Southside El

Southside EL is a elementary school located in Houston, TX, serving grades -1–3 and approximately 466 students. Operated by Yes Prep Public Schools Inc, the campus sits about 7.5 miles from Bellaire News's newsroom and is part of Bellaire News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 30 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Southside EL operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Bellaire News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Houston considering elementary placement, Southside EL is one of the campuses Bellaire News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Southside EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Southside EL". For more education coverage, see bellairenews.org/schools or browse Bellaire News's latest reporting at bellairenews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.