EAST SIDE INT

EAST SIDE INT, a compact elementary-level community in PALACIOS, Texas, part of PALACIOS ISD, educates 248 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 52% below typical.

Within PALACIOS ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 1,513 students, EAST SIDE INT is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EAST SIDE INT shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% White, 2% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, EAST SIDE INT reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Matagorda County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EAST SIDE INT sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.0%; this one delivers 47.3%.

In the broader community, Matagorda County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,628 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. EAST SIDE INT is one of 18 public schools in Matagorda County (combined enrollment of about 7,199 students).

The closest other public school is PALACIOS JUNIOR SENIOR H S, roughly 1.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around EAST SIDE INT. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EAST SIDE INT at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 6-year window, the student count contracted 25%: 329 students in 2018 compared to 248 in 2024. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 66% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.