NORTHWOOD EL

NORTHWOOD EL, a compact K-5 school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, one of the schools within NORTH EAST ISD, works with 303 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 42% below typical.

NORTHWOOD EL is one of 75 schools operated by NORTH EAST ISD, a district that serves 56,420 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NORTHWOOD EL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 37% White, 9% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably less Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting NORTHWOOD EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NORTHWOOD EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household income runs about $72,341, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. NORTHWOOD EL is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

The closest other public school is GARNER MIDDLE, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NORTHWOOD EL. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTHWOOD EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.5%.

NORTHWOOD EL operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. NORTHWOOD EL's enrollment has shrank 27% since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 303).

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