EAST SIDE EL

EAST SIDE EL, a medium-sized elementary school in JACKSONVILLE, Texas, operated by JACKSONVILLE ISD, instructs 623 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 20% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within JACKSONVILLE ISD, which oversees 8 schools and 4,700 students, EAST SIDE EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EAST SIDE EL shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 35% White, 18% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, EAST SIDE EL reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cherokee County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EAST SIDE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cherokee County put median household income runs about $61,261, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Cherokee County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,948 students), of which EAST SIDE EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: JACKSONVILLE H S, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EAST SIDE EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 37.2%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 9%: 573 students in 2018 compared to 623 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 42% to 35%.

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