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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312008450
LEWIS EL
1000 SEASCAPE DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78251 · (210) 397-2650 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
247 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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +2.0pp since 2020
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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below 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 2024-25Enrollment
437
-261 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.1:1
% White
13%
was 21%
% Hispanic
79%
was 69%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LEWIS EL
Located at 1000 SEASCAPE DR, in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, LEWIS EL is a compact K-5 school that works with 437 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within NORTHSIDE ISD.
NORTHSIDE ISD runs 128 schools in total, collectively educating 100,435 students. LEWIS EL is one of those campuses.
Demographically, LEWIS EL records that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 13% White, 6% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, LEWIS EL has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LEWIS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LEWIS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.2%, the actual is 43.1%, a residual of -6.1 points.
Zooming out to the county, Bexar County reports that median household earnings sit near $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which LEWIS EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: STEVENS H S, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, LEWIS EL comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.1%.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LEWIS EL has edged down 37%, going from 698 students in 2018 to 437 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 69% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the LEWIS 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
- STEVENS H S0.8 mi · 2,546
- MURNIN EL0.9 mi · 662
- FORESTER EL0.9 mi · 723
- VALE MIDDLE1.0 mi · 846
- CODY EL1.0 mi · 480
- GALM EL1.4 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About LEWIS ELHow large is LEWIS EL?
LEWIS EL enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-05.
Is LEWIS EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LEWIS EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LEWIS EL have?
LEWIS EL employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at LEWIS EL?
Student demographics at LEWIS EL are roughly 13% White, 79% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is LEWIS EL in?
LEWIS EL is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.