Southside Elementary School

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Southside Elementary School ranks 159 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Southside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cabot, Arkansas, serving 521 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Cabot School District, which is ranked 50 out of 252 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Southside Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 42.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 39.4% for the district and 33.8% for the state. The school maintains a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Arkansas elementary schools, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 15.3 to 16.9 over the past three years. Southside's free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 25.81% to 35.51%, are lower than some nearby schools, indicating a more affluent student population.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Cabot School District, Southside Elementary School generally performs on par or better in academic achievement. Additionally, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $7,795, which is lower than some nearby schools, such as Northside Elementary ($11,906) and Central Elementary ($12,345), suggesting that Southside is able to achieve strong academic results with relatively lower per-student spending.

Detail:

Public K-4

2600 S Pine St
Cabot, AR 72023

(501) 843-6176

District: Cabot School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
159^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,795

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cabot Junior High South
	Cabot Middle School South
High:	Cabot High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southside Elementary School ranks better than 68% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Cabot School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), two or more races (6%), Hispanic (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southside Elementary School is 16.6, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Cabot School District! (See more...)

Compare Southside Elementary School employs 31.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southside Elementary School is $7,795, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Cabot School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Southside Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Cabot School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cabot School District 50^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southside Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	68.03	122^nd	411	70.3%
2006	76.74	79^th	402	80.3%
2007	80.21	60^th	440	86.4%
2008	78.50	60^th	439	86.3%
2009	81.76	49^th	445	89.0%
2010	79.77	57^th	457	87.5%
2011	69.75	140^th	471	70.3%
2012	73.43	101^st	468	78.4%
2013	76.29	77^th	476	83.8%
2014	80.78	55^th	471	88.3%
2015	82.02	59^th	466	87.3%
2016	67.61	127^th	494	74.3%
2017	71.12	119^th	485	75.5%
2018	77.01	96^th	480	80.0%
2019	75.50	99^th	488	79.7%
2021	79.13	87^th	496	82.5%
2022	83.22	64^th	487	86.9%
2023	83.60	57^th	492	88.4%
2024	66.47	159^th	497	68.0%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary 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	Total
1988	550	1	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	557
1989	584	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	590
1990	606	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	611
1991	620	0	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	627
1992	549	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	553
1993	555	3	13	2	2	n/a	n/a	575
1994	553	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	559
1995	444	3	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	451
1996	444	3	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	451
1997	465	1	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	477
1998	470	0	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	478
1999	458	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	464
2000	472	2	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	485
2001	439	2	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	452
2002	453	4	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	469
2003	453	4	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	469
2004	495	4	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	508
2005	474	3	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	484
2006	491	7	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	507
2007	513	9	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	535
2008	423	3	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	443
2009	442	7	2	10	2	n/a	n/a	463
2010	474	4	2	6	0	13	0	499
2011	471	5	4	6	0	2	0	488
2012	470	8	2	8	4	0	2	494
2013	460	8	4	8	6	0	2	488
2014	431	5	2	8	6	2	1	455
2015	427	12	3	8	5	2	7	464
2016	405	10	3	12	6	3	7	446
2017	431	8	3	18	3	3	9	475
2018	429	8	3	19	1	4	10	474
2019	433	10	2	15	0	1	11	472
2020	446	15	1	18	0	0	16	496
2021	396	5	1	11	1	0	22	436
2022	440	2	2	21	1	1	29	496
2023	450	7	1	29	2	1	31	521

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	557	27.8	20.0	n/a
1989	590	34.0	17.3	n/a
1990	611	32.0	19.0	13.4
1991	627	31.9	19.6	15
1992	553	28.3	19.5	11.4
1993	575	29.6	19.4	13.7
1994	559	29.5	18.9	10.2
1995	451	22.8	19.8	12.9
1996	451	22.8	19.8	12.9
1997	477	24.1	19.8	15.7
1998	478	24.1	19.8	11.3
1999	464	22.8	20.4	15.7
2000	485	27.0	18.0	21.2
2001	452	23.0	19.7	20.6
2002	469	25.0	18.8	27.3
2003	469	25.0	18.8	27.3
2004	508	26.0	19.5	29.5
2005	484	31.0	15.6	23.3
2006	507	31.0	16.4	30.4
2007	535	35.0	15.3	38.5
2008	443	31.0	14.3	36.3
2009	463	30.0	15.4	33
2010	499	29.5	15.1	36.7
2011	488	28.7	16.9	34.6
2012	494	29.5	16.6	32.2
2013	488	29.6	16.4	32.8
2014	455	29.1	15.6	36.5
2015	464	32.0	14.5	39.9
2016	446	28.0	15.9	38.8
2017	475	31.4	15.0	21.1
2018	474	32.4	14.5	20
2019	472	26.6	17.7	37.3
2020	496	32.6	15.2	34.3
2021	436	28.3	15.3	33.7
2022	496	29.2	16.9	25.8
2023	521	31.3	16.6	35.5

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	557	27.8	20.0	n/a
1989	590	34.0	17.3	n/a
1990	611	32.0	19.0	13.4
1991	627	31.9	19.6	15
1992	553	28.3	19.5	11.4
1993	575	29.6	19.4	13.7
1994	559	29.5	18.9	10.2
1995	451	22.8	19.8	12.9
1996	451	22.8	19.8	12.9
1997	477	24.1	19.8	15.7
1998	478	24.1	19.8	11.3
1999	464	22.8	20.4	15.7
2000	485	27.0	18.0	21.2
2001	452	23.0	19.7	20.6
2002	469	25.0	18.8	27.3
2003	469	25.0	18.8	27.3
2004	508	26.0	19.5	29.5
2005	484	31.0	15.6	23.3
2006	507	31.0	16.4	30.4
2007	535	35.0	15.3	38.5
2008	443	31.0	14.3	36.3
2009	463	30.0	15.4	33
2010	499	29.5	15.1	36.7
2011	488	28.7	16.9	34.6
2012	494	29.5	16.6	32.2
2013	488	29.6	16.4	32.8
2014	455	29.1	15.6	36.5
2015	464	32.0	14.5	39.9
2016	446	28.0	15.9	38.8
2017	475	31.4	15.0	21.1
2018	474	32.4	14.5	20
2019	472	26.6	17.7	37.3
2020	496	32.6	15.2	34.3
2021	436	28.3	15.3	33.7
2022	496	29.2	16.9	25.8
2023	521	31.3	16.6	35.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$809 (10.4%)	$6,986 (89.6%)	$7,795

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 99^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 57^th of 492 Elementary schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Southside Elementary School)	75.2	77.1	1.9%
3rd Grade English (Cabot School District)	76.3	75	1.3%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Southside Elementary School)	77.2	74.3	2.9%
3rd Grade Math (Cabot School District)	75.7	71	4.7%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Southside Elementary School)	46.5	54.1	7.6%
3rd Grade Science (Cabot School District)	46.2	50.7	4.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Southside Elementary School)	48.5	38.5	10%
3rd Grade Reading (Cabot School District)	44.1	42.9	1.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Southside Elementary School)	82.4	78.5	3.9%
4th Grade English (Cabot School District)	79.4	72.6	6.8%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Southside Elementary School)	70.4	56.3	14.1%
4th Grade Math (Cabot School District)	70.9	62.9	8%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Southside Elementary School)	52.8	55.4	2.6%
4th Grade Science (Cabot School District)	53.3	51.9	1.4%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Southside Elementary School)	52.8	61.6	8.8%
4th Grade Reading (Cabot School District)	58.1	54.2	3.9%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	472	521	10.4%
African American	10	7	30%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	15	29	93.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	433	450	3.9%
Two or More Races	11	31	181.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.3%	35.5%	1.8%

Schools Near Southside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)				ATLAS Reading (2024)				ATLAS Mathematics (2024)				ATLAS Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 S Pine St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 843-6176	521	31	16.6	35.5%	450 (86.4%)	7 (1.3%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	66.5	159^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.0%		83.6	57^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.4%	102	42.1	43.2		42.7	35.2	42.3		39.2	50.0	44.1		46.8	36.4	40.5		38.7	$7,795	$809	$6,986
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36 Pond St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-3000	446	30	15.0	60.3%	337 (75.6%)	25 (5.6%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)	55.1	231^st of 497 public elementary schools	53.5%		50.5	269^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.3%	38	33.4	37.5		35.4	37.4	36.1		36.7	37.3	43.0		40.2	30.6	40.3		35.4	$12,345	$4,335	$8,010
Stagecoach Elementary School	Public	K-4	850 Stagecoach Rd	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3574	483	31	15.6	44.7%	402 (83.2%)	9 (1.9%)	27 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	74.6	110^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.9%		82.6	64^th of 492 public elementary schools	87.0%	46	45.4	36.9		41.7	43.6	38.1		41.3	47.3	69.0		56.7	50.0	45.2		48.0	$8,885	$1,834	$7,051
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 S Second St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-5719	400	28	14.1	65.0%	267 (66.8%)	15 (3.8%)	58 (14.5%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.0%)	84	55^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.9%		81.5	73^rd of 492 public elementary schools	85.2%	18	50.0	52.1		51.2	50.0	49.3		49.6	53.4	45.1		48.9	61.7	50.7		55.7	$10,603	$3,183	$7,421
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-4	17 Bellamy St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3563	544	33	16.3	38.8%	433 (79.6%)	12 (2.2%)	37 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.3%)	78.9	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%		89.5	33^rd of 492 public elementary schools	93.3%	53	44.0	56.0		50.0	42.4	53.9		48.2	44.8	39.7		42.2	52.8	55.5		54.2	$7,946	$1,012	$6,934
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	814 W Locust St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-5920	423	32	13.1	54.1%	327 (77.3%)	18 (4.3%)	32 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	33.8	355^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.6%		56.2	227^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.9%	128	17.2	36.7		27.5	21.5	36.7		29.5	18.6	34.2		26.9	20.0	27.9		24.2	$11,906	$4,319	$7,587
Ward Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1570 Wilson Loop	Ward	72176	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-9601	494	32	15.2	61.5%	416 (84.2%)	7 (1.4%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.9%)	76.3	103^rd of 497 public elementary schools	79.3%		83	61^st of 492 public elementary schools	87.6%	42	41.8	47.7		44.9	41.7	47.7		44.9	56.9	63.7		60.4	34.2	46.6		40.7	$9,713	$2,816	$6,898
Mountain Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 Mountain Springs Rd	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3575	505	31	16.2	29.1%	400 (79.2%)	5 (1.0%)	49 (9.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	85	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%		92	24^th of 492 public elementary schools	95.1%	27	50.0	61.9		55.2	50.0	63.1		55.8	35.8	61.9		47.4	52.9	64.3		57.9	$8,996	$1,864	$7,132
Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	2400 Linda Lane	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 982-9541	792	47	16.8	100.0%	190 (24.0%)	435 (54.9%)	88 (11.1%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (8.3%)	8	478^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.8%		9	460^th of 492 public elementary schools	6.5%	18	12.4	13.0	14.2	13.2	14.0	14.8	14.8	14.6	3.1	13.9	10.3	9.0	10.2	9.6	10.4	10.1
Murrell Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Murrell Taylor Dr	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1581	350	25	13.7	100.0%	65 (18.6%)	244 (69.7%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	15.8	438^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.4	453^rd of 492 public elementary schools	7.9%	15	23.8	19.7	18.6	20.7	23.8	23.0	20.0	22.2	9.5	13.1	15.7	12.8	16.1	18.0	12.8	15.5	$10,279	$3,325	$6,953

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cabot Junior High South
Middle : Cabot Middle School South
High : Cabot High School

Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

Southside Elementary School ranks 159^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary School?

Students at Southside Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 521 students attended Southside Elementary School.

What district is Southside Elementary School in?

Cabot School District

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