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Southside Elementary School

Q: Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

Southside Elementary School ranks 94 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Southside, Alabama, serving 566 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Etowah County School District, which is ranked 53 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside Elementary School consistently outperforms the Etowah County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores, with 68.6% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 56.35% for Etowah County and 45.47% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Alabama for several years and maintains a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Southside Elementary School also performs well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Glencoe Elementary School and John S Jones Elementary School, both part of the Etowah County School District, Southside Elementary School outperforms them in academic achievement and school rankings. Additionally, Southside Elementary School stands out as a high-achieving school when compared to the nearby schools in the Gadsden City School District, which are generally lower-performing.

585

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,926

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2551 Highway 77
Southside, AL 35907

(256) 442-1090

District: Etowah County

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rainbow Middle School
High:	Southside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (69% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Etowah County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg59%

Alabama avg52%

94^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Etowah County

53^rd of 135Etowah County among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	94 of 680	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	113 of 684	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	169 of 680	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	141 of 687	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	71 of 692	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	71 of 681	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	61 of 680	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	72 of 688	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	87.5	67 of 691	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	74 of 691	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	84.6	74 of 695	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	65 of 696	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	76.9	100 of 696	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	53 of 709	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	78.9	79 of 704	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.5	36 of 696	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	42 of 698	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.1	45 of 698	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	75.9	114 of 689	83.5%	★★★★☆
2005	83.5	69 of 688	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	74.2	121 of 623	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	107 of 649	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	108 of 650	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	148 of 645	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	119 of 656	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	62 of 656	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	81 of 646	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	55 of 640	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	51 of 639	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	71 of 660	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	105 of 670	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	154 of 623	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	53 of 651	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	26 of 653	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	20 of 649	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	8 of 651	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	86.3	37 of 567	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	86 of 651	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	106 of 655	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	184 of 649	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	166 of 669	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	77 of 669	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	65 of 650	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	52 of 650	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	81.1	91 of 639	85.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	55 of 403	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	171 of 395	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	219 of 373	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.6	47 of 345	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	118 of 398	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	87 of 392	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	57 of 344	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	120 of 532	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	139 of 535	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	210 of 528	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	169 of 540	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	94 of 539	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	98 of 529	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	92 of 508	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English84%+19 vs state

Science65%+22 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			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 (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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2551 Highway 77	Southside	35907	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-1090	585	34	17.2	31.8%	508 (86.8%)	8 (1.4%)	30 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	83.5	94^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.2%		81.5	113^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.5%	19	68.6	59.3	42.0	64.8	84.9	85.7	81.0	$7,926	$882	$7,043
John S Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Lumley Rd	Rainbow City	35906	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 442-2900	745	46	16.1	53.7%	527 (70.7%)	101 (13.6%)	37 (5.0%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.2%)	86.7	74^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.1%		85	84^th of 684 public elementary schools	87.7%	10	72.7	65.5	73.9	56.0	80.2	74.8	85.1	$8,935	$1,866	$7,068
Eura Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 Alcott Rd	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 546-0011	340	21	16.0	32.6%	238 (70.0%)	59 (17.4%)	18 (5.3%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	93	31^st of 680 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.7	27^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.1%	4	76.2	77.8	74.5	66.7	90.5	77.8	93.6	$8,337	$710	$7,609
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	207 N College St	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4709	397	25	15.8	42.6%	330 (83.1%)	23 (5.8%)	21 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	68.6	210^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.1%		54.5	315^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.9%	105	50.0	43.4		46.1	78.2	76.0		$8,375	$1,152	$7,223
Donehoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 E Broad St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-3604	225	12	18.3	73.3%	20 (8.9%)	158 (70.2%)	40 (17.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	50.7	349^th of 680 public elementary schools	48.7%		49.6	349^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.0%		46.7	40.0	50.0	26.7	65.5	60.0	61.3	$11,244	$2,746	$8,483
W E Striplin Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Cleveland Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-8616	400	20	19.7	84.8%	37 (9.3%)	222 (55.5%)	122 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	21.4	532^nd of 680 public elementary schools	21.8%		23.2	525^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.2%	7	35.3	22.5	15.6	24.5	42.7	49.0	45.3	$9,349	$2,460	$6,872
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	919 Raley St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4952	433	23	18.6	90.8%	61 (14.1%)	196 (45.3%)	160 (37.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	9.7	641^st of 680 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.3	613^th of 684 public elementary schools	10.4%	28	14.1	11.1	5.5	15.6	39.1	35.5	45.8	$9,435	$2,672	$6,747
Therapeutic Academic Program	Public	1-5	201 College St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 549-2961																			(n/a)
Walnut Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Walnut St	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-4665	218	13	16.4	78.9%	116 (53.2%)	55 (25.2%)	41 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	39.5	426^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.4%		28.7	494^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.8%	68	51.5	32.1	32.3	28.6	60.6	53.6	51.6	$11,169	$3,212	$7,941
Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Black Creek Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-0836	384	16	23.8	82.0%	71 (18.5%)	164 (42.7%)	129 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	10.7	631^st of 680 public elementary schools	7.2%		24.8	516^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.6%	115	30.5	17.0	5.8	11.9	28.3	23.7	46.2	$9,258	$2,678	$6,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary School

What district is Southside Elementary School in?

Etowah County

Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

Southside Elementary School ranks 94^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary School?

Students at Southside Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Southside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rainbow Middle School
High : Southside High School

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