WEST SIDE EL

As a low-enrollment primary school in JACKSONVILLE, Texas, WEST SIDE EL teaches 381 students from grades pre-K through 4, one of the schools within JACKSONVILLE ISD. That puts it 27% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 8 schools in JACKSONVILLE ISD (4,700 students total), WEST SIDE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, WEST SIDE EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 21% White, 16% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Cherokee County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Cherokee County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, WEST SIDE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.8%; this one delivers 30.7%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cherokee County indicate median household income runs about $61,261, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cherokee County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,948 students), of which WEST SIDE EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: EAST SIDE EL, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around WEST SIDE EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WEST SIDE EL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

WEST SIDE EL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 18%: 465 students in 2018 compared to 381 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for WEST SIDE EL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.