Eastside Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cleveland, Texas · Cleveland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Eastside Elementary School serves 867 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Cleveland (Liberty County). It is one of 11 schools in Cleveland ISD. By enrollment it is the 260th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 63.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Cleveland ISD |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481437007675 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cleveland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 867 | 12,513 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.8% | 92.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Eastside Elementary School in context
Size
Eastside Elementary School is the smallest of Cleveland ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 867 students are 6.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.5 miles away and have a median of 785 students, so Eastside Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 143 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 97, against an average of 124 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% more students than kindergarten (143 against 114). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 97 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Cleveland ISD (86.9%). White students are next, at 11.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.8% across Cleveland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Eastside Elementary School has 63.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 867 students would have about 58.6 teachers, so Eastside Elementary School has 5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Southside Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82.6% |
| White | 11.1% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 97 |
| Kindergarten | 114 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 126 |
| Grade 3 | 133 |
| Grade 4 | 133 |
| Grade 5 | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1602 Shell St, Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (281)592-0125
Website: ese.clevelandisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Eastside Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,016 | 14.9 | 94.1% |
| Northside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,073 | 13.8 | 88.8% |
| Tarkington Elementary School | Tarkington ISD | 6.7 mi | 738 | 14.7 | 56.9% |
| Tarkington Early Childhood School | Tarkington ISD | 6.8 mi | 214 | 18.6 | 70.6% |
| Greenleaf Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 8.1 mi | 689 | 14.5 | 54.6% |
| Peach Creek Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 8.3 mi | 692 | 14.9 | 52.7% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 8.6 mi | 895 | 17.1 | 95% |
| Piney Woods Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 9.4 mi | 832 | 17.4 | 47.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cleveland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland High School | High | 9–12 | 3,627 |
| Cleveland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,446 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,023 |
| Disciplinary Alternative Education Program | Other | 3–12 | 126 |
| Frederick a Douglass Learning Academy | High | 9–12 | 129 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,073 |
| Pine Burr Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,017 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,072 |
| Santa Fe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,117 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,016 |