Is South Side Elementary School a good school?

South Side Elementary School ranks 556 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Side Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 290 students attended South Side Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Side Elementary School?

Students at South Side Elementary School are 51% White, 26% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of South Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Side Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Edison Middle School Middle : Franklin Middle School Middle : Jefferson Middle School High : Central High School

South Side Elementary School

Summary:

South Side Elementary School is a public elementary school in Champaign, Illinois, serving 289 students in grades K-5 and part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district.

South Side Elementary consistently outperforms the Champaign district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency across subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 47.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.3% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In math, 41.1% of students were proficient, compared to 22.7% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also excels in science, with 68.1% of students proficient, compared to 45.1% for the district and 53.2% for the state. However, the school's performance for African American students and low-income students lags behind, suggesting a need for targeted interventions.

South Side Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Champaign district, such as Washington Elementary and Garden Hills Elementary. But Kenwood Elementary and Bottenfield Elementary perform comparably to South Side in many areas. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its strong performance, but the equity concerns highlight the need for continued efforts to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

715 S New St
Champaign, IL 61820-5818

(217) 351-3890

District: Champaign CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
556^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,647

Students who attend South Side Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Franklin Middle School
	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

African American:

25.5%

Two or more races:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Side Elementary School ranks better than 73.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.67. (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 (50.7%), African American (25.5%), two or more races (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Side Elementary School is 14.5. 11 elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Side Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Side Elementary School is $16,647. 7 elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Side Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Side Elementary School 556^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See South Side Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Champaign CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Champaign CUSD 4 539^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Side Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at South Side Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	71.53	655^th	2020	67.6%
2004	64.44	859^th	2030	57.7%
2005	56.19	1094^th	2022	45.9%
2006	44.72	1404^th	2086	32.7%
2007	55.06	1189^th	2095	43.2%
2008	64.35	913^th	2092	56.4%
2009	69.47	750^th	2120	64.6%
2010	71.14	697^th	2139	67.4%
2011	54.31	1183^rd	2147	44.9%
2012	54.28	1182^nd	2166	45.4%
2013	62.66	865^th	2167	60.1%
2014	61.15	850^th	2093	59.4%
2015	68.47	554^th	2052	73.0%
2016	62.20	692^nd	2046	66.2%
2017	53.35	878^th	2044	57.0%
2018	45.15	1055^th	2037	48.2%
2019	68.56	591^st	2086	71.7%
2021	62.39	610^th	1948	68.7%
2022	61.79	722^nd	2082	65.3%
2023	55.11	841^st	2077	59.5%
2024	69.67	556^th	2067	73.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Side Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.85	150^th	763	80.3%
2019	84.13	102^nd	1194	91.5%
2022	65.77	230^th	1113	79.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Side Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.26	1383^rd	1765	21.6%
2019	38.97	1135^th	1816	37.5%
2022	37.96	1072^nd	1763	39.2%
2023	43.33	970^th	1808	46.3%
2024	47.14	864^th	1793	51.8%

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Rank History for Female students at South Side Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.40	785^th	1964	60.0%
2019	73.90	459^th	2019	77.3%
2021	42.45	874^th	1680	48.0%
2022	63.41	643^rd	1970	67.4%
2023	63.72	624^th	1957	68.1%
2024	80.77	299^th	1942	84.6%

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Rank History for Male students at South Side Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.88	1253^rd	1972	36.5%
2019	61.16	699^th	2019	65.4%
2021	71.08	412^th	1707	75.9%
2022	55.48	778^th	1977	60.6%
2023	46.00	972^nd	1984	51.0%
2024	50.30	875^th	1959	55.3%

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Rank History for African American students at South Side Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.20	650^th	698	6.9%
2019	24.73	615^th	711	13.5%
2022	29.07	533^rd	684	22.1%
2023	35.83	431^st	692	37.7%
2024	38.92	379^th	655	42.1%

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Rank History for White students at South Side Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.26	736^th	1463	49.7%
2019	73.11	319^th	1462	78.2%
2021	61.14	458^th	1308	65.0%
2022	64.07	452^nd	1425	68.3%
2023	67.06	395^th	1419	72.2%
2024	74.29	288^th	1392	79.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board 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	Total
1990	188	66	8	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	264
1991	200	86	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	296
1992	212	75	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	296
1993	221	80	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	311
1994	242	95	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	344
1995	238	90	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	336
1996	238	90	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	336
1997	207	111	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	323
1998	205	91	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	308
1999	177	88	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	271
2000	171	72	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	254
2001	175	88	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	276
2002	184	83	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	279
2003	184	83	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	279
2004	170	77	20	10	0	n/a	n/a	277
2005	175	76	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	270
2006	169	81	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	268
2007	166	87	16	9	1	n/a	n/a	279
2008	171	81	13	6	3	n/a	n/a	274
2009	169	88	12	9	3	n/a	n/a	281
2010	163	97	14	5	4	n/a	n/a	283
2011	160	89	9	5	2	0	20	285
2012	157	76	8	12	2	0	26	281
2013	167	87	9	14	2	0	28	307
2014	177	84	6	12	3	0	25	307
2015	176	70	5	10	3	0	28	292
2016	183	80	3	8	2	0	27	303
2017	199	72	5	9	1	0	26	312
2018	182	79	9	7	1	0	25	303
2019	182	68	9	4	1	0	22	286
2020	186	65	12	5	0	0	23	291
2021	150	82	12	2	0	0	27	273
2022	165	72	12	6	0	0	34	289
2023	153	77	15	12	0	0	32	289
2024	147	74	16	18	0	1	34	290

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
1990	264	14.1	18.7	n/a
1991	296	16.5	17.9	n/a
1992	296	16.5	17.9	n/a
1993	311	15.5	20.1	n/a
1994	344	17.0	20.2	n/a
1995	336	18.7	18.0	n/a
1996	336	18.7	18.0	n/a
1997	323	19.0	17.0	n/a
1998	308	20.0	15.4	n/a
1999	271	19.5	13.9	n/a
2000	254	18.5	13.7	n/a
2001	276	18.0	15.3	n/a
2002	279	18.0	15.5	31.9
2003	279	18.0	15.5	31.9
2004	277	21.0	13.2	32.9
2005	270	20.0	13.5	31.9
2006	268	19.0	14.1	34
2007	279	20.0	14.0	31.2
2008	274	17.0	16.1	34.3
2009	281	18.5	15.2	34.2
2010	283	19.5	14.5	42
2011	285	19.5	14.6	41.8
2012	281	19.0	14.7	42.7
2013	307	32.5	9.4	47.9
2014	307	21.0	14.6	45.3
2015	292	18.0	16.2	41.8
2016	303	20.0	15.1	40.3
2017	312	19.5	16.0	37.8
2018	303	19.5	15.5	40.3
2019	286	20.0	14.3	33.9
2020	291	18.5	15.7	35.1
2021	273	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	289	19.5	14.8	30.1
2023	289	20.0	14.4	41.9
2024	290	20.0	14.5	40.7

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
1990	264	14.1	18.7	n/a
1991	296	16.5	17.9	n/a
1992	296	16.5	17.9	n/a
1993	311	15.5	20.1	n/a
1994	344	17.0	20.2	n/a
1995	336	18.7	18.0	n/a
1996	336	18.7	18.0	n/a
1997	323	19.0	17.0	n/a
1998	308	20.0	15.4	n/a
1999	271	19.5	13.9	n/a
2000	254	18.5	13.7	n/a
2001	276	18.0	15.3	n/a
2002	279	18.0	15.5	31.9
2003	279	18.0	15.5	31.9
2004	277	21.0	13.2	32.9
2005	270	20.0	13.5	31.9
2006	268	19.0	14.1	34
2007	279	20.0	14.0	31.2
2008	274	17.0	16.1	34.3
2009	281	18.5	15.2	34.2
2010	283	19.5	14.5	42
2011	285	19.5	14.6	41.8
2012	281	19.0	14.7	42.7
2013	307	32.5	9.4	47.9
2014	307	21.0	14.6	45.3
2015	292	18.0	16.2	41.8
2016	303	20.0	15.1	40.3
2017	312	19.5	16.0	37.8
2018	303	19.5	15.5	40.3
2019	286	20.0	14.3	33.9
2020	291	18.5	15.7	35.1
2021	273	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	289	19.5	14.8	30.1
2023	289	20.0	14.4	41.9
2024	290	20.0	14.5	40.7

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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