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Public elementary school · Northside ISD · San Antonio, Texas

Alternative EL

We do not rate Alternative EL: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Northside ISD elementary school serving grades 2nd – 5th.

Alternative EL is listed in Northside ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78249; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Alternative EL and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

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The area

Median income
$80,851
Median home value
$284,200
Median rent
$1,475/mo
College educated
51.5%
Homeownership
51.4%
Poverty rate
16.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78249; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
20
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
62
Bikeable
City reported crime
4,438/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for San Antonio. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Antonio), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Wanke EL2.1 mi
    7.7Compare →
  2. Steubing EL2.1 mi
    7.0Compare →
  3. Carnahan EL0.0 mi
    6.5Compare →
  4. Thornton EL1.5 mi
    6.0Compare →
  5. Boone EL0.6 mi
    5.8Compare →
  6. Anne Frank Inspire Academy2.3 mi · charter
    5.5Compare →
  7. Somerset Academy Oaks2.1 mi · charter
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  8. Scobee EL1.2 mi
    4.4Compare →
  9. Alternative ELthis school
    not rated
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Alternative EL serve?

Alternative EL serves students in grades 2nd through 5th.

How many students attend Alternative EL?

Alternative EL has an enrollment of approximately 5 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alternative EL?

The student-teacher ratio at Alternative EL is 2.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

Is Alternative EL a charter school?

No, Alternative EL is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Alternative EL a Title I school?

No, Alternative EL is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
2nd – 5th
Enrollment
5
Student-teacher ratio
2.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Bexar County
Phone
(210) 397-8500
Schools in district
126
District spending per student
$10,632
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 78249)
61,772
Area average commute
23.3 min
Area median age
28.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.