Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDGEWOOD ISD·NCES 481815001623
L B JOHNSON EL
6515 W COMMERCE ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78227 · (210) 898-4240 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
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
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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +19.0pp 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 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 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
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
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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
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.
Inside the community feed, the feed for L B JOHNSON EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 EDGEWOOD ISD
- JOHN F KENNEDY H SHigh · 998 students
- MEMORIAL H SHigh · 846 students
- GUS GARCIA MIDDLEMiddle · 684 students
- BRENTWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 602 students
- LOMA PARK ELElementary · 587 students
- STAFFORD EL VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSElementary · 503 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
- MARTIN EL0.7 mi · 537
- IDEA MONTERREY PARK ACADEMY0.8 mi · 607
- IDEA MONTERREY PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY0.8 mi · 743
- E T WRENN MIDDLE0.8 mi · 447
- PRE-K 4 SAN ANTONIO0.9 mi · 27
- LOMA PARK EL1.1 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About L B JOHNSON ELHow 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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