PERSHING EL

303 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Pershing Elementary School is a public school located in the East Side neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, serving students in grades PK–5. As part of the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), the school is situated in a historically significant area of the city. The campus focuses on providing foundational education within a supportive community setting, emphasizing core academics while working to meet the diverse social and educational needs of its student population.

The school is known for its efforts to foster a close-knit environment, often engaging with the surrounding local community to support student growth. Like many schools in the SAISD system, Pershing Elementary has implemented various programs aimed at improving literacy, numeracy, and student engagement. It serves as a central hub for neighborhood families, striving to provide a safe and structured learning space that prepares students for their transition to middle school and beyond.

303

Total Students

20.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PERSHING EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	256
Black	43

Hispanic
256 (84.5 %)
Black
43 (14.2 %)
White
4 (1.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	SAN ANTONIO ISD
Phone:	(210)738-9820
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	303
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	301
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 29

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 56

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 45