Southside Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mabank, Texas · Mabank ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Southside Elementary School serves 459 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Mabank (Henderson County). It is one of 6 schools in Mabank ISD. By enrollment it is the 2903rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 30.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Mabank ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482868007373 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mabank ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 459 | 4,118 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81% | 69.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Southside Elementary School in context
Size
Southside Elementary School is the smallest of Mabank ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 459 students are 11.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 385; Southside 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 2 with 90 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 77 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 82 in grade 4. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.6% here and 64% across Mabank ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.1% across Mabank 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
With 30.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 459 students, Southside Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 459 students would have about 31 teachers, so Southside Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Southside Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Lakeview Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 8 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.6% |
| Hispanic | 29.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
109 Paschal Blvd, Mabank, TX 75147
Phone: (903)880-1340
Website: mabankisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southside Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Elementary School | Mabank ISD | 1.9 mi | 501 | 14.6 | 76.8% |
| Central Elementary School | Mabank ISD | 2.4 mi | 723 | 16.9 | 71.1% |
| Tool Elementary School | Malakoff ISD | 6.0 mi | 197 | 9.3 | 76.1% |
| Eustace Primary School | Eustace ISD | 6.4 mi | 431 | 15.9 | 73.5% |
| Eustace Intermediate School | Eustace ISD | 6.5 mi | 399 | 14.9 | 62.9% |
| Kemp Intermediate School | Kemp ISD | 9.5 mi | 307 | 11.5 | 71.7% |
| Kemp Intermediate West | Kemp ISD | 9.5 mi | 296 | 11 | 79.4% |
| Kemp Primary School | Kemp ISD | 10.0 mi | 371 | 13.1 | 80.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mabank ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 723 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 501 |
| Mabank High School | High | 9–12 | 1,173 |
| Mabank Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 610 |
| Mabank Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 652 |