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East Side Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

East Side Elementary in Jacksonville, TX, serves 623 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd), where over 80% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has experienced a sharp decline in performance over the past five years, dropping from a 72nd percentile ranking in 2020-2021 to a 14th percentile ranking (1 star) for the 2025-2026 school year, a much steeper fall than nearby schools like Joe Wright Elementary, which has shown more stability.

In core subjects, East Side’s proficiency rates are significantly lower than both district and state averages. For example, only 17.76% of 3rd graders were proficient in Math, compared to 44.33% statewide. This underperformance is more pronounced than at West Side Elementary in the same district. The contrast is even starker with schools in the Bullard Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the 91st percentile. At Bullard Elementary, 73.42% of 4th graders were proficient in Reading, compared to just 46% at East Side, highlighting a large gap in educational outcomes between the two districts.

Despite these challenges, East Side shows a notable strength in Spanish-language Reading for 4th graders, where 75% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, far exceeding district and state averages. However, the school struggles systemically, ranking in the bottom 16th percentile or lower for Hispanic, Special Education, Gifted and Talented, and Multi-racial students. This widespread underperformance suggests a need for comprehensive intervention, as the decline affects nearly all grades and subjects since 2022-2023.

623

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,084

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 Ft Worth St
Jacksonville, TX 75766-2699

(903) 586-5146

District: Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend East Side Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jacksonville Middle
	Nichols Intermediate
High:	Jacksonville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.8%

White:

34.5%

African American:

18.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Texas avg49%

3,998^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)

826^th of 947Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd) 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
2026	21.2	3998 of 4643	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	3464 of 4651	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	2336 of 4710	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	1925 of 4647	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	2112 of 4581	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	1280 of 4578	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	2190 of 4479	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	1887 of 4359	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	1730 of 4329	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	1897 of 4286	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	1377 of 4320	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	1691 of 4260	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.0	959 of 4221	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	1309 of 4206	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	2214 of 4095	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	1900 of 3937	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	1658 of 3884	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.0	1531 of 3768	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.9	1146 of 3724	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.4	752 of 3476	78.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.7	718 of 3475	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	748 of 3465	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	2022 of 2414	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	1505 of 1905	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2208 of 2443	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1555 of 2443	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1975 of 2421	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1825 of 2444	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	2251 of 2515	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	2237 of 2483	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	1258 of 4461	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	585 of 4331	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	36.9	2908 of 4295	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	1582 of 4240	62.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	2017 of 2918	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	1732 of 3668	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	1167 of 3556	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	1048 of 3487	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.8	344 of 3446	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	46.9	1723 of 3333	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	1157 of 3226	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	3884 of 4588	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	2713 of 3744	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3151 of 4658	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	2061 of 4588	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	2973 of 4561	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.2	1181 of 4499	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	2179 of 4348	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	1655 of 4306	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	2978 of 3080	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	2212 of 2619	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.6	1989 of 2980	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	2205 of 2958	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	2050 of 3006	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	1384 of 3184	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	2584 of 3106	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	4109 of 4425	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	2548 of 3644	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	1534 of 4465	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	1808 of 4401	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	2250 of 4376	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	1179 of 4329	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	2974 of 4188	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	2577 of 4168	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	3938 of 4535	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	2533 of 3705	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	2493 of 4594	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	1941 of 4521	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	2129 of 4477	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	956 of 4451	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	32.0	3333 of 4309	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	2636 of 4264	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	4009 of 4597	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	2663 of 3739	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.3	1803 of 4647	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	1813 of 4585	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	1443 of 4563	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	1481 of 4498	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	2361 of 4357	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	2187 of 4319	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	1009 of 1110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	964 of 1128	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	827 of 1099	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	632 of 1004	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	925 of 1112	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	950 of 1046	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	4179 of 4308	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	2952 of 3549	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	1975 of 4292	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	1188 of 4086	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	969 of 3952	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	1216 of 3799	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	965 of 3684	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	43.6	1789 of 3558	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	2580 of 3015	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	1814 of 2612	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	1677 of 3108	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	1627 of 3106	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	1876 of 3082	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	1288 of 3082	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	1238 of 3142	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1213 of 3127	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

White (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-16 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
East Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	711 Ft Worth St	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5146	623	38	16.2	80.9%	215 (34.5%)	115 (18.5%)	248 (39.8%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	21.2	3998^th of 4643 public elementary schools	13.9%		29.6	3464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.5%	534		0.0			26.4	46.0		17.8	37.1		$9,084
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1105 College Ave	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5165	381	23	16.4	96.3%	81 (21.3%)	60 (15.7%)	221 (58.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	19.3	4098^th of 4643 public elementary schools	11.7%		31	3365^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	733	10.5	0.0			38.6	31.9		20.0	36.2		$9,139
Fred Douglass	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 E Pine	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-6519	577	35	16.3	92.9%	142 (24.6%)	69 (12.0%)	319 (55.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	16.3	4240^th of 4643 public elementary schools	8.7%		30.9	3371^st of 4651 public elementary schools	27.5%	869	18.8	18.5		14.3	33.8	27.2		27.5	29.7		$9,388
Joe Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1055 N Pineda St	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5286	526	35	14.9	94.5%	97 (18.4%)	111 (21.1%)	301 (57.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	45.3	2372^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	48.9%		56.9	1726^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.9%	646	42.9	42.9			43.6	49.4		39.8	47.6		$10,450
Bullard Elementary	Public	3-4	2008 Panther Crossing	Bullard	75757	Smith County	Bullard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 894-2930	423	30	13.9	29.6%	344 (81.3%)	15 (3.5%)	54 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	80.8	731^st of 4643 public elementary schools	84.3%		86.9	497^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.3%	234					55.4	73.4		54.0	75.3		$8,299
Bullard Pri	Public	1-2	2016 Panther Crossing	Bullard	75757	Smith County	Bullard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 894-2890	409	29	14.3	25.4%	340 (83.1%)	10 (2.4%)	46 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)											$7,817
Bullard Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	318 Schoolhouse Rd	Bullard	75757	Smith County	Bullard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 894-6389	249	19	13.1	39.8%	209 (83.9%)	10 (4.0%)	21 (8.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$9,747
Rusk Elementary	Public	2-3	300 N Henderson St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-2595	298	24	12.3	64.1%	192 (64.4%)	41 (13.8%)	44 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.7%)								(n/a)					71.7			60.3			$12,058
Gw Bradford Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	440 Collins St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-6106	379	24	15.5	69.7%	225 (59.4%)	54 (14.2%)	58 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)								(n/a)											$9,544
Rusk Intermediate	Public	4-5	1143 Loop 343 W	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-1726	301	23	13.0	63.8%	187 (62.1%)	29 (9.6%)	67 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	47.3	2259^th of 4643 public elementary schools	51.3%		53.4	1943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%	316						49.4	56.4		40.0	50.6	$12,799

Frequently Asked Questions about East Side Elementary

Is East Side Elementary a good school?

East Side Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of East Side Elementary?

Students at East Side Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 35% White, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is East Side Elementary in?

Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend East Side Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended East Side Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Side Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Side Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jacksonville Middle
Middle : Nichols Intermediate
High : Jacksonville High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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