Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004383
Pershing Elementary School
600 SANDMEYER ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78208 · (210) 738-9820 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
301 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 12.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pershing Elementary School
Pershing Elementary School's state test result (16.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing Elementary School this school | 309 | 97.4% | 16.9% |
| Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet HOUSTON | 303 | 95.7% | 22.0% |
| Oran M Roberts Elementary School DALLAS | 340 | 97.4% | 22.3% |
| Hogg New Tech Center DALLAS | 322 | 98.4% | 37.9% |
| Gregg Elementary School HOUSTON | 289 | 96.9% | 43.8% |
| Jessup Elementary School HOUSTON | 326 | 96.6% | 37.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pershing Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #4,331 of 4,401 | #301 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,272 of 4,466 ▲ 1,162 | #180 of 317 ▲ 132 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,074 of 4,466 ▲ 331 | #273 of 317 ▲ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,613 of 3,998 | #105 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #4,145 of 4,938 | #293 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,841 of 4,622 | #189 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #3,552 of 4,628 | #188 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #242 of 4,789 | #21 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.7% | #152 of 2,838 | #14 of 192 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
309
-88 (-22%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 309 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 97% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 22.5 | 12.1:1 | 99% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 20.4 | 14.9:1 | 96% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 97% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 30.2 | 17.2:1 | 98% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 98% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 42% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 52% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 29 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pershing Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (521 to 309); teachers down 34% (30.2 to 20).
About Pershing Elementary School
Families in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, are served by Pershing Elementary School, a small elementary school. A federal count lists 309 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 40% smaller than that.
The 100 schools of SAN ANTONIO ISD, including Pershing Elementary School, enroll 47,623 students.
About 85% of the student body at Pershing Elementary School is Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 11% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bexar County's population at about 60%. Pershing Elementary School's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 20 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.4:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's lunch program data list 97% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Bexar County report 63%.
Test results at Pershing Elementary School are 15.1 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 16.9%, compared with a predicted 32.1%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas.
In the county around the school, Bexar County, the median household income is $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 638 public schools in Bexar County, enrolling about 368,487 students in all.
Nearby, Young Men's Leadership Academy is about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Pershing Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 26.8%; Pershing Elementary School's is 16.9%, ranking 4th of 4.
NCES assigns Pershing Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Pershing Elementary School declined 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 397 to 309 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pershing Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 SAN ANTONIO ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,706 students
- Lanier High SchoolHigh · 1,620 students
- Brackenridge High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Burbank High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Pershing Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Pershing Elementary. Pershing Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 11.
- Pershing Elementary SchoolJoliet, IL · 621 students
- Pershing ElementaryOrangevale, CA · 494 students
- PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 421 students
- Pershing Elementary SchoolBerwyn, IL · 418 students
- Pershing Elementary SchoolMuskogee, OK · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Young Men's Leadership Academy0.5 mi · 242
- Washington Elementary School0.9 mi · 381
- Tynan Early Childhood Campus1.1 mi · 155
- Bowden Academy1.1 mi · 439
- Nisd Bexar County Jja1.2 mi · 26
- Bexar Co J J Alternative Education Program1.2 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Pershing Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pershing Elementary School?
Pershing Elementary School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pershing Elementary School serve?
Pershing Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pershing Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pershing Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pershing Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pershing Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 85% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Pershing Elementary School in?
Pershing Elementary School is part of SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.