BIG COUNTRY EL

660 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Big Country Elementary School, located at 2250 Pue Road in San Antonio, Texas, is a public school serving students within the Northside Independent School District (NISD). As part of one of the largest and most highly regarded districts in the state, the school is dedicated to providing a comprehensive academic foundation for students in the surrounding West San Antonio community. The campus is designed to foster both intellectual growth and social development, typically serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.

The school is characterized by its commitment to community engagement and academic standards. Like many schools in the Northside district, Big Country Elementary focuses on creating a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, while often incorporating technology and extracurricular opportunities to engage young learners. By maintaining strong partnerships between teachers, parents, and the local neighborhood, the school aims to cultivate a positive school culture that prepares students for success as they transition to middle school.

660

Total Students

44.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BIG COUNTRY EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	45
Hispanic	564
Black	35
Asian	2
Two or More	13
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
564 (85.5%)
White
45 (6.8%)
Black
35 (5.3%)
Two or More
13 (2.0%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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:	SOUTHWEST ISD
Phone:	(210)645-7560
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	660
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	449
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* 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 89

Kindergarten 96

Grade 1 82

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 90

Grade 4 113

Grade 5 85