SOUTHSIDE EL

SOUTHSIDE EL is an elementary-level community of close-knit scale in ANGLETON, Texas, overseen by ANGLETON ISD, works with 304 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 41% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within ANGLETON ISD, which oversees 10 schools and 7,105 students, SOUTHSIDE EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, SOUTHSIDE EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% White, 11% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, SOUTHSIDE EL logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SOUTHSIDE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 84% of students at SOUTHSIDE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Brazoria County's rate of about 50%.

After controlling for student poverty, SOUTHSIDE EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 37.1%; this one delivers 52.9%, a residual of +15.8 points.

Around the school, census data for Brazoria County shows median household income runs about $97,993, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Brazoria County's 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), SOUTHSIDE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CENTRAL EL, around 1.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, SOUTHSIDE EL comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 50.8%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTHSIDE EL has shrank 22%, going from 388 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 43% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.