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South Side Elementary School

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South Side Elementary School ranks 647 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

South Side Elementary School is a public elementary school in Champaign, Illinois, serving 290 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 631 out of 811 districts in the state.

South Side Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 58.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 60.7% in math, compared to 38.8% and 29.6% for the district, respectively. The school also has strong performance among certain student subgroups, with White students and female students ranking in the top third of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school struggles with the performance of special education and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom quartile for these subgroups. Additionally, South Side has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.3% to 35.0% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 district, South Side Elementary outperforms its peers in academic proficiency and student subgroup performance. However, it has higher chronic absenteeism rates than the other district schools. The nearby schools with higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, such as Stratton Elementary and Dr. Howard Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance compared to South Side Elementary.

307

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,942

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 S New St
Champaign, IL 61820-5818

(217) 351-3890

District: Champaign CUSD 4

Students who attend South Side Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

African American:

23.8%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Champaign CUSD 4

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

647^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Champaign CUSD 4

631^st of 811Champaign CUSD 4 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	647 of 2056	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	556 of 2067	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	841 of 2077	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	722 of 2082	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	610 of 1948	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	591 of 2086	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	1055 of 2037	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	878 of 2044	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	692 of 2046	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	554 of 2052	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	61.1	850 of 2093	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	865 of 2167	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.3	1182 of 2166	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	1183 of 2147	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.1	697 of 2139	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.5	750 of 2120	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	913 of 2092	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	1189 of 2095	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	1404 of 2086	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.2	1094 of 2022	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.4	859 of 2030	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.5	655 of 2020	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	386 of 688	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	379 of 655	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	431 of 692	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	533 of 684	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	615 of 711	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	650 of 698	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	505 of 1942	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	299 of 1942	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	624 of 1957	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	643 of 1970	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	874 of 1680	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	459 of 2019	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	785 of 1964	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1004 of 1800	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	864 of 1793	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	970 of 1808	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1072 of 1763	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1135 of 1816	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1383 of 1765	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	786 of 1947	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	875 of 1959	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	972 of 1984	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	778 of 1977	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	412 of 1707	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	699 of 2019	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	1253 of 1972	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1086 of 1292	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.8	230 of 1113	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	102 of 1194	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	65.8	150 of 763	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	236 of 1389	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	288 of 1392	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	395 of 1419	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	452 of 1425	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	458 of 1308	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	319 of 1462	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	736 of 1463	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science33%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 S New St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3890	307	21	14.6	42.7%	142 (46.3%)	73 (23.8%)	34 (11.1%)	20 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.7%)	67.8	647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.7	556^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.1%	91	33.3		69.4	61.2	44.7				58.6	79.6	61.2	40.4				60.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$15,942	$340	$15,602
Westview Elementary School	Public	K-5	703 S Russell St	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3905	434	29	14.9	55.3%	146 (33.6%)	170 (39.2%)	63 (14.5%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	42.5	1153^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.9%		30.4	1385^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.0%	232	48.5		32.9	28.8	53.6				38.5	36.2	28.8	40.0				35.1	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.0	98.3	98.3		$14,872	$810	$14,061
Dr Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 N. James	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3866	426	31	13.7	66.4%	91 (21.4%)	205 (48.1%)	50 (11.7%)	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	18.5	1704^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.1%		36.8	1223^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	40.8%	481	15.3		29.4	35.3	10.2				25.6	30.9	25.0	5.1				21.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8		$17,146	$421	$16,725
Bottenfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 S Prospect Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3807	456	31	14.8	46.9%	171 (37.5%)	145 (31.8%)	34 (7.5%)	55 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.0%)	45.4	1101^st of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		55.5	810^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.8%	291	36.3		53.1	38.4	36.3				41.7	59.4	31.5	28.6				38.2	96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	100.0	96.2	96.6		$14,823	$863	$13,960
International Prep Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1605 W Kirby Ave	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3995	681	51	13.3	55.8%	91 (13.4%)	76 (11.2%)	478 (70.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	38.8	1233^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.5	1212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.4%	21	33.9	41.7	32.9	42.1	48.4	45.2	29.3	42.5	39.8	38.2	38.2	24.2	21.0	30.5	20.0	29.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	24.6	$15,311	$547	$14,764
Stratton Elementary School	Public	K-5	902 N Randolph St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 373-7330	454	32	14.4	75.6%	38 (8.4%)	309 (68.1%)	70 (15.4%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	14.5	1801^st of 2056 public elementary schools	12.4%		22.5	1609^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.2%	192	14.1		15.4	28.8	16.7				20.1	20.9	25.8	10.1				18.4	97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	97.9	97.4		$17,559	$1,025	$16,534
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	606 E Grove St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3901	265	14	19.6	75.8%	31 (11.7%)	176 (66.4%)	25 (9.4%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	11	1910^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.5	1918^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.2%	8	16.3		14.6	23.7	16.3				18.0	14.3	15.4	7.0				12.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.1	96.0	95.7		$17,658	$1,515	$16,142
M L King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1108 Fairview Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3675	322	25	12.8	85.1%	40 (12.4%)	178 (55.3%)	22 (6.8%)	61 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	7.6	2011^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.8	1984^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%	27	9.4		13.0	11.5	13.0				12.5	19.6	5.8	3.7				9.2	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	96.1	98.1		$16,597	$1,776	$14,820
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 Stratford Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3815	402	27	15.1	56.7%	132 (32.8%)	158 (39.3%)	30 (7.5%)	38 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.4%)	36.9	1279^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.8%		54	841^st of 2067 public elementary schools	59.3%	438	36.2		37.5	46.7	32.6				38.7	34.3	37.0	23.9				32.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		$16,655	$849	$15,806
Robeson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Southmoor Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3884	439	26	16.7	51.0%	136 (31.0%)	151 (34.4%)	56 (12.8%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.1%)	48.8	1019^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.4%		46.6	1009^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.2%	10	53.3		28.6	40.0	57.4				41.3	32.4	38.6	45.9				38.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		$15,337	$781	$14,555

Frequently Asked Questions about South Side Elementary School

Is South Side Elementary School a good school?

South Side Elementary School ranks 647^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

What is the racial makeup of South Side Elementary School?

Students at South Side Elementary School are 46% White, 24% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

What district is South Side Elementary School in?

Champaign CUSD 4

How many students attend South Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended South Side Elementary School.

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