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Southside Elementary

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

3633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary is a public charter school in Houston, Texas, serving 606 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc. district, which is ranked 369 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics compared to the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly concerning for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's special education students performed better, ranking in the middle 50% of Texas elementary schools. Southside Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 95% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Foster Elementary, Alcott Elementary, and Bastian Elementary also serve predominantly low-income student populations and have similar academic performance challenges. However, Seguin Elementary, located about 1.95 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics exceeding the state and district averages. Additionally, Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School, located 0.99 miles away, also has higher academic performance than Southside Elementary, particularly in reading.

675

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,246

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5515 S Loop E Ste B
Houston, TX 77033

(713) 924-5300

District: Yes Prep Public Schools Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.3%

Hispanic:

44.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2024 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

3,633^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2024

From bottom 11% (2024) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc

369^th of 961Yes Prep Public Schools Inc among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	3633 of 4651	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	4180 of 4710	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	1442 of 2443	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	3440 of 3668	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.5	4054 of 4658	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	4080 of 4465	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	3788 of 4594	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	4107 of 4647	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	1971 of 4292	54.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)54th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2024)41st percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)13th percentile~ school

Male (2024)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)9th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%-17 vs state

Mathematics37%-9 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Southside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Southside Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5515 S Loop E Ste B	Houston	77033	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-5300	675	47	14.3	95.6%	3 (0.4%)	353 (52.3%)	303 (44.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	26.6	3633^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.9%		17.7	4180^th of 4710 public elementary schools	11.3%	547							34.3	40.5	39.5				38.2	38.2	33.8				8.6			$14,246
Kelso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Southmund St	Houston	77033	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7451	364	27	13.5	98.9%	2 (0.5%)	141 (38.7%)	214 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	35	3123^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.9%		23.2	3888^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.5%	765	0.0			15.0			29.4	43.2	60.5				30.4	36.2	44.7				15.4			$11,197
Hartsfield Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5001 Perry St	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8280	287	21	13.6	97.9%	5 (1.7%)	210 (73.2%)	65 (22.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	15.5	4259^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.4%		15.2	4308^th of 4710 public elementary schools	8.5%	49							16.1	34.2	33.3				22.6	24.4	33.3				12.8			$15,642
KIPP Peace Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5400 Mlk Jr Blvd	Houston	77021	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0564	525	24	21.8	96.0%	2 (0.4%)	380 (72.4%)	126 (24.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	11.7	4424^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.9%		18.7	4139^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.1%	285							30.7	28.4					21.3	21.0								$7,405
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5807 Calhoun Rd	Houston	77021	Harris County	Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 747-5629	558	36	15.6	78.3%	0 (0.0%)	544 (97.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	31.9	3318^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.7%		38.1	2949^th of 4710 public elementary schools	37.4%	369							34.4	48.1	51.4	50.8	60.4	81.6	32.8	15.6	38.9	16.9	30.2	63.3	26.4	53.1	32.7	$11,866
Peck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Martin Luther King Jr Bl	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7463	288	27	10.6	97.2%	4 (1.4%)	165 (57.3%)	115 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	38.8	2857^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.6%		24.6	3801^st of 4710 public elementary schools	19.3%	944				45.5			51.3	35.0	57.7				30.0	43.9	50.0				7.1			$12,848
Brookline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 S Loop E	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7400	580	37	15.6	96.9%	7 (1.2%)	28 (4.8%)	538 (92.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	80.6	732^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.3%		66.3	1290^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.6%	558	10.3	30.4	25.0	51.6	50.0	0.0	64.4	74.1	74.1				75.0	69.5	64.0				29.6			$13,316
Foster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3919 Ward St	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8260	334	20	16.7	100.0%	5 (1.5%)	294 (88.0%)	29 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	10	4480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.7%		13.1	4408^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.4%	72							20.9	33.3	38.1				16.3	11.9	23.3				4.7			$10,791
Alcott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5859 Bellfort	Houston	77033	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3540	202	17	11.8	98.0%	4 (2.0%)	140 (69.3%)	57 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22.6	3876^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.7%		28.9	3528^th of 4710 public elementary schools	25.1%	348							32.0	39.3	46.2				32.0	25.0	36.0				8.0			$19,492
Bastian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5051 Bellfort	Houston	77033	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-5830	633	32	19.7	98.7%	13 (2.1%)	414 (65.4%)	197 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	23.9	3807^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.1%		56.7	1767^th of 4710 public elementary schools	62.5%	2040	14.3			28.6			40.3	38.1	45.1				25.0	27.8	39.2				11.8			$8,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary

Is Southside Elementary a good school?

Southside Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Southside Elementary in?

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary?

Students at Southside Elementary are 52% African American, 45% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Southside Elementary.

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