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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the SOUTHSIDE EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
675
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC·NCES 480020914246
Southside Elementary School
5515 S LOOP E STE B, HOUSTON, TX 77033 · (713) 924-5300 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
645 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 58 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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% . +11.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2022
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 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 38.0% |
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% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Southside Elementary School
Southside Elementary School's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Elementary School this school | 675 | 95.6% | 31.3% |
| Hoyland Elementary School HOUSTON | 617 | 92.1% | 32.1% |
| Shadydale Elementary School HOUSTON | 576 | 96.5% | 32.9% |
| H S Thompson Learning Center DALLAS | 545 | 98.7% | 23.9% |
| Helen Major Elementary School HOUSTON | 567 | 94.4% | 29.9% |
| Cesar Chavez Learning Center DALLAS | 541 | 99.3% | 32.1% |
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 Southside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #3,543 of 4,401 | #515 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,406 of 4,466 ▼ 625 | #506 of 625 ▼ 112 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,630 of 4,466 ▼ 84 | #519 of 625 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,838 of 3,998 | #285 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 675 | #1,075 of 4,938 | #267 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,846 of 4,622 | #256 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #2,183 of 4,628 | #287 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #431 of 4,789 | #125 of 671 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 675 | 47 | 14.4:1 | 96% (645) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 40.3 | 15.1:1 | 96% (580) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 30.2 | 15.4:1 | 90% (420) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southside Elementary School.
About Southside Elementary School
Southside Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. The school serves 675 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 30% above that.
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC enrolls 19,573 students in 24 schools, including Southside Elementary School.
At Southside Elementary School, Black students make up 52% of the student body. Next come 45% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 19% Black. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Southside Elementary School total 47 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.4:1. That is 0.7 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 96%. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Southside Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.3% is 1.6 points below the 32.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Southside Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
YES Prep - Southside is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Southside Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 33.9% on proficiency, and Southside Elementary School is below that at 31.3%.
Under the NCES locale system, Southside Elementary School is City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
- YES Prep - SouthwestHigh · 1,060 students
- YES Prep - Brays OaksHigh · 1,051 students
- YES Prep - GulftonHigh · 1,039 students
- YES Prep - East EndHigh · 1,014 students
- YES Prep - NorthlineHigh · 1,004 students
- YES Prep - North CentralHigh · 1,002 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Southside Elementary schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Southside Elementary. Southside Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 33.
- Southside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 1,016 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolMABANK, TX · 459 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolPALESTINE, TX · 442 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolANGLETON, TX · 304 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolColumbus, IN · 891 students
Nearby schools
- YES Prep - Southside0.0 mi · 860
- Kelso Elementary School0.5 mi · 364
- Hartsfield Elementary School0.6 mi · 287
- KIPP Peace Elementary School0.9 mi · 525
- KIPP Liberation College Preparatory0.9 mi · 405
- Jones Futures Academy1.0 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Southside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Southside Elementary School?
Southside Elementary School enrolls approximately 675 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Southside Elementary School serve?
Southside Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Southside Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Southside Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southside Elementary School?
At Southside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 45% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Southside Elementary School public or private?
Southside Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.