Total enrollment
6,091
+496 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in SOUTHSIDE ISD
Texas · 6,091 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in SOUTHSIDE ISD reaches 6,091 students across 10 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in SOUTHSIDE ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+2 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SOUTHSIDE ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #440 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,091 | #184 of 760 | #1,552 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #175 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #673 of 758 | #6,743 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.0% | #68 of 750 | #858 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #502 of 557 | #6,161 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SOUTHSIDE ISD
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Heritage Elementary School at 49.8% proficient to Losoya Middle School at 37.1%, a gap of 12.7 points. That is the 317th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,770 to 4,650 students (down 3%) and from 319 to 284 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHSIDE H S | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 1,772 |
| COLONEL MIGUEL MENCHACA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | San Antonio | Elementary | PK-KG | 809 |
| JULIUS L MATTHEY MIDDLE | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 656 |
| LOSOYA MIDDLE | San Antonio | Middle | 06-08 | 607 |
| JULIAN C GALLARDO EL | San Antonio | Elementary | 01-05 | 602 |
| HERITAGE EL | San Antonio | Elementary | 01-05 | 555 |
| FREEDOM EL | San Antonio | Elementary | 01-05 | 536 |
| W M PEARCE PRI | San Antonio | Elementary | 01-05 | 529 |
| SOUTHSIDE ALTER CTR | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 22 |
| BEXAR CO J J A E P | San Antonio | High | 09-12 | 3 |
About SOUTHSIDE ISD
Across 10 schools, SOUTHSIDE ISD enrolls about 6,091 students in Texas. By footprint it is a sparse district.
In terms of grade levels, SOUTHSIDE ISD covers 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 9%: 5,595 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,091 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, SOUTHSIDE ISD opened 2 schools, going from 8 to 10.
In the discussion threads here, the community for SOUTHSIDE ISD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.