Students, staff, and families have worked very hard over the last year. We have overcome the pandemic obstacles and performed better than anyone thought we would. Together we were one of only two schools in the state to move from an “F” rating to an “A” rating.
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TEA Confirms Southside ISD Ranks Among San Antonio Region’s Best Public School Districts
District rankings released by the Texas Education Agency show Southside ISD is now among the region’s best performing traditional public school districts in the San Antonio Region. Southside ISD has an official score of 88 or a B-rating on the TEA’s A through F ratings system. Southside ISD now ranks among the area’s top five school districts.
SCHOOL DISTRICT RATING
- Boerne ISD 94
- Alamo Heights ISD 91
- Somerset ISD 90
- Northeast ISD 89
- Southside ISD 88
- Southwest ISD 86
- San Antonio ISD 85
- Northside ISD 84
- Harlandale ISD 83
- Harmony ISD 83
- Floresville ISD 83
- Judson ISD 81
- Uvalde ISD 80
- South San ISD 72
- Edgewood ISD 70
- East Central ISD 68
- Seguin ISD 67
The TEA also reported that Southside ISD’s Heritage Elementary is one of just two campuses in the entire state of Texas to soar from an F-rated campus to an A-rated school. “It’s just incredible to have a 36-point gain from a 59 to a 95 is unheard of. There are only two campuses in the state of Texas to do that; Heritage Elementary being one of them,” said Southside ISD Superintendent Mr. Rolando Ramirez. “They’ve just done an amazing job. They’ve taken it a step further and have shown our other campuses that anything is possible. Students were held to those high expectations and because of that, they were able to attain that A-rating.” All of Southside ISD’s other campuses taking the state assessment tests were elevated to B-ratings including Southside High School, Matthey Middle School, Losoya Middle School, Freedom Elementary, Pearce Elementary, and Gallardo Elementary.
Southside ISD TEA Ratings are In! Congratulations to ALL Cardinals!
(San Antonio, TX) – It is official! On behalf of our Board of Trustees and administration, congratulations to all staff for your hard work and dedication! Superintendent Rolando Ramirez told the staff today, “The STAAR/EOC scores reflect your tireless efforts and commitment to providing the best academic setting for our students. WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL STAFF! Keep up the great work!! ” Staff and students have celebrated their hard work all over the district. Let’s keep Soaring to Excellence.
Important Information Regarding First Day of School Drop Off & Pick Up
The First Day of School is Thursday, August 11th. Only parents at Menchaca Early Childhood Center will be able to walk their children to class during the first two days of school. Security checks will be in place. Grades 1-12 will be student drop off only as we continue to follow COVID and security protocols.
District Wide Free Backpacks Update
Parents, due to a nationwide shortage of clear backpacks, there may be some students who will receive their backpacks at a later date. At this time, this will only affect about ten percent of the entire student population.
Meet the Teacher Information
A message from our Principal:
Welcome Back Heritage Cardinals!!! We can’t wait to start the 22-23 school year. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces back at school. Just a few reminders of upcoming events and how to prepare.
1.) Meet the Teacher Night Monday, August 8th 5:30-7:30pm –You may come anytime during that time frame. We are following district protocols. All adults will have their ID’s checked. Please only bring school supplies to limit extra baggage (no purses.)
2) Transportation will be there for any questions. Please know how your child will be going home to inform the teacher.
3) Backpacks and a small amount of school supplies will be given out and will need to be signed for. If we run out of backpacks we will get it to you once the order comes in.
4) We do not have any school shirts on campus. If you need school shirts please visit https://southsideisd.org/…/standardized-dress-shirts…/
5) Class rosters will be posted on the outside windows and inside the corresponding hallways.
6) First day of school is Thursday, August 11. Doors will open at 7:00 am school starts at 7:30 and let’s out at 3:25. To continue with safety protocols no parents will be allowed to walk students to class. Drop off and pick up in vehicles is only available, aside from bus transportation.
7) Please visit https://southsideisd.org/ for any back to school information.
We will work as quickly as possible to get everyone through in a timely manner, but please be patient.
Ms. Puente
Principal, Heritage Elementary 
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