Southside Heritage Elementary School
591 students in grades Pre-K ‐ 4
Rated Academically Acceptable
Southside Heritage Elementary School is an predominantly Hispanic suburban school with 591 students. Many students are economically disadvantaged. Students perform below the state average in passing TAKS scores.
Teachers have less experience than the state average and are paid less than the state average.
The school spends $4,670 per student for academic programs and $6,098 per student for all school functions.
Southside Heritage Elementary School is located in Congressional District 23, State Board of Education District 3 represented by Marisa Perez, Texas House District 118 represented by Joe Farias and Texas Senate District 21 represented by Judith Zaffirini.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Percent of student body by ethnicity
Risk Factors
Percent of student body by academic risk factor
Economically Disadvantaged 2010
Enrollment by Grade Level
Student enrollment by grade level (percent of students/number of students)
Elementary Class Size
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Academics
TAKS Passing Rate, All Tests 2011
TAKS Commended Rate, All Tests 2011
Dropout Rates
Rate of students who dropped out
Completion Rates
Rate of students who completed school
Attendance Rate
Number of days students were present divided by number of days students were enrolled
Graduation Plans
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College Readiness
Advanced Courses
Percent of graduating students who take advanced courses
ACT
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SAT
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College Preparation
Percent of graduating students who meet college-ready criteria on TAKS, SAT or ACT
Graduation Rate
Percent of high school seniors who graduate by ethnicity
Completion Rate
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Staff
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Percent of teachers by years of experience in the field
Teacher Experience
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Career 2010
Teacher Salary
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Teacher Demographics
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Staff Breakdown
Percent of staff by role
Spending
Program Spending Per Student
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Function Spending Per Student
Spending per student by school function in dollars
Instruction 2010
Peers
These campuses are identified as peers for Southside Heritage Elementary School by the comptroller's FAST report based on factors – like "regional wages, district size and student characteristics" – that affect the cost of education.