📍 4618 Walzem Rd, San Antonio, Bexar County, 78218
Walzem el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Antonio, Bexar County. The school has 660 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Elizabeth Washington. It is part of the North East Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walzem el enrolls 660 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American and 3.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 520 | 79% |
| Black or African American | 73 | 11% |
| White | 25 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 22 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
587 of the school's 660 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 576 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Walzem el is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 26, state house district 120.
Walzem el is one of 75 schools in NORTH EAST ISD, based in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The district serves 56,420 students district-wide and employs 4,067 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 660 students, Walzem el is close to the district average of about 752 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large