S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS EL

S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS EL is one of the reasonably sized elementary campuss in VON ORMY, Texas, operated by SOMERSET ISD, with 639 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 519.

Across the 8 schools in SOMERSET ISD (4,259 students total), S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS EL shows that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 6% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS EL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 38.1%; this one delivers 56.8%, a residual of +18.7 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Bexar County) shows that median household earnings sit near $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), S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS EL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 49.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS EL has remained close to its prior level, going from 630 students in 2018 to 639 in 2025.

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