COLONEL MIGUEL MENCHACA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

16180 S US HWY 281
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78221

809 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Based on the address provided, **New Elementary (New EL)** is a campus within the **Southside Independent School District** in San Antonio, Texas. Located on U.S. Highway 281, the school serves students in the southern portion of the district, which is characterized by its rapidly growing suburban and semi-rural landscape. The school is part of a district committed to expanding educational facilities to accommodate the increasing population of the Southside community.

New Elementary is designed to provide a foundational learning environment that focuses on core academic development, social-emotional growth, and student engagement. Like other schools in the Southside ISD system, the campus emphasizes the district’s mission of preparing students for future success through modern instructional practices, community involvement, and a supportive campus culture. The school acts as a vital educational hub for local families, prioritizing foundational literacy, numeracy, and character development in a collaborative school setting.

809

Total Students

45.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COLONEL MIGUEL MENCHACA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	43
Hispanic	742
Black	16
Two or More	5
American Indian	3

Hispanic
742 (91.7%)
White
43 (5.3%)
Black
16 (2.0%)
Two or More
5 (0.6%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)

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:	SOUTHSIDE ISD
Phone:	(210)882-1600
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	809
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	696
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 419

Kindergarten 390