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School board members: 7
Students: 7,429 (2023-2024)
Schools: 15 (2023-2024)
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South San Antonio Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Bexar County). During the 2024 school year, 7,429 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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South San Antonio Independent School District District 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Ernesto Arrellano Jr. (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

South San Antonio Independent School District District 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Homer Flores (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

South San Antonio Independent School District District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Elsa Gonzales (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

South San Antonio Independent School District District 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Jose Araiza (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

South San Antonio Independent School District District 1

General election

General election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 1

Manuel Lopez defeated Gregory Flores in the general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Manuel Lopez (Nonpartisan)
 
59.5
 
461
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Gregory Flores (Nonpartisan)
 
40.5
 
314

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 775
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South San Antonio Independent School District District 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Shirley Ibarra (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

South San Antonio Independent School District District 5

General election

Special general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 5

Abel Martinez defeated incumbent Gina Rovello in the special general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 5 on November 8, 2022.

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Abel Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
64.7
 
389
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Gina Rovello (Nonpartisan)
 
35.3
 
212

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Total votes: 601
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South San Antonio Independent School District District 6

General election

General election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 6

Incumbent Cyndi Ramirez defeated Gilbert Rodriguez in the general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 6 on November 8, 2022.

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Cyndi Ramirez (Nonpartisan)
 
56.8
 
418
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Gilbert Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)
 
43.2
 
318

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Total votes: 736
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South San Antonio Independent School District District 1

General election

Special general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 1

Gina Villagomez defeated incumbent Veronica Barba in the special general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 1 on November 3, 2020.

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Gina Villagomez (Nonpartisan)
 
54.0
 
573
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Veronica Barba (Nonpartisan)
 
46.0
 
488

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Total votes: 1,061
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South San Antonio Independent School District District 2

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General election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 2

Ernesto Arrellano Jr. defeated Manuel Lopez in the general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 2 on November 3, 2020.

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Ernesto Arrellano Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
55.7
 
1,295
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Manuel Lopez (Nonpartisan)
 
44.3
 
1,029

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,324
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South San Antonio Independent School District District 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Homer Flores (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

South San Antonio Independent School District District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Connie Prado (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

South San Antonio Independent School District District 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Stacey Alderete (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

South San Antonio Independent School District District 1

General election

General election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 1

Mandy Martinez defeated incumbent Angelina Osteguin in the general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 1 on November 6, 2018.

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Mandy Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
57.8
 
305
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Angelina Osteguin (Nonpartisan)
 
42.2
 
223

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Total votes: 528
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South San Antonio Independent School District District 3

General election

Special general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 3

Homer Flores defeated incumbent Edward Mungia in the special general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 3 on November 6, 2018.

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Homer Flores (Nonpartisan)
 
61.5
 
581
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Edward Mungia (Nonpartisan)
 
38.5
 
363

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Total votes: 944
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South San Antonio Independent School District District 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Shirley Ibarra (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

South San Antonio Independent School District District 6

General election

General election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 6

Gilbert Rodriguez defeated incumbent Luis M. Rodriguez in the general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 6 on November 6, 2018.

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Gilbert Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)
 
62.1
 
465
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Luis M. Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)
 
37.9
 
284

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Total votes: 749
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South San Antonio Independent School District District 5

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General election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 5

Incumbent Connie Prado won election in the general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 5 on November 8, 2016.

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Connie Prado (Nonpartisan)

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South San Antonio Independent School District District 6

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General election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 6

Incumbent Helen Madla won election in the general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 6 on March 1, 2016.

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Helen Madla (Nonpartisan)

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South San Antonio Independent School District District 1

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General election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 1

Incumbent Angelina Osteguin won election in the general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 1 on November 4, 2014.

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Angelina Osteguin (Nonpartisan)

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South San Antonio Independent School District District 4

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General election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 4

Incumbent Leticia Guerra won election in the general election for South San Antonio Independent School District District 4 on November 4, 2014.

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Leticia Guerra (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The South San Antonio Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Elsa GonzalesDistrict 520242028
Jose AraizaDistrict 720232028
Ernesto Arrellano Jr.District 220212028
Homer FloresDistrict 320192028
Darrell Balderrama20252027
Karla Gomez Sanchez20252027
Adrian Guerra20252027
Kelly Murguia20252027
Aurelina Prado20252027
Jesus Rendon20252027
Raymond Tijerina20252027
Manuel LopezDistrict 120222026
Cyndi RamirezDistrict 620222026
Shirley IbarraDistrict 420192026

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South San Antonio Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 117Philip CortezDemocratic Party 85% 15%
Texas House of Representatives District 124Josey GarciaDemocratic Party 10% 3%
Texas House of Representatives District 118John LujanRepublican Party 5% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $40,503,000 $5,113 32%
Local: $31,180,000 $3,936 25%
State: $54,504,000 $6,880 43%
Total: $126,187,000 $15,929
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $115,593,000 $14,591
Total Current Expenditures: $101,986,000 $12,873
Instructional Expenditures: $55,863,000 $7,051 48%
Student and Staff Support: $12,294,000 $1,551 11%
Administration: $13,075,000 $1,650 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,754,000 $2,619 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,942,000 $623
Construction: $3,331,000 $420
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,102,000 $139
Interest on Debt: $7,233,000 $913

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 18 <50 20-24 18 PS <50 15-19
2020-2021 13 <50 <=10 13 <50 PS <=10
2018-2019 33 >=50 30-34 33 PS PS 30-39
2017-2018 27 <50 20-24 27 PS PS 30-39
2016-2017 64 >=50 65-69 64 PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 62 >=50 50-59 62 <50 >=50 65-69
2014-2015 61 PS 60-64 60 <50 PS 65-69
2013-2014 62 PS 60-64 62 <50 PS 70-74
2012-2013 64 >=50 55-59 64 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 72 >=50 70-79 72 PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 75 PS 70-79 75 PS 70-74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 28 <50 35-39 28 PS <50 30-34
2020-2021 20 <50 11-19 20 <50 PS 20-29
2018-2019 30 <50 30-34 29 PS PS 30-39
2017-2018 28 <50 25-29 28 PS PS 30-39
2016-2017 60 >=50 55-59 60 PS >=50 65-69
2015-2016 60 >=50 65-69 60 <50 >=50 65-69
2014-2015 64 >=50 60-64 64 40-59 PS 70-74
2013-2014 63 PS 65-69 63 40-59 PS 70-74
2012-2013 67 >=50 55-59 67 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 82 >=50 60-69 82 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 80 PS 70-79 80 PS 75-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 76 >=50 76 PS PS >=50
2020-2021 80 PS >=50 80 PS >=50
2018-2019 83 PS >=50 84 PS >=50
2017-2018 78 PS >=50 78 PS >=50
2016-2017 51 PS PS 50 PS PS
2015-2016 87 PS >=50 88 >=50
2014-2015 86 PS >=50 86 PS >=50
2013-2014 88 PS PS 88 PS >=50
2012-2013 89 >=50 90 PS >=50
2011-2012 87 PS >=50 87 >=50
2010-2011 77 PS >=50 77 PS PS >=50

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,429 -6.0
2022-2023 7,872 -0.6
2021-2022 7,922 -4.4
2020-2021 8,267 -3.2
2019-2020 8,533 -4.8
2018-2019 8,939 -1.8
2017-2018 9,103 -5.8
2016-2017 9,631 -2.3
2015-2016 9,854 -1.1
2014-2015 9,960 -0.5
2013-2014 10,014 1.7
2012-2013 9,842 1.1
2011-2012 9,730 -1.5
2010-2011 9,877 -1.0
2009-2010 9,974 0.0
2008-2009 9,976 1.6
2007-2008 9,816 0.1
2006-2007 9,806 1.4
2005-2006 9,669 -0.8
2004-2005 9,742 -2.1
2003-2004 9,951 -0.9
2002-2003 10,040 0.6
2001-2002 9,984 0.0
2000-2001 9,984 -0.2
1999-2000 10,007 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South San Antonio Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.4
Black 1.2 12.8
Hispanic 94.4 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 0.4 3.1
White 3.4 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, South San Antonio Independent School District had 505.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.71.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 26.80
Kindergarten: 28.15
Elementary: 195.57
Secondary: 209.12
Total: 505.08

South San Antonio Independent School District employed 19.00 district administrators and 57.43 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.00
District Administrative Support: 65.99
School Administrators: 57.43
School Administrative Support: 40.74
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 117.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.52
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.17
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 32.62
Other Support Services: 297.09

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The South San Antonio Independent School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alan B Shepard Middle4556-8
Alternative School706-12
Bexar Co J J A E P28-8
Dwight Middle4116-8
Five Palms El470PK-5
Frank Madla El392PK-5
Hutchins El433PK-5
Miguel Carrillo Jr El462PK-5
Neil Armstrong El325PK-5
Palo Alto El531PK-5
Price El394PK-5
Robert C Zamora Middle6376-8
Roy Benavidez El662PK-5
South San Antonio H S1,6669-12
South San Antonio H S - West Campus5199-12

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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