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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHSIDE ISD·NCES 484092004654
W M Pearce Primary School
19190 HWY 281 S #3, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78221 · (210) 882-1605 · Bexar County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
446 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 119 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (119) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 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 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 W M Pearce Primary School
W M Pearce Primary School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W M Pearce Primary School this school | 529 | 84.3% | 46.3% |
| Plum Creek Elementary School LOCKHART | 522 | 85.6% | 41.9% |
| Galvan Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 553 | 84.1% | 41.5% |
| Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School SEGUIN | 499 | 84.6% | 36.0% |
| Crain Elementary School VICTORIA | 561 | 85.4% | 24.9% |
| Blair Elementary School FARMERS BRANCH | 520 | 84.0% | 62.3% |
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 W M Pearce Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,825 of 4,401 | #90 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,699 of 4,466 ▲ 159 | #84 of 317 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,445 of 4,466 ▲ 319 | #137 of 317 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,730 of 3,998 | #185 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #2,252 of 4,938 | #166 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #4,003 of 4,622 | #259 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #3,799 of 4,628 | #222 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #1,611 of 4,789 | #134 of 327 |
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
529
+94 (+22%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 835
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 529 | 30.6 | 17.3:1 | 84% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 31.9 | 14.2:1 | 88% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 32.1 | 14.5:1 | 89% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 86% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 36.6 | 14.4:1 | 83% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 82% (436) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 85% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 1,089 | 67 | 16.3:1 | 90% (980) |
| 1990-91 | 835 | 51 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W M Pearce Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (529 to 529); teachers down 16% (36.6 to 30.6).
About W M Pearce Primary School
W M Pearce Primary School is one of the public schools in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 529 students in grades 1 through 5.
SOUTHSIDE ISD counts 6,091 students in its 10 schools, and W M Pearce Primary School is one of them.
Hispanic students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 7% White and 2% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 60%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at W M Pearce Primary School, there are about 17.3 students; the school has 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 446 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 84% of enrollment. Public schools in Bexar County average 63%.
W M Pearce Primary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of Texas public elementary schools.
W M Pearce Primary School scores 46.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 37.7%.
Looking at the county, Bexar County, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting W M Pearce Primary School, Bexar County has 638 public schools.
W M Pearce Primary School's nearest public school is Southside High School (about 0.1 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of W M Pearce Primary School. On state test proficiency, W M Pearce Primary School ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 529, from 435 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 14.0:1 to 17.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 SOUTHSIDE ISD
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood CenterElementary · 809 students
- Julius L Matthey Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Losoya Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Julian C Gallardo Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 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
Nearby schools
- Southside High School0.1 mi · 1,772
- Losoya Middle School0.1 mi · 607
- Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center1.8 mi · 809
- Heritage Elementary School2.1 mi · 555
- Southside Alter Center2.1 mi · 22
- Julius L Matthey Middle School2.3 mi · 656
Frequently asked questions
About W M Pearce Primary SchoolHow many students attend W M Pearce Primary School?
W M Pearce Primary School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 01-05.
Is W M Pearce Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
W M Pearce Primary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does W M Pearce Primary School have?
W M Pearce Primary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
How diverse is W M Pearce Primary School?
W M Pearce Primary School reports a student body of 7% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is W M Pearce Primary School in?
W M Pearce Primary School is part of SOUTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.