Is Southside Elementary a good school?

Southside Elementary ranks 65 th of 147 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southside Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 310 students attended Southside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary?

Students at Southside Elementary are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Powell Middle School High : Powell High School

Southside Elementary

Summary:

Southside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Powell, Wyoming, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Park County School District #1, which is ranked 3rd out of 42 districts in Wyoming and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 30 elementary schools in Wyoming, with a high of 9th place in the 2014-2015 school year. The school's performance on the WY-TOPP assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Southside Elementary has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs or low socioeconomic status. The school's performance for students with disabilities is particularly noteworthy, ranking 3rd out of 72 Wyoming elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

When comparing Southside Elementary to the nearby Parkside Elementary and Westside Elementary, the latter two schools consistently outperform Southside Elementary on the WY-TOPP assessments, particularly in the higher grade levels. However, Southside Elementary remains a standout educational institution in the region, with its strong academic performance and commitment to supporting diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public K-5

278 East Monroe Street
Powell, WY 82435

(307) 764-6183

District: Park County School District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 147 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,656

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Powell Middle School
High:	Powell High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 310

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southside Elementary ranks better than 55.8% of elementary schools in Wyoming. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Park County School District # 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Southside Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Park County School District # 1. Racial makeup is: White (76.1%), Hispanic (16.8%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southside Elementary is 11.6. 2 elementary schools in the Park County School District # 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southside Elementary employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southside Elementary is $17,656, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Park County School District # 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Southside Elementary 65^th of 147 Wyoming public elementary schools. (See Southside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Park County School District # 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Park County School District # 1 3^rd of 42 Wyoming school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WY State Percentile
2004	54.22	51^st	131	61.1%
2005	91.31	11^th	136	91.9%
2006	86.25	9^th	145	93.8%
2007	65.42	47^th	149	68.5%
2008	85.29	6^th	151	96.0%
2009	67.84	38^th	150	74.7%
2010	72.71	32^nd	150	78.7%
2011	71.11	32^nd	152	78.9%
2012	83.22	8^th	143	94.4%
2013	89.69	5^th	142	96.5%
2014	91.71	2^nd	147	98.6%
2015	89.10	9^th	154	94.2%
2016	76.04	25^th	148	83.1%
2017	67.89	38^th	151	74.8%
2018	74.82	29^th	147	80.3%
2019	62.06	52^nd	153	66.0%
2021	74.48	30^th	153	80.4%
2022	76.93	24^th	144	83.3%
2023	74.98	30^th	146	79.5%
2024	60.38	65^th	147	55.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WY State Percentile
2018	53.33	26^th	64	59.4%
2019	80.11	8^th	75	89.3%
2021	77.59	6^th	71	91.5%
2023	73.69	9^th	77	88.3%
2024	50.69	40^th	84	52.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WY State Percentile
2018	72.38	16^th	99	83.8%
2019	64.37	39^th	132	70.5%
2021	77.54	11^th	119	90.8%
2022	85.59	9^th	110	91.8%
2023	83.47	7^th	115	93.9%
2024	64.25	33^rd	122	73.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WY State Percentile
2018	74.70	23^rd	125	81.6%
2019	57.87	50^th	136	63.2%
2021	70.02	31^st	132	76.5%
2022	78.97	16^th	126	87.3%
2023	60.22	46^th	129	64.3%
2024	49.96	66^th	125	47.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	92.87	3^rd	72	95.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WY State Percentile
2018	73.35	25^th	126	80.2%
2019	68.29	40^th	138	71.0%
2021	77.32	23^rd	134	82.8%
2022	72.66	25^th	127	80.3%
2023	81.11	12^th	132	90.9%
2024	68.28	31^st	130	76.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WY State Percentile
2018	50.21	34^th	70	51.4%
2019	57.77	26^th	75	65.3%
2021	46.29	33^rd	67	50.7%
2022	65.98	14^th	60	76.7%
2023	71.84	10^th	55	81.8%
2024	66.04	14^th	63	77.8%

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Rank History for White students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WY State Percentile
2018	77.37	21^st	103	79.6%
2019	46.41	68^th	120	43.3%
2021	80.35	17^th	113	85.0%
2022	71.89	24^th	103	76.7%
2023	72.90	27^th	101	73.3%
2024	50.28	55^th	105	47.6%

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Data source: test scores: Wyoming Department 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: Wyoming Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	273	273
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	273	273
1991	246	0	8	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	277
1992	253	0	7	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1993	241	0	8	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1994	248	0	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1995	275	0	2	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	298
1996	275	0	2	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	298
1997	250	0	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
1998	229	0	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1999	223	0	3	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2000	217	0	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2001	216	0	3	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	242
2002	194	0	0	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	213
2003	194	0	0	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	213
2004	189	0	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	202
2005	195	0	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
2006	195	0	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2007	197	0	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	230
2008	210	0	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
2009	270	0	3	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	302
2010	273	0	0	36	1	0	3	0	313
2011	286	1	0	42	1	1	3	0	334
2012	279	0	0	37	2	0	2	0	320
2013	281	0	1	38	3	0	4	0	327
2014	264	1	1	38	3	0	9	0	316
2015	263	0	2	41	3	0	8	0	317
2016	261	1	2	47	3	0	9	0	323
2017	268	0	2	44	0	0	9	0	323
2018	255	0	3	48	0	0	10	0	316
2019	245	0	2	43	0	0	14	0	304
2020	249	1	1	34	0	0	12	0	297
2021	236	3	3	39	0	0	11	0	292
2022	229	1	2	42	0	1	14	0	289
2023	238	2	2	44	0	1	15	0	302
2024	236	2	2	52	0	1	17	0	310

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	273	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	273	14.0	19.5	n/a
1991	277	13.0	21.3	19.5
1992	275	12.0	22.9	15.3
1993	275	14.0	19.6	18.2
1994	279	14.0	19.9	21.9
1995	298	14.0	21.3	20.8
1996	298	14.0	21.3	20.8
1997	269	13.5	19.9	26.4
1998	258	13.0	19.8	34.1
1999	250	13.0	19.2	49.2
2000	244	14.1	17.3	45.9
2001	242	13.0	18.6	75.2
2002	213	13.0	16.4	38.5
2003	213	13.0	16.4	38.5
2004	202	14.3	14.1	39.6
2005	210	14.2	14.8	42.4
2006	218	14.2	15.4	49.5
2007	230	15.2	15.1	51.3
2008	239	16.2	14.8	45.2
2009	302	19.8	15.2	45.4
2010	313	19.1	15.7	47.9
2011	334	n/a	n/a	49.4
2012	320	25.1	12.7	42.5
2013	327	n/a	n/a	45.9
2014	316	23.4	13.4	47.8
2015	317	24.0	13.2	48.3
2016	323	25.0	12.9	46.4
2017	323	24.7	13.0	45.8
2018	316	24.6	12.8	48.1
2019	304	24.5	12.3	50.7
2020	297	24.6	12.0	51.5
2021	292	25.5	11.4	52.4
2022	289	25.6	11.2	42.2
2023	302	26.5	11.3	47.4
2024	310	26.6	11.6	57.1

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	273	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	273	14.0	19.5	n/a
1991	277	13.0	21.3	19.5
1992	275	12.0	22.9	15.3
1993	275	14.0	19.6	18.2
1994	279	14.0	19.9	21.9
1995	298	14.0	21.3	20.8
1996	298	14.0	21.3	20.8
1997	269	13.5	19.9	26.4
1998	258	13.0	19.8	34.1
1999	250	13.0	19.2	49.2
2000	244	14.1	17.3	45.9
2001	242	13.0	18.6	75.2
2002	213	13.0	16.4	38.5
2003	213	13.0	16.4	38.5
2004	202	14.3	14.1	39.6
2005	210	14.2	14.8	42.4
2006	218	14.2	15.4	49.5
2007	230	15.2	15.1	51.3
2008	239	16.2	14.8	45.2
2009	302	19.8	15.2	45.4
2010	313	19.1	15.7	47.9
2011	334	n/a	n/a	49.4
2012	320	25.1	12.7	42.5
2013	327	n/a	n/a	45.9
2014	316	23.4	13.4	47.8
2015	317	24.0	13.2	48.3
2016	323	25.0	12.9	46.4
2017	323	24.7	13.0	45.8
2018	316	24.6	12.8	48.1
2019	304	24.5	12.3	50.7
2020	297	24.6	12.0	51.5
2021	292	25.5	11.4	52.4
2022	289	25.6	11.2	42.2
2023	302	26.5	11.3	47.4
2024	310	26.6	11.6	57.1

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$844 (5.4%)	$14,923 (94.6%)	$15,768
2020	$947 (5.7%)	$15,534 (94.3%)	$16,481
2021	$1,889 (11.0%)	$15,240 (89.0%)	$17,129
2022	$1,878 (10.5%)	$15,962 (89.5%)	$17,840
2023	$2,123 (12.0%)	$15,534 (88.0%)	$17,656

Data source: Wyoming Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southside Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 52^nd of 153 Elementary schools	Ranks 30^th of 146 Elementary schools	13.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southside Elementary)	45.5	60.7	15.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Park County School District # 1)	51.3	67.6	16.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)	54.8	48.3	6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southside Elementary)	41.8	51.8	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Park County School District # 1)	55.5	61.6	6.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)	53.5	53.5
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southside Elementary)	66	64.7	1.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Park County School District # 1)	64.3	63.8	0.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)	49.1	45.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southside Elementary)	69.8	74.5	4.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Park County School District # 1)	77.1	70.3	6.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)	53	51.1	1.9%
4th Grade Science (Southside Elementary)	64.2	64.7	0.5%
4th Grade Science (Park County School District # 1)	67.9	65.9	2%
4th Grade Science (Wyoming)	52	50.2	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southside Elementary)	57.1	74	16.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Park County School District # 1)	67.2	76.5	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)	55.6	54.9	0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southside Elementary)	71.4	60	11.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Park County School District # 1)	80.5	70.5	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)	55.4	53.7	1.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	304	302	0.7%
African American	0	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	43	44	2.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	245	238	2.9%
Two or More Races	14	15	7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.7%	47.4%	3.3%

Schools Near Southside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2024)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2024)			WY-TOPP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside Elementary	Public	K-5	278 East Monroe Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6183	310	27	11.6	57.1%	236 (76.1%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (16.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	60.4	65^th of 147 public elementary schools	55.8%		75	30^th of 146 public elementary schools	79.5%	35	48.1	56.4	67.4	47.2	65.5	59.6	61.8	$17,656	$2,123	$15,534
Parkside Elementary	Public	K-5	125 South Douglas Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6182	209	21	10.1	60.3%	167 (79.9%)	3 (1.4%)	32 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	84.2	13^th of 147 public elementary schools	91.2%		89.2	5^th of 146 public elementary schools	96.6%	8	69.7	73.5	83.8	59.4	78.8	83.3	60.6	$19,204	$1,986	$17,218
Westside Elementary	Public	K-5	555 Grand Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6184	307	25	12.2	37.8%	272 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	87.6	9^th of 147 public elementary schools	93.9%		80.2	23^rd of 146 public elementary schools	84.2%	14	79.6	67.3	75.6	70.4	76.4	82.6	66.1	$16,331	$2,294	$14,038
Rocky Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 South Division	Cowley	82420	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-2211	350	25	14.0	41.1%	260 (74.3%)	6 (1.7%)	58 (16.6%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	31	116^th of 147 public elementary schools	21.1%		31.7	117^th of 146 public elementary schools	19.9%	1	44.9	47.1	45.2	33.3	47.1	35.5	52.9	$18,581	$2,211	$16,370
Lovell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Shoshone	Lovell	82431	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-2247	292	27	11.0	52.7%	263 (90.1%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	56.1	72^nd of 147 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.3	71^st of 146 public elementary schools	51.4%	1	59.1	38.5	57.1	70.5	61.5	65.3	43.1	$17,162	$2,033	$15,129

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Schools Near Southside Elementary