Southside ISD
San Antonio, Texas · Bexar County · Grades Pre-K–12
Southside ISD runs 9 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) with 6,091 students. By enrollment it is the 185th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 9 |
| Students | 6,091 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 371.5 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4840920 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Southside ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 809 | 17.8 | 87.4% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 536 | 16.1 | 91.2% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 555 | 17.9 | 87.9% |
| Julian C Gallardo Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 602 | 15.7 | 84.1% |
| Julius L Matthey Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 656 | 14.2 | 88.7% |
| Losoya Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 607 | 15.2 | 89.8% |
| Southside Alternative Center | High | 6–12 | 22 | 12.9 | 72.7% |
| Southside High School | High | 9–12 | 1,772 | 16.9 | 85.7% |
| W M Pearce Primary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 529 | 17.3 | 84.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Southside ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Southside ISD in context
Size
Southside ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 677 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Southside High School (1,772) and the smallest is Southside Alternative Center (22).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 516 students. Grade 12 has 425 students and kindergarten has 390, within 10% of each other. Southside ISD enrolls 419 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Southside ISD at 91.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 5.7%.
87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 72.7% at Southside Alternative Center to 91.2% at Freedom Elementary School. All 9 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 371.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.4 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 15 counselors it has 406 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 5 librarians or media specialists and 4.7 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Southside ISD is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is New Frontiers Public Schools Inc, 6.7 miles away with 303 students. 40 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Southside ISD. Bexar County has 41 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 355.7 | 17 |
| School counselors | 15 | 406 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 5 | 1,218 |
| School psychologists | 4.7 | 1,296 |
| Instructional aides | 24 | 254 |
| Other student support staff | 32.9 | 185 |
| School administrators | 40.5 | 150 |
| District administrators | 5 | 1,218 |
| All staff | 843.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.8% |
| White | 5.7% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 419 |
| Kindergarten | 390 |
| Grade 1 | 458 |
| Grade 2 | 393 |
| Grade 3 | 453 |
| Grade 4 | 452 |
| Grade 5 | 466 |
| Grade 6 | 426 |
| Grade 7 | 449 |
| Grade 8 | 397 |
| Grade 9 | 516 |
| Grade 10 | 501 |
| Grade 11 | 346 |
| Grade 12 | 425 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 7 mi | 303 | 23.3 | – |
| Harlandale ISD | 7 mi | 11,546 | 14.6 | – |
| Royal Public Schools | 9 mi | 469 | 15.3 | – |
| South San Antonio ISD | 9 mi | 7,468 | 16.6 | – |
| Prelude Preparatory Charter School | 9 mi | 162 | 13.9 | – |
| East Central ISD | 9 mi | 11,497 | 17.4 | – |
| Somerset ISD | 11 mi | 4,259 | 15.8 | – |
| Promesa Academy Charter School | 11 mi | 248 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bexar County
- Northside ISD (100,208 students)
- North East ISD (56,420 students)
- San Antonio ISD (44,047 students)
- Judson ISD (23,539 students)
- Southwest ISD (14,833 students)
- Great Hearts Texas (12,926 students)
- Harlandale ISD (11,546 students)
- East Central ISD (11,497 students)
- Edgewood ISD (7,849 students)
- South San Antonio ISD (7,468 students)
- Basis Texas (7,092 students)
- School of Science and Technology Discovery (6,084 students)
- Jubilee Academies (5,140 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - South Texas (4,807 students)
- Alamo Heights ISD (4,749 students)
- Somerset ISD (4,259 students)
- Compass Rose Public Schools (3,976 students)
- Somerset Academies of Texas (2,604 students)
- Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas (2,186 students)
- Ft Sam Houston ISD (1,617 students)
- Randolph Field ISD (1,427 students)
- Lackland ISD (1,010 students)
- George Gervin Academy (865 students)
- Southwest Preparatory School (839 students)
- Inspire Academies (805 students)
- Heritage Academy (589 students)
- The Gathering Place (555 students)
- Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy (486 students)
- Royal Public Schools (469 students)
- Lighthouse Public Schools (462 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Bexar County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1460 Martinez Losoya Rd, San Antonio, TX 78221
Phone: (210)882-1600
Website: southsideisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.