Southside Independent School District, Texas
| Southside Independent School District |
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| Bexar County, Texas |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Rolando Ramirez |
| # of school board members: 7 |
| Website: Link |
The Southside Independent School District is a school district in Texas.
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Superintendent
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Rolando Ramirez is the superintendent of the Southside Independent School District. Ramirez was appointed superintendent in March 2020. Ramirez's previous career experience includes working as the superintendent at Valley View Independent School District in Hidalgo County, Texas.[1]
Past superintendents
- Mark E. Eads was the superintendent of the Southside Independent School District. Eads was appointed superintendent on May 9, 2016. Eads' previous career experience includes working as a teacher, education specialist, and school administrator.[1]
School board
The Southside Independent School District school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. All board members are elected at large by position.[2]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| Southside Independent School District, Position 1 | Maggie Morales-Garcia | May 16, 2019 |
| Southside Independent School District, Position 2 | Mary Silva | May 16, 2019 |
| Southside Independent School District, Position 3 | Brenda Olivarez | May 11, 2021 |
| Southside Independent School District, Position 4 | Mary Belle Unger-Robles | September 23, 2022 |
| Southside Independent School District, Position 5 | Jesus Hernandez | May 11, 2021 |
| Southside Independent School District, Position 6 | Lisa Salazar | May 16, 2019 |
| Southside Independent School District, Position 7 | Katie Farias | May 16, 2019 |
Elections
Members of the board are elected biennially in May to overlapping four-year terms.
Three seats on the board were scheduled to be up for general election on May 3, 2025, but the election was canceled because every seat was unopposed. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2025.[3]
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Southside Independent School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]
School board meetings
The following articles were produced by Citizen Portal using artificial intelligence to analyze public meetings. Citizen Portal publishes articles based on the availability of meeting broadcasts, so the number of articles provided may vary by district. Although these articles are not produced or edited by Ballotpedia, they are included here as a supplemental resource for readers.
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $29,948,000 | $5,425 | 29% |
| Local: | $25,093,000 | $4,546 | 25% |
| State: | $46,821,000 | $8,482 | 46% |
| Total: | $101,862,000 | $18,453 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $91,311,000 | $16,541 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $83,754,000 | $15,172 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $45,548,000 | $8,251 | 50% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $7,612,000 | $1,378 | 8% |
| Administration: | $11,017,000 | $1,995 | 12% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $19,577,000 | $3,546 | 21% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $3,130,000 | $567 | |
| Construction: | $2,244,000 | $406 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $198,000 | $35 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $3,856,000 | $698 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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| 2022-2023[6] | $38,000 | $55,625 |
| 2020[7] | $56,135 | $75,717 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[8]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 35 | >=50 | 20-29 | 35 | PS | 40-59 | 40-44 |
| 2020-2021 | 16 | PS | 11-19 | 16 | PS | <50 | 20-24 |
| 2018-2019 | 31 | <50 | 20-29 | 30 | PS | 21-39 | 35-39 |
| 2017-2018 | 29 | <50 | 20-29 | 29 | 40-59 | 30-34 | |
| 2016-2017 | 63 | >=50 | 50-59 | 63 | >=50 | 60-64 | |
| 2015-2016 | 54 | >=50 | 40-49 | 54 | PS | >=50 | 55-59 |
| 2014-2015 | 57 | >=50 | 60-69 | 56 | PS | >=50 | 55-59 |
| 2013-2014 | 62 | >=50 | 60-79 | 62 | PS | <50 | 60-64 |
| 2012-2013 | 68 | >=50 | >=80 | 68 | >=50 | 70-74 | |
| 2011-2012 | 77 | PS | 60-79 | 77 | <50 | 80-84 | |
| 2010-2011 | 78 | >=50 | 80-89 | 78 | PS | 80-84 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 39 | >=50 | 30-39 | 39 | PS | 60-79 | 45-49 |
| 2020-2021 | 25 | <50 | 20-29 | 24 | PS | >=50 | 30-34 |
| 2018-2019 | 27 | <50 | 20-29 | 27 | PS | 40-59 | 30-34 |
| 2017-2018 | 28 | <50 | 30-39 | 28 | 40-59 | 30-34 | |
| 2016-2017 | 55 | >=50 | 50-59 | 55 | >=50 | 55-59 | |
| 2015-2016 | 54 | >=50 | 45-49 | 54 | PS | 40-59 | 53 |
| 2014-2015 | 59 | >=50 | 50-59 | 59 | PS | 60-79 | 60-64 |
| 2013-2014 | 62 | >=50 | 60-69 | 62 | PS | <50 | 60-64 |
| 2012-2013 | 72 | >=50 | 80-89 | 71 | >=50 | 75-79 | |
| 2011-2012 | 87 | PS | >=80 | 86 | >=50 | 90-94 | |
| 2010-2011 | 87 | >=50 | 80-89 | 86 | PS | 90-94 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 89 | PS | PS | 90 | PS | 60-79 | |
| 2020-2021 | 88 | PS | PS | 88 | PS | PS | >=80 |
| 2018-2019 | 88 | PS | >=50 | 89 | PS | 80-89 | |
| 2017-2018 | 89 | PS | >=50 | 90 | 80-89 | ||
| 2016-2017 | 89 | PS | PS | 90 | PS | 60-79 | |
| 2015-2016 | 91 | PS | 92 | PS | >=80 | ||
| 2014-2015 | 92 | PS | PS | 90-94 | PS | >=80 | |
| 2013-2014 | 88 | PS | 85-89 | PS | >=80 | ||
| 2012-2013 | 92 | PS | PS | 90-94 | PS | >=90 | |
| 2011-2012 | 86 | PS | PS | 85-89 | PS | 60-79 | |
| 2010-2011 | 83 | PS | PS | 80-84 | PS | 70-79 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 6,033 | 1.1 |
| 2022-2023 | 5,965 | 7.5 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,520 | -1.4 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,595 | -3.3 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,781 | 2.0 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,663 | 0.2 |
| 2017-2018 | 5,654 | -1.0 |
| 2016-2017 | 5,713 | 2.2 |
| 2015-2016 | 5,587 | 4.5 |
| 2014-2015 | 5,335 | 3.4 |
| 2013-2014 | 5,153 | 0.5 |
| 2012-2013 | 5,128 | -1.2 |
| 2011-2012 | 5,187 | -2.6 |
| 2010-2011 | 5,320 | 2.0 |
| 2009-2010 | 5,216 | 2.1 |
| 2008-2009 | 5,107 | 2.2 |
| 2007-2008 | 4,993 | 1.8 |
| 2006-2007 | 4,903 | 1.0 |
| 2005-2006 | 4,853 | 0.2 |
| 2004-2005 | 4,841 | 3.4 |
| 2003-2004 | 4,676 | -0.9 |
| 2002-2003 | 4,720 | 1.4 |
| 2001-2002 | 4,652 | 1.2 |
| 2000-2001 | 4,596 | 7.5 |
| 1999-2000 | 4,252 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Southside Independent School District (%) | Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 5.4 |
| Black | 1.1 | 12.8 |
| Hispanic | 91.8 | 53.2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| White | 6.1 | 25.0 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Southside Independent School District had 390.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.44.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 23.75 |
| Kindergarten: | 19.92 |
| Elementary: | 136.91 |
| Secondary: | 171.87 |
| Total: | 390.66 |
Southside Independent School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 40.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 5.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 46.78 |
| School Administrators: | 40.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 33.84 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 105.44 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 14.11 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 5.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 2.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 44.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 280.11 |
Schools
Contact information
Southside Independent School District
1460 Martinez Losoya Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78221
Phone: 210-882-1600
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See also
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External links
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- Southside Independent School District
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Antonio Express-News, "Southside ISD delays bond election, names finalist for superintendent job," March 30, 2020
- ↑ Southside Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed April 2, 2021
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Sharon T Cardenas, Southside Independent School District," February 25, 2025
- ↑ Southside Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed April 2, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Southside Independent School District, "2022-2023 Compensation Plan," accessed February 6, 2024
- ↑ Southside Independent School District, "2020-2021 Compensation Plan," accessed April 2, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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