Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312003721
Powell Elementary School
6003 THUNDER DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238 · (210) 397-0450 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
352 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 44 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +41.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 41 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Powell Elementary School
Powell Elementary School's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Elementary School this school | 418 | 84.2% | 37.5% |
| Atkinson Elementary School HOUSTON | 454 | 81.7% | 42.8% |
| Townewest Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 462 | 82.7% | 38.0% |
| Uplift Infinity Prep PS IRVING | 489 | 81.6% | 51.2% |
| Pillow Elementary School AUSTIN | 356 | 83.1% | 22.6% |
| Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School AUSTIN | 470 | 85.3% | 31.7% |
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 Powell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #2,883 of 4,401 | #149 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,779 of 4,466 ▲ 301 | #139 of 317 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,386 of 4,466 ▲ 58 | #199 of 317 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #3,339 of 4,938 | #238 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #841 of 4,622 | #74 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #3,003 of 4,628 | #144 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.2% | #1,624 of 4,789 | #135 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #1,462 of 2,838 | #121 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
418
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 644
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 418 | 32.1 | 13.0:1 | 84% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 30 | 12.2:1 | 88% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 28.5 | 13.5:1 | 90% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 36 | 12.0:1 | 80% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 37.5 | 13.4:1 | 70% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 41 | 13.6:1 | 72% (403) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 78% (400) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 84% (412) |
| 1990-91 | 644 | 36 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Powell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (502 to 418); teachers down 14% (37.5 to 32.1).
About Powell Elementary School
Families in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, are served by Powell Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 418 students.
Within NORTHSIDE ISD, Powell Elementary School is one of 127 schools. The district enrolls 100,208 students.
About 76% of the student body at Powell Elementary School is Hispanic. The remaining students are 10% White, 7% Asian, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 60%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 13.0:1 is based on 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 63% average for public schools in Bexar County is 21 points lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Powell Elementary School would be expected to post about 37.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.5%.
The school's county is Bexar County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bexar County number 638, with about 368,487 students.
The Gathering Place is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 38.4% on proficiency, and Powell Elementary School is below that at 37.5%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 3%. The school's ratio increased from 12.0:1 to 13.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Powell Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 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 Powell Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Powell Elementary. Powell Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Powell Elementary SchoolTHE WOODLANDS, TX · 830 students
- Powell ElementaryCentreville, VA · 872 students
- Powell ElementaryPowell, TN · 852 students
- Powell Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 514 students
- Powell ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 335 students
Nearby schools
- The Gathering Place0.3 mi · 555
- Texasworks - San Antonio-Ingram0.7 mi · 12
- Premier High School-San Antonio Ingram0.7 mi · 116
- Sst Discovery0.7 mi · 508
- IDEA Ingram Hills College Preparatory0.7 mi · 543
- IDEA Ingram Hills Academy0.7 mi · 588
Frequently asked questions
About Powell Elementary SchoolHow large is Powell Elementary School?
Powell Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Powell Elementary School serve?
Powell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Powell Elementary School have?
Powell Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Powell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Powell Elementary School are roughly 10% White, 76% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Powell Elementary School public or private?
Powell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD.
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