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Southside Elementary School

Summary:

Southside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Southside, Alabama, serving 570 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Etowah County school district, which is ranked 62 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Southside Elementary consistently outperforms the Gadsden City and Attalla City school districts, as well as the state average, in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 76.14% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 51.84% in Etowah County and 42.16% statewide. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Alabama elementary schools for low socioeconomic status, special education, and both female and male students.

Despite spending less per student than nearby schools, Southside Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Alabama elementary schools, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's predominantly white student population, which is higher than the state average, may be an area for the school to explore in terms of ensuring an inclusive and equitable learning environment.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2551 Highway 77
       Southside, AL  35907

(256) 442-1090

District: Etowah County

SchoolDigger Rank:
113th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,926 Help


Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Rainbow Middle School
High:    Southside High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  570

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.1%
Hispanic:
4.6%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Southside Elementary School ranks better than 83.5% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Etowah County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.53. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.1%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Etowah County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southside Elementary School is 17.1. 6 elementary schools in the Etowah County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southside Elementary School is $7,926. 9 elementary schools in the Etowah County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southside Elementary School 113th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Southside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Etowah County:

SchoolDigger ranks Etowah County 62nd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 74.20 121st 623 80.6%
2005 83.47 69th 688 90.0%
2006 75.86 114th 689 83.5%
2007 85.10 45th 698 93.6%
2008 84.05 42nd 698 94.0%
2009 85.54 36th 696 94.8%
2010 78.91 79th 704 88.8%
2011 81.60 53rd 709 92.5%
2012 76.86 100th 696 85.6%
2013 78.10 65th 696 90.7%
2014 84.63 74th 695 89.4%
2015 86.67 74th 691 89.3%
2016 87.50 67th 691 90.3%
2017 86.04 72nd 688 89.5%
2018 89.56 61st 680 91.0%
2019 86.46 71st 681 89.6%
2021 86.94 71st 692 89.7%
2022 76.01 141st 687 79.5%
2023 72.70 169th 680 75.1%
2024 81.53 113th 684 83.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.34 57th 344 83.4%
2019 67.63 87th 392 77.8%
2021 57.28 118th 398 70.4%
2022 74.64 47th 345 86.4%
2023 40.46 219th 373 41.3%
2024 49.38 171st 395 56.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 86.34 37th 567 93.5%
2018 95.44 8th 651 98.8%
2019 90.52 20th 649 96.9%
2021 88.87 26th 653 96.0%
2022 83.96 53rd 651 91.9%
2023 69.37 154th 623 75.3%
2024 77.69 105th 670 84.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 87.76 51st 639 92.0%
2018 88.02 55th 640 91.4%
2019 82.74 81st 646 87.5%
2021 87.47 62nd 656 90.5%
2022 77.70 119th 656 81.9%
2023 73.40 148th 645 77.1%
2024 79.55 108th 650 83.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 81.10 91st 639 85.8%
2018 89.69 52nd 650 92.0%
2019 86.37 65th 650 90.0%
2021 83.77 77th 669 88.5%
2022 72.00 166th 669 75.2%
2023 69.06 184th 649 71.6%
2024 79.96 106th 655 83.8%
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Rank History for White students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.81 92nd 508 81.9%
2019 75.57 98th 529 81.5%
2021 77.43 94th 539 82.6%
2022 63.86 169th 540 68.7%
2023 57.01 210th 528 60.2%
2024 69.71 139th 535 74.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southside Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 699 699
1989 664 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1990 667 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 674
1991 672 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1992 699 2 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1993 708 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 713
1994 704 2 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1995 712 5 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1996 712 5 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1997 686 4 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1998 634 6 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 646
1999 629 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2000 607 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2001 552 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2002 540 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2003 540 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2004 560 0 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2005 570 1 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 582
2006 579 3 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 594
2007 585 3 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 600
2008 591 9 3 9 1 n/a n/a 0 613
2009 606 9 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 626
2010 628 13 5 7 2 n/a n/a 0 655
2011 617 15 5 9 1 0 0 0 647
2012 595 7 5 13 0 0 4 0 624
2013 590 5 4 10 0 0 5 0 614
2014 578 6 5 7 0 0 9 0 605
2015 540 3 7 5 1 0 9 0 565
2016 512 1 5 7 0 0 9 0 534
2017 521 3 7 10 2 0 8 0 551
2018 521 5 5 10 1 0 7 0 549
2019 499 5 3 13 0 0 15 0 535
2020 491 9 5 17 0 0 15 0 537
2021 472 12 3 21 0 0 16 0 524
2022 488 11 6 20 0 1 19 0 545
2023 502 10 8 26 1 1 22 0 570

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 699 33.0 21.1 0
1989 671 33.0 20.3 n/a
1990 674 33.0 20.4 0
1991 677 33.0 20.5 n/a
1992 708 33.0 21.4 n/a
1993 713 34.0 21.0 n/a
1994 712 32.6 21.8 n/a
1995 723 38.0 19.0 n/a
1996 723 38.0 19.0 n/a
1997 699 39.0 17.9 12.3
1998 646 39.0 16.6 13
1999 635 38.0 16.7 19.1
2000 612 38.0 16.1 16.7
2001 556 31.0 17.9 21
2002 545 33.3 16.4 20.6
2003 545 33.3 16.4 20.6
2004 569 33.3 17.1 17.6
2005 582 37.0 15.7 16.3
2006 594 38.0 15.6 16.5
2007 600 37.3 16.1 19
2008 613 36.7 16.7 18.9
2009 626 37.0 16.7 18.8
2010 655 41.7 15.6 26
2011 647 41.9 15.4 27.8
2012 624 39.9 15.6 32.5
2013 614 45.7 13.4 32.1
2014 605 40.5 14.9 33.6
2015 565 35.0 16.1 35
2016 534 34.0 15.7 32.6
2017 551 32.3 17.0 33.2
2018 549 33.2 16.5 31.9
2019 535 31.2 17.1 31.6
2020 537 31.2 17.2 29.6
2021 524 33.0 15.8 31.1
2022 545 28.0 19.4 22.6
2023 570 33.3 17.1 43

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 699 33.0 21.1 0
1989 671 33.0 20.3 n/a
1990 674 33.0 20.4 0
1991 677 33.0 20.5 n/a
1992 708 33.0 21.4 n/a
1993 713 34.0 21.0 n/a
1994 712 32.6 21.8 n/a
1995 723 38.0 19.0 n/a
1996 723 38.0 19.0 n/a
1997 699 39.0 17.9 12.3
1998 646 39.0 16.6 13
1999 635 38.0 16.7 19.1
2000 612 38.0 16.1 16.7
2001 556 31.0 17.9 21
2002 545 33.3 16.4 20.6
2003 545 33.3 16.4 20.6
2004 569 33.3 17.1 17.6
2005 582 37.0 15.7 16.3
2006 594 38.0 15.6 16.5
2007 600 37.3 16.1 19
2008 613 36.7 16.7 18.9
2009 626 37.0 16.7 18.8
2010 655 41.7 15.6 26
2011 647 41.9 15.4 27.8
2012 624 39.9 15.6 32.5
2013 614 45.7 13.4 32.1
2014 605 40.5 14.9 33.6
2015 565 35.0 16.1 35
2016 534 34.0 15.7 32.6
2017 551 32.3 17.0 33.2
2018 549 33.2 16.5 31.9
2019 535 31.2 17.1 31.6
2020 537 31.2 17.2 29.6
2021 524 33.0 15.8 31.1
2022 545 28.0 19.4 22.6
2023 570 33.3 17.1 43

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southside Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $882 (11.1%) $7,043 (88.9%) $7,926

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southside Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 71st of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 169th of 680 Elementary schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southside Elementary School)78.261.6
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Etowah County)65.146.9
 18.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southside Elementary School)60.939.8
 21.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Etowah County)52.431.1
 21.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southside Elementary School)61.124.1
 37%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Etowah County)52.230.3
 22%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students535570
 6.5%
African American510
 100%
American Indian01
Asian38
 166.7%
Hispanic1326
 100%
Pacific Islander01
White499502
 0.6%
Two or More Races1522
 46.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.6%43%
 11.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary School

Students at Southside Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rainbow Middle School
High : Southside High School

Southside Elementary School ranks 113th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 570 students attended Southside Elementary School.


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