Enrollment
675
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX
Southside El
Federal NCES profile for Southside El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480020914246Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southside El earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Texas schools.
- #399 of 435
- schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.5:1
- large classes for Texas
- 86.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Southside El has class sizes larger than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Southside El ranks #399 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.
School address
District: Yes Prep Public Schools Inc · Texas
NCES ID 480020914246 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southside El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southside El
Southside El is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 675 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.5:1 is larger than about 96% of Texas schools and 53% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 86.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 675 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 1,998 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,771, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (45%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 675 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 17.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Yes Prep Public Schools Inc also operates Yes Prep - Southwest (1,060 students) and Yes Prep - Brays Oaks (1,051 students) alongside Southside El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Southside El compares
Southside El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.5:1 | ▲ 53% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.5% | ▲ 40% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 675 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
675
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
86.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher
- 53% above state mean
Top 96% in Texas - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,230
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 675 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 52.3%
Hispanic or Latino 44.9%
Two or More 2.1%
White 0.4%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 52.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.4, Southside El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yes Prep Public Schools Inc, which includes Southside El.
$12,230
Per student
-10%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.6%
State 73.8%
Federal 17.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Southside El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Prep - Southwest | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Yes Prep - Brays Oaks | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Yes Prep - Gulfton | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Yes Prep - East End | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Yes Prep - Northline | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Southside El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,060
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 1,051
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1,039
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 1,014
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,004
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~675 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Southside El
How many students attend Southside El?
Southside El has 675 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southside El?
The student-teacher ratio at Southside El is 22.5:1, which is 53% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southside El?
86.5% of students at Southside El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southside El?
The largest demographic group at Southside El is African American at 52.3% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southside El?
Southside El has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Southside El rank among schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Southside El ranks #399 of 435 schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Southside El a good school?
Southside El earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Yes Prep Public Schools Inc?
Besides Southside El, Yes Prep Public Schools Inc also operates Yes Prep - Southwest (1,060 students), Yes Prep - Brays Oaks (1,051 students), and Yes Prep - Gulfton (1,039 students). See the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc district page for the complete list.
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