West Side Elementary School
Public elementary school in Jacksonville, Texas · Jacksonville ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
West Side Elementary School serves 381 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Jacksonville (Cherokee County). It is one of 8 schools in Jacksonville ISD. By enrollment it is the 3615th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 23.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Jacksonville ISD |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482459002753 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jacksonville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 381 | 4,700 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.3% | 88.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
West Side Elementary School in context
Size
West Side Elementary School is the smallest of Jacksonville ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 381 students are 8.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.8 miles away and have a median of 416 students, so West Side 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 76 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 37, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 4 has 17% more students than kindergarten (75 against 64). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 58% of enrollment, about the same share as across Jacksonville ISD (55.3%). White students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.1% across Jacksonville 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
West Side Elementary School has 23.21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 381 students would have about 25.7 teachers, so West Side Elementary School has 2.5 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is East Side Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58% |
| White | 21.3% |
| Black | 15.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1105 College Ave, Jacksonville, TX 75766
Phone: (903)586-5165
Website: jacksonvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Side Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 1.1 mi | 623 | 16.3 | 80.9% |
| Joe Wright Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 1.7 mi | 526 | 14.9 | 94.5% |
| Fred Douglass | Jacksonville ISD | 2.2 mi | 577 | 16.4 | 92.9% |
| Bullard Early Childhood | Bullard ISD | 12.8 mi | 249 | 13.1 | 39.8% |
| Bullard Elementary School | Bullard ISD | 12.9 mi | 423 | 13.9 | 29.6% |
| Bullard Primary School | Bullard ISD | 12.9 mi | 409 | 14.4 | 25.4% |
| Rusk Elementary School | Rusk ISD | 12.9 mi | 298 | 12.4 | 64.1% |
| Neches Elementary School | Neches ISD | 13.7 mi | 195 | 10.7 | 55.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jacksonville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Center | High | 6–12 | 20 |
| East Side Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 623 |
| Fred Douglass | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 577 |
| Jacksonville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,270 |
| Jacksonville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 629 |
| Joe Wright Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 526 |
| Nichols Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 674 |