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What's the one class at EASTSIDE EL every student should take?
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Enrollment
867
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,011 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND ISD·NCES 481437007675
Eastside Elementary School
1602 SHELL ST, CLEVELAND, TX 77327 · (281) 592-0125 · Liberty County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL867 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Texas public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
796 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 97 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (143).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 16.0% | 25.0% | 43.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 31.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Eastside Elementary School
Eastside Elementary School's state test result (22.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary School this school | 867 | 91.8% | 22.6% |
| Townley Elementary School IRVING | 804 | 91.8% | 31.6% |
| Brown Elementary School IRVING | 879 | 94.0% | 37.2% |
| Haley J Elementary School IRVING | 782 | 90.0% | 25.4% |
| Castleberry Elementary School FORT WORTH | 754 | 90.5% | 40.6% |
| G E 'buddy' West Elementary School ODESSA | 780 | 90.1% | 28.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Eastside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Liberty County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #4,176 of 4,401 | #10 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,728 of 4,466 ▲ 84 | #4 of 17 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,650 of 4,466 ▲ 653 | #7 of 17 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,571 of 3,998 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 867 | #261 of 4,938 | #9 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,229 of 4,622 | #1 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #3,409 of 4,628 | #12 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #866 of 4,789 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #1,236 of 2,838 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
867
-291 (-25%) vs 2020
+80% since 2000-01, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 867 | 63.6 | 13.6:1 | 92% (796) |
| 2023-24 | 877 | 66.6 | 13.2:1 | 92% (808) |
| 2022-23 | 948 | 69 | 13.7:1 | 92% (870) |
| 2020-21 | 1,158 | 89 | 13.0:1 | 92% (1,069) |
| 2017-18 | 1,073 | 55.3 | 19.4:1 | 83% (892) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 85% (522) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 80% (530) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 65% (316) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,073 to 867); teachers up 15% (55.3 to 63.6).
About Eastside Elementary School
Eastside Elementary School is a large elementary school that serves part of CLEVELAND, Texas. Federal data show 867 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 67% bigger than that mark.
CLEVELAND ISD, which runs Eastside Elementary School, has 11 schools and 12,513 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Eastside Elementary School is 83%. Enrollment also includes 11% White and 4% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 43 points above the 40% share among Liberty County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
There are about 13.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Eastside Elementary School, which has 63.6. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.5 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Eastside Elementary School is about 92%. On average, public schools in Liberty County report 80%.
Eastside Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 8% of Texas public elementary schools.
Eastside Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (22.6%) and its predicted rate (34.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In the surrounding county, Liberty County, median household income comes to about $68,703, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 41, with about 27,599 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Frederick A Douglass Learning Academy, is the closest to Eastside Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Eastside Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
The school shrank from 1,158 students in 2020-21 to 867 in 2024-25.
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Liberty County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,380
Census ACS
Median income
$68,703
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
27,599 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLEVELAND ISD
- Cleveland High SchoolHigh · 3,627 students
- Cleveland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,446 students
- Santa Fe Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,117 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,073 students
- Santa Fe Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,072 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,023 students
Other schools in CLEVELAND
- Cleveland High SchoolHigh · 3,627 students
- Cleveland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,446 students
- Santa Fe Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,117 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,073 students
- Santa Fe Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,072 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,023 students
Other Eastside Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Eastside Elementary. Eastside Elementary School is the largest of the 25.
- Eastside Elementary SchoolRockmart, GA · 764 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBROOKSVILLE, FL · 754 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolClinton, MS · 747 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolCairo, GA · 735 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHAINES CITY, FL · 725 students
Nearby schools
- Frederick A Douglass Learning Academy0.1 mi · 129
- Cleveland Middle School0.7 mi · 1,446
- Cleveland High School0.8 mi · 3,627
- Southside Elementary School1.2 mi · 1,016
- Disciplinary Alternative Education Program1.9 mi · 126
- Northside Elementary School2.8 mi · 1,073
Frequently asked questions
About Eastside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eastside Elementary School?
Eastside Elementary School enrolls approximately 867 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Eastside Elementary School serve?
Eastside Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Eastside Elementary School have?
Eastside Elementary School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eastside Elementary School?
At Eastside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 83% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Eastside Elementary School public or private?
Eastside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLEVELAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.