PERSHING EL

PERSHING EL is a tight-knit elementary-level community in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, run under SAN ANTONIO ISD. The school teaches 309 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 40% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

PERSHING EL is one of 100 schools operated by SAN ANTONIO ISD, a district that caters to 47,623 students overall.

On demographics, PERSHING EL lists that nearly all students (85%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 11% Black. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, PERSHING EL reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 97% of students at PERSHING EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PERSHING EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.4%; this one delivers 20.0%.

In the broader community, Bexar County reports that median household income runs about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), PERSHING EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PERSHING EL at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 28.6%.

PERSHING EL operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 41%: 521 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 78% to 85% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.