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South Side Elementary School

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South Side Elementary School ranks 727 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

South Side Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kendallville, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 303 students. The school is part of the East Noble School Corporation district, which is ranked 191 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Side Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.34%), Math (35.25%), and Science (21.28%) were significantly lower than the district and state. The school's performance has been stagnant, with its statewide ranking ranging from 668 to 877 out of over 1,000 Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, and it has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time. Additionally, the school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 10.5% to 19.2% in recent years.

Nearby schools within the East Noble School Corporation, such as Rome City Elementary, Avilla Elementary, and Wayne Center Elementary, generally outperform South Side Elementary in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, these nearby schools also have higher chronic absenteeism rates, similar to South Side Elementary, suggesting a broader issue within the district.

300

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,428

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 S Sherman St
Kendallville, IN 46755

(260) 349-2200

District: East Noble School Corporation

Students who attend South Side Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

East Noble Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of East Noble School Corporation's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Indiana avg38%

727^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the East Noble School Corporation

191^st of 380East Noble School Corporation among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	727 of 1005	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	681 of 1011	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	768 of 1016	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	748 of 1020	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	717 of 1016	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	877 of 1031	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	854 of 1027	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.6	748 of 1033	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.1	724 of 1046	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	668 of 1040	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	621 of 1036	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.2	543 of 1035	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	625 of 1015	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	622 of 1025	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	589 of 1009	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.3	478 of 1003	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.3	644 of 996	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.2	748 of 985	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.3	671 of 961	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.2	613 of 959	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math35%

Social Studies29%-10 vs state

English Language Arts27%

Science21%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 S Sherman St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 349-2200	300	23	13.1	48.3%	247 (82.3%)	5 (1.7%)	39 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	30.2	727^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.7%		34.5	681^st of 1011 public elementary schools	32.6%	46	26.0	21.3	35.7	27.3	40.0	25.5	40.5	35.3	21.3	21.3	28.6	$11,428	$1,273	$10,155
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 E Harding St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 347-1354	308	21	14.6	48.1%	255 (82.8%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	49.4	522^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	48.1%		40.6	625^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.2%	103	22.2	41.3	53.3	37.0	39.7	39.1	35.6	38.3	53.3	53.3	42.2	$11,460	$1,056	$10,403
Wayne Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 E Appleman Rd	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-2548	346	22	15.7	34.4%	308 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	71.1	274^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.7%		58.6	427^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.8%	153	43.5	50.8	54.0	50.0	51.1	49.3	57.1	52.6	48.5	48.5	52.4	$12,714	$557	$12,156
Avilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Washington St	Avilla	46710	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 897-2301	422	28	14.8	29.6%	395 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	55.4	455^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.7%		52.5	501^st of 1011 public elementary schools	50.4%	46	42.1	49.3	43.6	45.5	54.4	46.7	29.1	43.9	40.0	40.0	34.6	$10,556	$613	$9,943
Rome City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Jefferson St	Rome City	46784	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 854-3241	183	15	12.3	55.2%	163 (89.1%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	31.8	713^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.1%		24.4	774^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.4%	61	30.8	42.4	23.8	33.8	46.2	27.3	10.5	29.5	30.3	30.3	21.1	$12,786	$1,202	$11,584
Central Noble Elementary School	Public	3-5	202 Cougar Ct	Albion	46701	Noble County	Central Noble Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 636-7538	247	18	13.7	50.6%	226 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	35.7	670^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.3%		42	603^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	40.4%	67	29.3	25.9	36.1	30.4	37.8	36.5	36.1	36.8	34.1	34.1	27.9	$12,128	$738	$11,389
J E Ober Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 357-3112	704	51	13.9	59.5%	634 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.3%)	26.8	758^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.8	769^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.9%	11	21.9	24.8	31.3	25.6	32.0	33.6	29.3	31.8	31.2	31.2	23.2	$10,443	$1,241	$9,202
Country Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Cr 10	Ashley	46705	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1017	314	19	16.5	48.1%	287 (91.4%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	37.4	647^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.6%		44.3	585^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.1%	62	25.5	31.6	27.5	27.8	32.7	44.7	33.3	36.1	50.0	50.0	31.4	$11,993	$1,067	$10,926
McKenney-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Indiana Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1015	620	33	18.5	57.1%	556 (89.7%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	61.3	379^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.9	465^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.0%	86	36.5	51.1	37.0	41.2	54.2	62.0	40.2	52.2	57.6	57.6	32.6	$9,459	$716	$8,743
James R Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Eckhart Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1014	590	30	19.3	40.2%	526 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	63.1	364^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.8%		71.9	272^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	73.1%	92	45.7	38.7	46.6	43.3	43.2	63.2	52.3	53.8	41.5	41.5	44.3	$9,898	$539	$9,359

Frequently Asked Questions about South Side Elementary School

How many students attend South Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 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 : East Noble Middle School

What district is South Side Elementary School in?

East Noble School Corporation

What is the racial makeup of South Side Elementary School?

Students at South Side Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is South Side Elementary School a good school?

South Side Elementary School ranks 727^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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