Southside Elementary School

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:
159th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,795 Help


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 Help
Number of students:  521

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.4%
Two or more races:
6.0%
Hispanic:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Southside Elementary School ranks better than 68% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 6th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Cabot School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.47. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), two or more races (6%), Hispanic (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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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...)
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Finance
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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 50th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2005 68.03 122nd 411 70.3%
2006 76.74 79th 402 80.3%
2007 80.21 60th 440 86.4%
2008 78.50 60th 439 86.3%
2009 81.76 49th 445 89.0%
2010 79.77 57th 457 87.5%
2011 69.75 140th 471 70.3%
2012 73.43 101st 468 78.4%
2013 76.29 77th 476 83.8%
2014 80.78 55th 471 88.3%
2015 82.02 59th 466 87.3%
2016 67.61 127th 494 74.3%
2017 71.12 119th 485 75.5%
2018 77.01 96th 480 80.0%
2019 75.50 99th 488 79.7%
2021 79.13 87th 496 82.5%
2022 83.22 64th 487 86.9%
2023 83.60 57th 492 88.4%
2024 66.47 159th 497 68.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 Not Specified Total
1988 550 1 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 557
1989 584 1 3 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 590
1990 606 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1991 620 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1992 549 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 555 3 13 2 2 n/a n/a 0 575
1994 553 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1995 444 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1996 444 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1997 465 1 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1998 470 0 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 478
1999 458 0 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2000 472 2 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2001 439 2 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2002 453 4 2 7 3 n/a n/a 0 469
2003 453 4 2 7 3 n/a n/a 0 469
2004 495 4 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 508
2005 474 3 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 484
2006 491 7 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 507
2007 513 9 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 535
2008 423 3 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2009 442 7 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 463
2010 474 4 2 6 0 13 0 0 499
2011 471 5 4 6 0 2 0 0 488
2012 470 8 2 8 4 0 2 0 494
2013 460 8 4 8 6 0 2 0 488
2014 431 5 2 8 6 2 1 0 455
2015 427 12 3 8 5 2 7 0 464
2016 405 10 3 12 6 3 7 0 446
2017 431 8 3 18 3 3 9 0 475
2018 429 8 3 19 1 4 10 0 474
2019 433 10 2 15 0 1 11 0 472
2020 446 15 1 18 0 0 16 0 496
2021 396 5 1 11 1 0 22 0 436
2022 440 2 2 21 1 1 29 0 496
2023 450 7 1 29 2 1 31 0 521

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 99th of 488 Elementary schoolsRanks 57th 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)75.277.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English (Cabot School District)76.375
 1.3%
   3rd Grade English (Arkansas)72.462.6
 9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Southside Elementary School)77.274.3
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Cabot School District)75.771
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)62.154.4
 7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Southside Elementary School)46.554.1
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Science (Cabot School District)46.250.7
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)39.435
 4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Southside Elementary School)48.538.5
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cabot School District)44.142.9
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)38.332.2
 6.1%
4th Grade English (Southside Elementary School)82.478.5
 3.9%
   4th Grade English (Cabot School District)79.472.6
 6.8%
   4th Grade English (Arkansas)69.663.3
 6.3%
4th Grade Math (Southside Elementary School)70.456.3
 14.1%
   4th Grade Math (Cabot School District)70.962.9
 8%
   4th Grade Math (Arkansas)53.848.6
 5.2%
4th Grade Science (Southside Elementary School)52.855.4
 2.6%
   4th Grade Science (Cabot School District)53.351.9
 1.4%
   4th Grade Science (Arkansas)42.338.5
 3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Southside Elementary School)52.861.6
 8.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Cabot School District)58.154.2
 3.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)45.342
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students472521
 10.4%
African American107
 30%
American Indian02
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1529
 93.3%
Pacific Islander11
White433450
 3.9%
Two or More Races1131
 181.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.3%35.5%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary School

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

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

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

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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