South Side Elementary School

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South Side Elementary School ranks 244 th of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

South Side Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Point, Mississippi, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 293 students. The school is part of the West Point Consolidated School District, which is ranked 77 out of 130 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

South Side Elementary School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 79.86% African American, significantly higher than the state average of 49.1% for elementary schools in Mississippi. The school's test scores, as measured by the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program), are consistently lower than the state and district averages across both English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 48.5% compared to the state average of 57.7%, and the 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 49.2% compared to the state average of 55%. Additionally, South Side Elementary School has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing South Side Elementary School to the nearby East Side Elementary and Church Hill Elementary schools, the racial makeup and test scores are relatively similar, suggesting that the challenges faced by South Side Elementary are not unique to the school but rather systemic within the West Point Consolidated School District. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 14.9 over the past three school years, could be a potential strength that has not yet translated into significantly better academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 3-4

237 Louis Odneal Road
West Point, MS 39773

(662) 495-6216

District: West Point Consolidated School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
244^th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,552

Students who attend South Side Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fifth Street School
High:	West Point High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 293

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.9%

White:

16.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Side Elementary School ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79.9%), White (16.7%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the West Point Consolidated School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Side Elementary School is 11.3. 2 elementary schools in the West Point Consolidated School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Side Elementary School employs 25.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Side Elementary School is $7,552, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the West Point Consolidated School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

West Point Consolidated School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Point Consolidated School District 77^th of 130 Mississippi 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	MS State Percentile
2018	43.02	228^th	404	43.6%
2019	37.37	252^nd	397	36.5%
2021	17.24	316^th	381	17.1%
2022	21.12	303^rd	382	20.7%
2023	33.93	264^th	377	30.0%
2024	40.96	244^th	390	37.4%

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

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Side Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	105	365	1	12	0	1	484
2017	112	357	0	7	0	0	476
2018	118	335	2	6	0	5	466
2019	99	341	4	3	1	7	455
2020	85	321	4	3	1	10	424
2021	82	320	2	4	0	7	415
2022	57	283	0	4	0	5	349
2023	49	234	1	3	0	6	293

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
2016	484	28.0	17.2	100
2017	476	30.3	15.7	100
2018	466	31.2	14.9	100
2019	455	30.2	15.0	100
2020	424	27.2	15.5	100
2021	415	27.8	14.9	100
2022	349	28.2	12.3	100
2023	293	25.7	11.3	100

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
2016	484	28.0	17.2	100
2017	476	30.3	15.7	100
2018	466	31.2	14.9	100
2019	455	30.2	15.0	100
2020	424	27.2	15.5	100
2021	415	27.8	14.9	100
2022	349	28.2	12.3	100
2023	293	25.7	11.3	100

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	$986 (13.1%)	$6,566 (86.9%)	$7,552

Data source: Mississippi 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 252^nd of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 264^th of 377 Elementary schools	6.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Side Elementary School)	36.8	33.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Point Consolidated School District)	36.1	34.4	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Side Elementary School)	43.3	37.1	6.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Point Consolidated School District)	41.1	38.9	2.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Side Elementary School)	39.7	51	11.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Point Consolidated School District)	40	50.7	10.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Side Elementary School)	37	43.8	6.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Point Consolidated School District)	35.1	44.1	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	455	293	35.6%
African American	341	234	31.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	3	3
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	99	49	50.5%
Two or More Races	7	6	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near South Side Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)				MAAP Mathematics (2024)				MAAP 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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side Elementary School	Public	3-4	237 Louis Odneal Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 495-6216	293	26	11.3	100.0%	49 (16.7%)	234 (79.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	41	244^th of 390 public elementary schools	37.4%		33.9	264^th of 377 public elementary schools	30.0%	20	48.5	52.9			40.5	49.2				$7,552	$986	$6,566
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	1-2	2050 W Church Hill Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-5900	381	24	15.9	100.0%	48 (12.6%)	324 (85.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$8,354	$1,111	$7,243
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1039 E Broad Street	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-4691	244	23	10.6	100.0%	37 (15.2%)	197 (80.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$9,427	$2,216	$7,210
Sudduth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	101 Greenfield Drive	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 324-4150	881	62	14.2	99.7%	255 (28.9%)	572 (64.9%)	10 (1.1%)	39 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)										$9,378	$662	$8,716
Henderson/Ward-Stewart Elementary	Public	2-4	200-C Dr. Martin Luther King D	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 324-4160	948	66	14.3	99.7%	302 (31.9%)	597 (63.0%)	9 (0.9%)	36 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38.5	249^th of 390 public elementary schools	36.2%		43.8	213^th of 377 public elementary schools	43.5%	36	47.5	50.3			41.0	46.7				$9,169	$806	$8,363
Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2217 N Seventh Street	Columbus	39705	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7180	388	34	11.4	100.0%	20 (5.2%)	334 (86.1%)	14 (3.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	27.6	294^th of 390 public elementary schools	24.6%		29	285^th of 377 public elementary schools	24.4%	9	49.1	36.9	27.6		50.8	43.9	25.8		55.2	$9,206	$1,525	$7,681
Franklin Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	501 N Third Avenue	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7150	261	19	13.5	100.0%	14 (5.4%)	230 (88.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	19.7	335^th of 390 public elementary schools	14.1%		30.6	278^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.3%	57	34.2	30.6	26.2		29.0	47.2	31.0		57.2	$8,687	$1,285	$7,402
West Lowndes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Gilmer Wilburn Road	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5050	234	27	8.6	100.0%	8 (3.4%)	222 (94.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.4	225^th of 390 public elementary schools	42.3%		38.1	245^th of 377 public elementary schools	35.0%	20	67.6	41.6	30.3	32.0	35.1	29.2	51.6	56.0	75.8	$11,088	$842	$10,246
Stokes Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Martin Luther King Dr.	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7270	365	29	12.6	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	353 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	21.3	320^th of 390 public elementary schools	17.9%		13.6	343^rd of 377 public elementary schools	9.0%	23	29.3	51.3	38.9		13.8	32.5	33.4		61.1	$8,155	$1,163	$6,993
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Airline Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7140	236	19	12.1	100.0%	5 (2.1%)	226 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	35.2	262^nd of 390 public elementary schools	32.8%		15.9	334^th of 377 public elementary schools	11.4%	72	48.8	45.9	41.7		40.9	29.7	41.6		69.4	$8,581	$1,170	$7,412

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 : Fifth Street School
High : West Point High School

What is the racial makeup of South Side Elementary School?

Students at South Side Elementary School are 80% African American, 17% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend South Side Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 293 students attended South Side Elementary School.

Is South Side Elementary School a good school?

South Side Elementary School ranks 244^th of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Side Elementary School in?

West Point Consolidated School District

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