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Southside Elementary

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Southside Elementary ranks 3321 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary in Mabank, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 459 students within the Mabank Independent School District (Isd), a district rated above average statewide. However, the school itself has experienced a dramatic and sustained academic decline over the past decade, falling from a top-tier 93rd percentile ranking in 2017-2018 to its current 28th percentile, a drop that has left it as the lowest-performing elementary school in its own district.

This decline is most evident in core subjects like Reading and Math, where STAAR test scores consistently fall below both district and state averages. For example, only about 40% of 4th graders are proficient in Reading, compared to over 53% statewide. The contrast with nearby Lakeview Elementary, also in Mabank ISD and just 1.85 miles away, is stark. Despite serving a similar student population, Lakeview is a high-performing school (82nd percentile) with 4th-grade Reading proficiency nearly double that of Southside. This suggests the issue is likely tied to school-specific factors like leadership or instruction rather than a district-wide problem.

While the school has stabilized at the 28th percentile for the past two years, it still faces significant challenges. With over 80% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, Southside serves a high-poverty population, yet its per-student spending ($8,320) is the lowest among comparable area schools—far less than Tool Elementary ($11,398) or Malakoff Elementary ($11,691). This resource gap may be a contributing factor to its low performance, though the recent stabilization offers a small glimmer of hope for potential recovery.

459

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,325

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109 Paschal Blvd
Mabank, TX 75147

(903) 880-1340

District: Mabank Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mabank Intermediate
	Mabank J H
High:	Mabank High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

29.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg53%

Texas avg49%

3,321^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 54 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Mabank Independent School District (Isd)

323^rd of 951Mabank 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	31.7	3321 of 4627	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	3358 of 4651	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3483 of 4710	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	2848 of 4647	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2631 of 4581	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	1456 of 4578	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	746 of 4479	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	314 of 4359	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	74.8	884 of 4329	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	755 of 4286	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	777 of 4320	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	64.7	1495 of 4260	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	1668 of 4221	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.9	2838 of 4206	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.7	1837 of 4095	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	1629 of 3937	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.2	2247 of 3884	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	2137 of 3768	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	1893 of 3724	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.7	1382 of 3476	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.5	1286 of 3475	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.4	1939 of 3465	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.8	2529 of 4461	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.0	411 of 4331	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	414 of 4295	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	179 of 4240	95.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1549 of 2918	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	1182 of 3668	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.2	362 of 3446	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	310 of 3333	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	3090 of 4575	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	2707 of 3744	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	3764 of 4658	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	3118 of 4588	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3344 of 4561	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.7	1766 of 4499	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	738 of 4348	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	267 of 4306	93.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	79.5	356 of 3006	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	1491 of 3184	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	1044 of 3106	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	3479 of 4413	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	2743 of 3644	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3249 of 4465	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2465 of 4401	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	2597 of 4376	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.7	863 of 4329	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	385 of 4188	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	96 of 4168	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	2580 of 4520	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	2263 of 3705	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	3540 of 4594	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	2234 of 4521	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	1147 of 4477	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	715 of 4451	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	182 of 4309	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	43 of 4264	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	3478 of 4582	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	2525 of 3739	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3288 of 4647	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	2263 of 4585	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	1848 of 4563	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	1143 of 4498	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	681 of 4357	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	518 of 4319	88.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	823 of 1128	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	2661 of 4301	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	3061 of 3549	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	3945 of 4292	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	64.5	899 of 4086	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	1285 of 3952	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	1497 of 3799	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	558 of 3684	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	491 of 3558	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	2823 of 3006	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	2393 of 2612	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	3004 of 3108	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	2688 of 3106	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	2545 of 3082	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	2129 of 3082	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	1181 of 3142	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	630 of 3127	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)88th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-9 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	109 Paschal Blvd	Mabank	75147	Henderson County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1340	459	31	14.9	81.0%	269 (58.6%)	16 (3.5%)	137 (29.8%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	31.7	3321^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.2%		31.2	3358^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.8%	37	46.8	39.8		30.3	38.6		$6,325
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	306 Harbor Point Rd	Gun Barrel City	75156	Henderson County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1360	501	34	14.6	76.8%	306 (61.1%)	7 (1.4%)	159 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	77.5	848^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.4	919^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.2%	71	60.9	73.6		55.2	55.8		$8,005
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	19119 E Us Hwy 175	Mabank	75147	Kaufman County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1380	723	43	16.8	71.1%	493 (68.2%)	30 (4.1%)	163 (22.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.0%)	62.6	1486^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.9%		73.2	995^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.6%	491	33.9	57.9		52.8	76.2		$7,911
Tool Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1201 S Tool Dr	Tool	75143	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 432-2637	197	21	9.2	76.1%	132 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (27.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	82.1	693^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.0%		71.7	1058^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%	365	56.1	81.3		54.8	84.4		$9,916
Eustace Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	211 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5191	431	27	15.8	73.5%	315 (73.1%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)							$9,119
Eustace Intermediate	Public	3-5	205 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5181	399	27	14.8	62.9%	299 (74.9%)	4 (1.0%)	80 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	63.6	1427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		77.9	837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	590	50.4	66.7	61.6	40.2	63.3	52.4	$8,297
Kemp Intermediate	Public	2-3	101 Old Us 40	Kemp	75143	Kaufman County	Kemp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 498-1403	307	27	11.4	71.7%	157 (51.1%)	7 (2.3%)	130 (42.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)								(n/a)	33.1			33.1			$8,631
Kemp Intermediate West	Public	4-5	204 W 17th St	Kemp	75143	Kaufman County	Kemp Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 498-1405	296	27	11.0	79.4%	142 (48.0%)	2 (0.7%)	145 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	29.2	3478^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.8%					(n/a)		29.7	44.6		41.9	44.3
Kemp Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	601 E 8th St	Kemp	75143	Kaufman County	Kemp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 498-5001	371	28	13.1	80.6%	170 (45.8%)	5 (1.3%)	179 (48.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)								(n/a)							$7,575
Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	310 N Terry	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1964	429	30	14.2	69.5%	243 (56.6%)	51 (11.9%)	105 (24.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	53.6	1928^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		74.3	953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	975	45.5	52.4		43.9	53.7		$8,615

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary?

Students at Southside Elementary are 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Southside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Southside Elementary.

Is Southside Elementary a good school?

Southside Elementary ranks 3321^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mabank Intermediate
Middle : Mabank J H
High : Mabank High School

What district is Southside Elementary in?

Mabank Independent School District (Isd)

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