Summary:
The South Side School District in Arkansas operates two schools: South Side Elementary School and South Side High School. The elementary school consistently outperforms state averages in English, Math, and Science, while the high school excels in English but has seen declining performance in other subjects over the past few years.
South Side Elementary School stands out with its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 63.5% to 75% in English and 34.6% to 71.9% in Math across grades 3-6. The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 26.55%, suggesting a more affluent student population. In contrast, South Side High School has seen a decline in its performance, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 2-star rating over the past three years, with lower proficiency rates in Math, Science, and Reading.
Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with over 90% of students identifying as white. The schools also have high spending per student, at $12,499 for the elementary school and $12,905 for the high school, as well as low student-teacher ratios of 14.4 and 7.7, respectively. These resource allocations may contribute to the strong performance at the elementary school level, but the declining performance at the high school level suggests the need for further investigation and targeted interventions.
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