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Southside Independent School District
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,965 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Southside Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Bexar County). During the 2023 school year, 5,965 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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• 2023
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• 2019
• 2017

Southside Independent School District, Position 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Brenda Olivarez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Southside Independent School District, Position 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Mary Belle Unger-Robles (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Southside Independent School District, Position 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Jesus Hernandez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Southside Independent School District, Position 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Maggie Morales-Garcia (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Southside Independent School District, Position 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Mary Silva (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Southside Independent School District, Position 4

General election

Reason canceled : Uncontested election; candidate(s) won

Southside Independent School District, Position 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Lisa Salazar (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Southside Independent School District, Position 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Katie Farias (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Southside Independent School District, Position 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Brenda Olivarez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Southside Independent School District, Position 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Esmeralda Flores (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Southside Independent School District, Position 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Jesus Hernandez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Southside Independent School District, Position 1

General election

General election for Southside Independent School District, Position 1

Maggie Morales-Garcia defeated Jan Ruzza and Kenneth Bouldin Jr. in the general election for Southside Independent School District, Position 1 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Maggie Morales-Garcia (Nonpartisan)	47.3	414
	Submit photo	Jan Ruzza (Nonpartisan)	39.0	341
	Submit photo	Kenneth Bouldin Jr. (Nonpartisan)	13.7	120

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 875
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Southside Independent School District, Position 2

General election

General election for Southside Independent School District, Position 2

Mary Silva defeated Julian Gonzales in the general election for Southside Independent School District, Position 2 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Silva (Nonpartisan)	67.9	566
	Submit photo	Julian Gonzales (Nonpartisan)	32.1	268

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 834
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jerry Soto (Nonpartisan)

Southside Independent School District, Position 6

General election

General election for Southside Independent School District, Position 6

Lisa Salazar defeated Brenda Olivarez and Johnny Cantu Jr. in the general election for Southside Independent School District, Position 6 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lisa Salazar (Nonpartisan)	48.6	412
		Brenda Olivarez (Nonpartisan)	29.8	253
	Submit photo	Johnny Cantu Jr. (Nonpartisan)	21.6	183

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 848
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Southside Independent School District, Position 7

General election

General election for Southside Independent School District, Position 7

Katie Farias defeated Robert Kindla in the general election for Southside Independent School District, Position 7 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katie Farias (Nonpartisan)	56.1	487
	Submit photo	Robert Kindla (Nonpartisan)	43.9	381

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 868
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Southside Independent School District, Position 3

General election

General election for Southside Independent School District, Position 3

Incumbent Ruth Arocha won election in the general election for Southside Independent School District, Position 3 on May 6, 2017.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Ruth Arocha (Nonpartisan)

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Southside Independent School District, Position 4

General election

General election for Southside Independent School District, Position 4

Incumbent Benito Flores won election in the general election for Southside Independent School District, Position 4 on May 6, 2017.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Benito Flores (Nonpartisan)

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Southside Independent School District, Position 5

General election

General election for Southside Independent School District, Position 5

Incumbent Anita Reyna won election in the general election for Southside Independent School District, Position 5 on May 6, 2017.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Anita Reyna (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Southside Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Mary Belle Unger-Robles	Position 4	2022	2029
Jesus Hernandez	Position 5	2021	2029
Brenda Olivarez	Position 3	2021	2029
Katie Farias	Position 7	2019	2027
Maggie Morales-Garcia	Position 1	2019	2027
Lisa Salazar	Position 6	2019	2027
Mary Silva	Position 2	2019	2027

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Overlapping state house districts

Southside Independent School District

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 118	John Lujan	Republican Party	99%	22%
Texas House of Representatives District 119	Elizabeth Campos	Democratic Party	1%	1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$13,957,000	$2,495	16%
Local:	$26,501,000	$4,737	31%
State:	$44,234,000	$7,906	52%
Total:	$84,692,000	$15,137

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$74,697,000	$13,350
Total Current Expenditures:	$68,387,000	$12,222
Instructional Expenditures:	$36,502,000	$6,524	49%
Student and Staff Support:	$7,164,000	$1,280	10%
Administration:	$10,049,000	$1,796	13%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$14,672,000	$2,622	20%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,283,000	$408
Construction:	$852,000	$152
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$153,000	$27
Interest on Debt:	$3,481,000	$622

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
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

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Southside Independent School District (%)	Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3	5.1
Black	1.0	12.8
Hispanic	91.3	52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.2
Two or More Races	0.5	3.0
White	6.8	25.7

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Southside Independent School District had 381.33 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.64.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	24.40
Kindergarten:	15.25
Elementary:	133.61
Secondary:	166.15
Total:	381.33

Southside Independent School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 36.74 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	4.00
District Administrative Support:	48.50
School Administrators:	36.74
School Administrative Support:	33.70

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	121.55
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.54
Total Guidance Counselors:	14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	4.00
Library/Media Support:	1.43
Student Support Services:	47.75
Other Support Services:	288.56

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Southside Independent School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Bexar Co J J A E P	2	9-10
Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center	935	PK-KG
Freedom El	562	1-5
Heritage El	485	1-5
Julian C Gallardo El	544	1-5
Julius L Matthey Middle	604	6-8
Losoya Middle	651	6-8
Southside Alter Ctr	31	3-12
Southside H S	1,685	9-12
W M Pearce Pri	466	1-5

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