bexar County.
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