South Side Elementary School

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South Side Elementary School ranks 361 st of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

South Side Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hampton, Iowa, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 312 students. The school is part of the Hampton-Dumont Community School District, which is ranked 222 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Side Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state average, with some fluctuations over the years. For example, in 2023-2024, the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 60.3% (vs. state average of 64.2%), and the 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 71.6% (vs. state average of 72.7%). However, the school has shown some improvement in recent years, with the 4th grade Math proficiency rate increasing from 59.2% in 2021-2022 to 71.6% in 2023-2024. South Side Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.01% to 69.1% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools such as Aplington Elementary and West Fork Elementary at Rockwell.

Despite the lower test scores, South Side Elementary spends more per student than the state average and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 13.2 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby schools. This suggests that the school may have access to more resources and support for its students. By analyzing the data and comparing it to nearby schools, South Side Elementary can identify areas for improvement and leverage its strengths to better support its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 1-4

507 4th Ave SE
Hampton, IA 50441

(641) 456-2261

District: Hampton-Dumont Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
361^st of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,304

Students who attend South Side Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hampton-Dumont Middle School
High:	Hampton-Dumont High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Side Elementary School ranks worse than 64.8% of elementary schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.35. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.2%), Hispanic (39.4%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Side Elementary School is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare South Side Elementary School employs 21.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Side Elementary School is $14,304.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Hampton-Dumont Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hampton-Dumont Community School District 222^nd of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Side Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2019	50.60	335^th	603	44.4%
2021	44.90	347^th	567	38.8%
2022	34.63	421^st	574	26.7%
2023	47.24	350^th	565	38.1%
2024	45.35	361^st	557	35.2%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Side Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	207	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
1989	196	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	200
1990	207	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
1991	193	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
1992	208	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
1993	202	0	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	215
1994	185	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1995	147	1	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
1996	147	1	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
1997	145	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	159
1998	128	1	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
1999	113	1	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	129
2000	166	0	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	-41	149
2001	138	3	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
2002	133	0	0	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	157
2003	133	0	0	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	157
2004	118	2	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
2005	204	2	1	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2006	198	1	2	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	269
2007	180	1	2	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	250
2008	169	2	0	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	243
2009	157	3	1	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
2010	227	3	2	110	6	0	4	0	352
2011	189	2	2	117	7	0	2	0	319
2012	207	4	2	114	5	0	2	0	334
2013	226	3	2	157	4	0	0	0	392
2014	202	2	2	149	3	0	1	0	359
2015	215	2	1	158	2	0	1	0	379
2016	150	2	1	126	3	0	1	0	283
2017	145	4	0	107	2	0	1	0	259
2018	128	3	0	106	3	0	0	0	240
2019	168	2	0	148	4	0	2	0	324
2020	154	5	1	148	3	0	5	0	316
2021	162	2	0	135	2	0	0	0	301
2022	172	5	0	125	2	0	4	0	308
2023	179	5	0	124	1	0	3	0	312
2024	170	4	0	117	1	0	5	0	297

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 South Side Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	209	11.2	18.6	17.2
1989	200	11.6	17.2	15
1990	212	12.3	17.2	20.3
1991	198	11.9	16.6	22.7
1992	214	12.0	17.8	16.4
1993	215	12.6	17.1	22.3
1994	195	10.5	18.6	22.1
1995	162	8.0	20.3	24.1
1996	162	8.0	20.3	24.1
1997	159	8.0	19.9	30.2
1998	150	11.4	13.2	30
1999	129	1.6	80.6	35.7
2000	149	11.4	13.1	23.7
2001	158	9.2	17.2	39.2
2002	157	9.5	16.5	35
2003	157	9.5	16.5	35
2004	151	12.4	12.2	41.1
2005	262	19.2	13.6	44.3
2006	269	19.3	13.9	35.7
2007	250	19.1	13.1	52.8
2008	243	22.5	10.8	54.3
2009	239	20.9	11.4	56.9
2010	352	30.2	11.6	57.1
2011	319	29.5	10.8	63.3
2012	334	29.5	11.3	62
2013	392	32.6	12.0	61.5
2014	359	32.5	11.0	61.6
2015	379	33.0	11.4	61.5
2016	283	32.0	8.8	62.2
2017	259	25.9	10.0	51.7
2018	240	22.7	10.5	60.8
2019	324	27.0	11.9	64.5
2020	316	25.9	12.1	68
2021	301	22.7	13.2	69.1
2022	308	27.8	11.0	63
2023	312	26.2	11.9	58
2024	297	21.3	13.8	59.6

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 South Side Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	209	11.2	18.6	17.2
1989	200	11.6	17.2	15
1990	212	12.3	17.2	20.3
1991	198	11.9	16.6	22.7
1992	214	12.0	17.8	16.4
1993	215	12.6	17.1	22.3
1994	195	10.5	18.6	22.1
1995	162	8.0	20.3	24.1
1996	162	8.0	20.3	24.1
1997	159	8.0	19.9	30.2
1998	150	11.4	13.2	30
1999	129	1.6	80.6	35.7
2000	149	11.4	13.1	23.7
2001	158	9.2	17.2	39.2
2002	157	9.5	16.5	35
2003	157	9.5	16.5	35
2004	151	12.4	12.2	41.1
2005	262	19.2	13.6	44.3
2006	269	19.3	13.9	35.7
2007	250	19.1	13.1	52.8
2008	243	22.5	10.8	54.3
2009	239	20.9	11.4	56.9
2010	352	30.2	11.6	57.1
2011	319	29.5	10.8	63.3
2012	334	29.5	11.3	62
2013	392	32.6	12.0	61.5
2014	359	32.5	11.0	61.6
2015	379	33.0	11.4	61.5
2016	283	32.0	8.8	62.2
2017	259	25.9	10.0	51.7
2018	240	22.7	10.5	60.8
2019	324	27.0	11.9	64.5
2020	316	25.9	12.1	68
2021	301	22.7	13.2	69.1
2022	308	27.8	11.0	63
2023	312	26.2	11.9	58
2024	297	21.3	13.8	59.6

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 South Side Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,011 (7.1%)	$13,294 (92.9%)	$14,304

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Side Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 335^th of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 350^th of 565 Elementary schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Side Elementary School)	65.8	58.3	7.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hampton-Dumont Community School District)	65.8	58.3	7.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Side Elementary School)	74.7	67.9	6.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hampton-Dumont Community School District)	74.7	67.9	6.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Side Elementary School)	62.1	72.2	10.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hampton-Dumont Community School District)	62.1	72.2	10.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Side Elementary School)	77	82.3	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hampton-Dumont Community School District)	77	82.3	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	324	312	3.7%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	148	124	16.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	168	179	6.5%
Two or More Races	2	3	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.5%	58%	6.5%

Schools Near South Side Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP 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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side Elementary School	Public	1-4	507 4th Ave SE	Hampton	50441	Franklin County	Hampton-Dumont Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 456-2261	297	21	13.8	59.6%	170 (57.2%)	4 (1.3%)	117 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	45.3	361^st of 557 public elementary schools	35.2%		47.2	350^th of 565 public elementary schools	38.1%	11	60.3	67.9			76.2	71.6				$14,304	$1,011	$13,294
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK-K	114 11th Place NE	Hampton	50441	Franklin County	Hampton-Dumont Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 456-4481	150	10	15.0	58.7%	75 (50.0%)	1 (0.7%)	72 (48.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)										$14,812	$589	$14,224
CAL Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1441 Gull Ave	Latimer	50452	Franklin County	CAL Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 579-6085	181	15	11.9	51.9%	96 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	53.4	305^th of 557 public elementary schools	45.2%		29	442^nd of 565 public elementary schools	21.8%	137	75.0	90.0	59.1	85.7	79.2	60.0	72.7	78.6	45.5	$19,567	$939	$18,628
Rock Run Elementary	Public	2-5	710 North St	Iowa Falls	50126	Hardin County	Iowa Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 648-6420	297	31	9.6	44.8%	255 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	72.5	132^nd of 557 public elementary schools	76.3%		83.4	51^st of 565 public elementary schools	91.0%	81	72.6	80.3	72.6		84.9	87.3	80.6		67.7	$11,715	$370	$11,345
The Cougars Den	Public	PK-K	413 State St	Ackley	50601	Hardin County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 847-2699	35	3	11.6	20.0%	30 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
AGWSR Elementary School	Public	K-5	918 4th Ave	Ackley	50601	Hardin County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 847-2611	204	16	12.8	42.2%	174 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	43.6	372^nd of 557 public elementary schools	33.2%		65.6	195^th of 565 public elementary schools	65.5%	177	54.8	61.1	72.5		64.3	61.1	80.0		67.5	$14,712	$626	$14,087
Pineview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1510 Washington Ave	Iowa Falls	50126	Hardin County	Iowa Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 648-6410	278	17	16.8	36.3%	229 (82.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)								(n/a)										$13,667	$677	$12,990
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 2nd St	Rockwell	50469	Cerro Gordo County	West Fork Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 822-3234	389	25	15.5	35.7%	366 (94.1%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	61.1	238^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.3%		61.6	226^th of 565 public elementary schools	60.0%	12	83.0	82.3	59.5		86.8	74.2	71.4		52.4	$13,507	$518	$12,988
Alden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 Center Street	Alden	50006	Hardin County	Alden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 859-3393	159	14	11.4	35.2%	132 (83.0%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	67.5	182^nd of 557 public elementary schools	67.3%		47.9	344^th of 565 public elementary schools	39.1%	162	66.7	87.5	78.9	90.0	88.9	75.0	78.9	70.0	57.9	$24,167	$775	$23,391
Aplington Elementary School	Public	3-5	215 10th St	Aplington	50604	Butler County	Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 347-6621	184	13	14.6	34.2%	169 (91.8%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	70.8	153^rd of 557 public elementary schools	72.5%		60.2	245^th of 565 public elementary schools	56.6%	92	71.4	85.2	68.9		80.4	83.6	82.0		70.5	$10,716	$336	$10,380

Frequently Asked Questions about South Side Elementary School

How many students attend South Side Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 297 students attended South Side Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hampton-Dumont Middle School
High : Hampton-Dumont High School

Is South Side Elementary School a good school?

South Side Elementary School ranks 361^st of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Side Elementary School in?

Hampton-Dumont Community School District

What is the racial makeup of South Side Elementary School?

Students at South Side Elementary School are 57% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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