VESTAL EL

VESTAL EL is a mid-sized K-5 school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, overseen by HARLANDALE ISD. The school enrolls 536 students in grades pre-K through 5.

VESTAL EL is one of 21 schools operated by HARLANDALE ISD, a district that teaches 11,564 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, VESTAL EL lists that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 3% White. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, VESTAL EL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, VESTAL EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.6%.

In the area at large, Bexar County reports that median household earnings sit near $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. VESTAL EL is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

MCCOLLUM H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VESTAL EL ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 34.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 16%: 463 students in 2018 compared to 536 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for VESTAL EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.