Southside Elementary School
Public elementary school in Palestine, Texas · Palestine ISD · Grades 2–3
Southside Elementary School serves 442 students in grades 2–3 in Palestine (Anderson County). It is one of 6 schools in Palestine ISD. By enrollment it is the 3091st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 30.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–3 |
| District | Palestine ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483405003790 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Palestine ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 442 | 3,186 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.7% | 80.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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
Of the 2 elementary schools in Palestine ISD, Southside Elementary School is the largest, with 13.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 300; Southside Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 3 with 234 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 208, against an average of 221 per grade. This year grade 3 has 13% more students than grade 2 (234 against 208). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 41% here and 43.6% across Palestine ISD. White students are next, at 29.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.6% across Palestine 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 30.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 442 students, Southside Elementary School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 442 students would have about 29.9 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 Westwood Elementary School, 3.3 miles away in Westwood ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41% |
| White | 29.2% |
| Black | 21.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 208 |
| Grade 3 | 234 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 Gillespie Rd, Palestine, TX 75801
Phone: (903)731-8023
Website: palestineschools.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary School | Westwood ISD | 3.3 mi | 404 | 14.1 | 80.7% |
| Northside Primary School | Palestine ISD | 3.4 mi | 400 | 15.5 | 83.5% |
| Westwood Primary School | Westwood ISD | 3.6 mi | 378 | 16.6 | 84.1% |
| Elkhart Elementary School | Elkhart ISD | 8.3 mi | 353 | 18.1 | 62% |
| Elkhart Intermediate School | Elkhart ISD | 8.3 mi | 246 | 15.3 | 49.6% |
| Neches Elementary School | Neches ISD | 11.9 mi | 195 | 10.7 | 55.4% |
| Slocum PK - 8 | Slocum ISD | 12.2 mi | 237 | 11.5 | 48.9% |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Oakwood ISD | 17.2 mi | 120 | 10.8 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Palestine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Primary School | Elementary | K–1 | 400 |
| Palestine High School | High | 9–12 | 1,003 |
| Palestine Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 456 |
| Story Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 670 |
| Washington Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 215 |