Southside Elementary School

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Southside Elementary School ranks 169 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

2551 Highway 77
Southside, AL 35907

(256) 442-1090

District: Etowah County

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,926

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rainbow Middle School
High:	Southside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southside Elementary School ranks better than 75.1% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Etowah County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.1%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Etowah County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southside Elementary School is 17.1. 6 elementary schools in the Etowah County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southside Elementary School employs 33.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southside Elementary School is $7,926. 9 elementary schools in the Etowah County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southside Elementary School 169^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Southside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Etowah County:

SchoolDigger ranks Etowah County 54^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	74.20	121^st	623	80.6%
2005	83.47	69^th	688	90.0%
2006	75.86	114^th	689	83.5%
2007	85.10	45^th	698	93.6%
2008	84.05	42^nd	698	94.0%
2009	85.54	36^th	696	94.8%
2010	78.91	79^th	704	88.8%
2011	81.60	53^rd	709	92.5%
2012	76.86	100^th	696	85.6%
2013	78.10	65^th	696	90.7%
2014	84.63	74^th	695	89.4%
2015	86.67	74^th	691	89.3%
2016	87.50	67^th	691	90.3%
2017	86.04	72^nd	688	89.5%
2018	89.56	61^st	680	91.0%
2019	86.46	71^st	681	89.6%
2021	86.94	71^st	692	89.7%
2022	76.01	141^st	687	79.5%
2023	72.70	169^th	680	75.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	72.34	57^th	344	83.4%
2019	67.63	87^th	392	77.8%
2021	57.28	118^th	398	70.4%
2022	74.64	47^th	345	86.4%
2023	40.46	219^th	373	41.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	86.34	37^th	567	93.5%
2018	95.44	8^th	651	98.8%
2019	90.52	20^th	649	96.9%
2021	88.87	26^th	653	96.0%
2022	83.96	53^rd	651	91.9%
2023	69.37	154^th	623	75.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Southside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	87.76	51^st	639	92.0%
2018	88.02	55^th	640	91.4%
2019	82.74	81^st	646	87.5%
2021	87.47	62^nd	656	90.5%
2022	77.70	119^th	656	81.9%
2023	73.40	148^th	645	77.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Southside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	81.10	91^st	639	85.8%
2018	89.69	52^nd	650	92.0%
2019	86.37	65^th	650	90.0%
2021	83.77	77^th	669	88.5%
2022	72.00	166^th	669	75.2%
2023	69.06	184^th	649	71.6%

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Rank History for White students at Southside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	77.81	92^nd	508	81.9%
2019	75.57	98^th	529	81.5%
2021	77.43	94^th	539	82.6%
2022	63.86	169^th	540	68.7%
2023	57.01	210^th	528	60.2%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State 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: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	699	699
1989	664	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1990	667	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1991	672	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1992	699	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
1993	708	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
1994	704	2	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1995	712	5	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
1996	712	5	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
1997	686	4	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1998	634	6	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	646
1999	629	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2000	607	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2001	552	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	540	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2003	540	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2004	560	0	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2005	570	1	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
2006	579	3	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
2007	585	3	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
2008	591	9	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
2009	606	9	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	626
2010	628	13	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
2011	617	15	5	9	1	0	0	0	647
2012	595	7	5	13	0	0	4	0	624
2013	590	5	4	10	0	0	5	0	614
2014	578	6	5	7	0	0	9	0	605
2015	540	3	7	5	1	0	9	0	565
2016	512	1	5	7	0	0	9	0	534
2017	521	3	7	10	2	0	8	0	551
2018	521	5	5	10	1	0	7	0	549
2019	499	5	3	13	0	0	15	0	535
2020	491	9	5	17	0	0	15	0	537
2021	472	12	3	21	0	0	16	0	524
2022	488	11	6	20	0	1	19	0	545
2023	502	10	8	26	1	1	22	0	570

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 Southside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	699	33.0	21.1	0
1989	671	33.0	20.3	n/a
1990	674	33.0	20.4	0
1991	677	33.0	20.5	n/a
1992	708	33.0	21.4	n/a
1993	713	34.0	21.0	n/a
1994	712	32.6	21.8	n/a
1995	723	38.0	19.0	n/a
1996	723	38.0	19.0	n/a
1997	699	39.0	17.9	12.3
1998	646	39.0	16.6	13
1999	635	38.0	16.7	19.1
2000	612	38.0	16.1	16.7
2001	556	31.0	17.9	21
2002	545	33.3	16.4	20.6
2003	545	33.3	16.4	20.6
2004	569	33.3	17.1	17.6
2005	582	37.0	15.7	16.3
2006	594	38.0	15.6	16.5
2007	600	37.3	16.1	19
2008	613	36.7	16.7	18.9
2009	626	37.0	16.7	18.8
2010	655	41.7	15.6	26
2011	647	41.9	15.4	27.8
2012	624	39.9	15.6	32.5
2013	614	45.7	13.4	32.1
2014	605	40.5	14.9	33.6
2015	565	35.0	16.1	35
2016	534	34.0	15.7	32.6
2017	551	32.3	17.0	33.2
2018	549	33.2	16.5	31.9
2019	535	31.2	17.1	31.6
2020	537	31.2	17.2	29.6
2021	524	33.0	15.8	31.1
2022	545	28.0	19.4	22.6
2023	570	33.3	17.1	43

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	699	33.0	21.1	0
1989	671	33.0	20.3	n/a
1990	674	33.0	20.4	0
1991	677	33.0	20.5	n/a
1992	708	33.0	21.4	n/a
1993	713	34.0	21.0	n/a
1994	712	32.6	21.8	n/a
1995	723	38.0	19.0	n/a
1996	723	38.0	19.0	n/a
1997	699	39.0	17.9	12.3
1998	646	39.0	16.6	13
1999	635	38.0	16.7	19.1
2000	612	38.0	16.1	16.7
2001	556	31.0	17.9	21
2002	545	33.3	16.4	20.6
2003	545	33.3	16.4	20.6
2004	569	33.3	17.1	17.6
2005	582	37.0	15.7	16.3
2006	594	38.0	15.6	16.5
2007	600	37.3	16.1	19
2008	613	36.7	16.7	18.9
2009	626	37.0	16.7	18.8
2010	655	41.7	15.6	26
2011	647	41.9	15.4	27.8
2012	624	39.9	15.6	32.5
2013	614	45.7	13.4	32.1
2014	605	40.5	14.9	33.6
2015	565	35.0	16.1	35
2016	534	34.0	15.7	32.6
2017	551	32.3	17.0	33.2
2018	549	33.2	16.5	31.9
2019	535	31.2	17.1	31.6
2020	537	31.2	17.2	29.6
2021	524	33.0	15.8	31.1
2022	545	28.0	19.4	22.6
2023	570	33.3	17.1	43

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 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$882 (11.1%)	$7,043 (88.9%)	$7,926

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 71^st of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 169^th of 680 Elementary schools	14.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southside Elementary School)	78.2	61.6	16.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Etowah County)	65.1	46.9	18.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southside Elementary School)	60.9	39.8	21.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Etowah County)	52.4	31.1	21.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southside Elementary School)	61.1	24.1	37%
5th Grade Mathematics (Etowah County)	52.2	30.3	22%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	535	570	6.5%
African American	5	10	100%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	8	166.7%
Hispanic	13	26	100%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	499	502	0.6%
Two or More Races	15	22	46.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.6%	43%	11.4%

Schools Near Southside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 442-1090	570	33	17.1	43.0%	502 (88.1%)	10 (1.8%)	26 (4.6%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	72.7	169^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.1%		76	141^st of 687 public elementary schools	79.5%	28	61.6	39.8	24.1	47.0	75.3	69.5	71.1	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 442-2900	739	46	16.0	63.5%	541 (73.2%)	99 (13.4%)	21 (2.8%)	30 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.2%)	81.5	104^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.4	70^th of 687 public elementary schools	89.8%	34	64.1	49.6	55.5	52.9	68.4	69.7	65.1	$8,935	$1,866	$7,068
Eura Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 Alcott Rd	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-0011	335	22	15.5	37.3%	230 (68.7%)	71 (21.2%)	17 (5.1%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	97.3	10^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.3	3^rd of 687 public elementary schools	99.6%	7	81.3	79.7	72.3	84.4	80.9	92.2	89.1	$8,337	$710	$7,609
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	207 N College St	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 492-4709	390	22	17.7	60.3%	335 (85.9%)	12 (3.1%)	22 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	75.4	149^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.1%		81.7	102^nd of 687 public elementary schools	85.2%	47	46.3	34.3		58.9	73.1	75.3		$8,375	$1,152	$7,223
Donehoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 E Broad St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-3604	260	14	18.3	80.0%	36 (13.8%)	190 (73.1%)	27 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24.8	514^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.4%		20.6	542^nd of 687 public elementary schools	21.1%	28	20.9	33.3	7.0	22.2	44.2	34.6	25.6	$11,244	$2,746	$8,483
W E Striplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Cleveland Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-8616	464	21	22.4	86.2%	49 (10.6%)	266 (57.3%)	131 (28.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	21.7	537^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.0%		13.2	605^th of 687 public elementary schools	11.9%	68	23.0	9.1	16.7	33.3	30.5	35.7	30.3	$9,349	$2,460	$6,872
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 Raley St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 492-4952	423	25	16.6	91.0%	43 (10.2%)	226 (53.4%)	141 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	15.8	571^st of 680 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.2	591^st of 687 public elementary schools	14.0%	20	17.6	11.5	11.8	23.0	25.0	27.1		$9,435	$2,672	$6,747
Therapeutic Academic Program	Public	1-5	201 College St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 549-2961	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walnut Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Walnut St	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-4665	205	12	16.4	90.7%	121 (59.0%)	47 (22.9%)	34 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	34.9	461^st of 680 public elementary schools	32.2%		30.6	479^th of 687 public elementary schools	30.3%	18	31.3	19.4	25.0	30.6	37.5	44.4	50.0	$11,169	$3,212	$7,941
Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Black Creek Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-0836	367	16	22.6	85.3%	89 (24.3%)	173 (47.1%)	89 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	29.9	486^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.5%		26.5	504^th of 687 public elementary schools	26.6%	18	33.3	14.9	18.2	23.4	33.3	51.1	42.4	$9,258	$2,678	$6,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary School

Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

Southside Elementary School ranks 169^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Southside Elementary School in?

Etowah County

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary School?

Students at Southside Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 570 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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