SOUTHSIDE EL

southsidees.yesprep.org

Charter School 675 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

SOUTHSIDE EL is a mid-sized public educational campus located in HOUSTON, TX. Administered by YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 675 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 47.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 95.6% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 642 students qualified for free lunch and 3 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 5515 S LOOP E STE B in HOUSTON, TX 77033, SOUTHSIDE EL serves families zoned within the YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

675

Total Students

47.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTHSIDE EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	303
Black	353
Asian	2
Two or More	14

Black
353 (52.3%)
Hispanic
303 (44.9%)
Two or More
14 (2.1%)
White
3 (0.4%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
Phone:	(713)924-5300
Website:	http://southsidees.yesprep.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	675
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	642
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 58

Kindergarten 99

Grade 1 101

Grade 2 118

Grade 3 112

Grade 4 99

Grade 5 88

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for SOUTHSIDE EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	58
Kindergarten	99
Grade 1	101
Grade 2	118
Grade 3	112
Grade 4	99
Grade 5	88

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for SOUTHSIDE EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	312	46.2%
Male	363	53.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)