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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004377

MURIEL FORBES EL

2630 SALLY GAY DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78223 · (210)438-6850 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
Enrollment
154
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
143 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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
32
Kindergarten
17
Grade 1
23
Grade 2
27
Grade 3
23
Grade 4
15
Grade 5
17
Student demographics
White
5%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
86%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 54%
Black
8%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13%
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.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
31.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp 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
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
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 →

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
154
-152 (-50%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.0:1
% White
5%
was 2%
% Hispanic
86%
was 92%
% Black
8%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MURIEL FORBES EL

Located at 2630 SALLY GAY DR, in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, MURIEL FORBES EL is a rural-scale elementary school that hosts 154 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under SAN ANTONIO ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so MURIEL FORBES EL sits 70% leaner than that benchmark.

SAN ANTONIO ISD comprises 100 schools with combined enrollment of 47,623 students; MURIEL FORBES EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, MURIEL FORBES EL records that 86% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest breaks down as 8% Black, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MURIEL FORBES EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MURIEL FORBES EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.3%.

In the area at large, Bexar County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,341 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), MURIEL FORBES EL is one campus in the mix.

STEELE MONTESSORI EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MURIEL FORBES EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MURIEL FORBES EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 24.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 6-year window. MURIEL FORBES EL's enrollment has shrank 50% since 2018, when it stood at 306 (now 154). Hispanic enrollment moved from 92% to 86% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
MURIEL FORBES EL
District
SAN ANTONIO ISD
Address
2630 SALLY GAY DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78223
Phone
(210)438-6850
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
154
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
143 (93%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483873004377
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MURIEL FORBES EL
How large is MURIEL FORBES EL?
MURIEL FORBES EL enrolls approximately 154 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MURIEL FORBES EL serve?
MURIEL FORBES EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MURIEL FORBES EL?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at MURIEL FORBES EL.
How diverse is MURIEL FORBES EL?
MURIEL FORBES EL reports a student body of 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 8% Black.
Who oversees MURIEL FORBES EL?
MURIEL FORBES EL is overseen by SAN ANTONIO ISD in Bexar County.
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