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Southside Elementary School

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Southside Elementary School ranks 104 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary School is a K-4 public school in Cabot, AR, serving 551 students as part of the highly-rated Cabot School District, which ranks in the top 12% of Arkansas districts. This school has a strong track record, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, with a recent rebound from a 3-star year in 2023-2024 to the 79th percentile statewide in 2025-2026.

Southside Elementary stands out for its exceptional science performance, with 57.9% of students proficient—nearly 14 percentage points above both the district and state averages. This is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Ward Central Elementary and Westside Elementary School, which match or fall below the district average in science. However, the school faces a notable "4th grade slump" in literacy: English Language Arts proficiency drops from 60% in 3rd grade to 45.7% in 4th grade, and reading drops from 61.8% to 44.9%. This decline is the most dramatic among all Cabot elementary schools, including Northside Elementary School and Stagecoach Elementary School, suggesting a challenge in transitioning to more complex 4th-grade expectations. Additionally, 4th-grade math proficiency (63.8%) is the lowest among Cabot elementary schools, though still well above the state average.

Southside has the lowest per-student spending in the district at $9,906, compared to schools like Central Elementary School ($14,251) and Mountain Springs Elementary School, while maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1—the highest in the district. Despite this, the school shows resilience, with test scores rising across all subjects from 2023-2024 to 2025-2026. In contrast, nearby schools in the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, such as Jacksonville Elementary School (ranked 490th out of 491), have proficiency rates that are a fraction of Southside's—for example, math proficiency at Southside (56.6%) is nearly five times higher than Jacksonville Elementary's (11.9%).

551

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,906

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 South Pine
Cabot, AR 72023

(501) 743-3567

District: Cabot School District

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cabot Junior High South
	Cabot Middle School South
High:	Cabot High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2023 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Arkansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2023) to 79th (2026)

!Near the bottom of Cabot School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Arkansas avg42%

104^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Cabot School District

29^th of 251Cabot School District among Arkansas 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	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	104 of 491	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	104 of 495	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	159 of 497	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.6	57 of 492	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	64 of 487	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	87 of 496	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	99 of 488	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	96 of 480	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	119 of 485	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	127 of 494	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	59 of 466	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	55 of 471	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	77 of 476	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	101 of 468	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	140 of 471	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	57 of 457	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	49 of 445	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	60 of 439	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	60 of 440	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	79 of 402	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	122 of 411	70.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+12 vs state

Reading53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)				ATLAS Reading (2026)				ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 South Pine	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3567	551	32	17.4	46.1%	434 (78.8%)	11 (2.0%)	58 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.8%)	76.8	104^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.8%		75.9	104^th of 495 public elementary schools	79.0%		60.0	45.7		52.5	61.8	44.9		52.9	48.7	63.8		56.6	60.0	55.9		57.9	$9,906	$932	$8,974
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36 Pond Street	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3564	394	27	14.4	67.3%	296 (75.1%)	18 (4.6%)	28 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.4%)	69	147^th of 491 public elementary schools	70.1%		58.5	208^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.0%	61	47.9	50.7		49.6	47.9	49.2		48.7	41.7	56.7		50.4	54.2	50.7		52.2	$14,251	$2,049	$12,202
Stagecoach Elementary School	Public	K-4	850 Stagecoach	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3574	481	30	15.8	45.9%	399 (83.0%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	81	76^th of 491 public elementary schools	84.5%		84.1	61^st of 495 public elementary schools	87.7%	15	63.5	48.1		55.3	62.4	48.1		54.8	67.7	70.2		69.0	60.3	47.2		53.3	$11,537	$669	$10,868
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 South Second	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3566	424	30	13.9	66.3%	288 (67.9%)	14 (3.3%)	63 (14.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.8%)	72.8	127^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.1%		87.7	51^st of 495 public elementary schools	89.7%	76	50.0	50.0		50.1	48.6	52.8		50.7	48.6	59.8		54.1	51.4	57.0		54.2	$14,024	$3,105	$10,920
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-5	17 Bellamy	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3563	550	35	15.8	44.2%	423 (76.9%)	15 (2.7%)	45 (8.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.1%)	88.9	34^th of 491 public elementary schools	93.1%		82.8	68^th of 495 public elementary schools	86.3%	34	56.7	66.6		61.9	57.7	63.0		60.5	60.6	66.6		63.7	60.6	74.7		67.9	$10,087	$543	$9,544
Cabot Learning Academy	Public	K-4	18 Spirit Drive	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 743-3540	28	2	15.5	78.6%	18 (64.3%)	3 (10.7%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (21.4%)								(n/a)				8.3				8.3				0.0				8.3
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	814 West Locust	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3568	370	28	13.2	60.3%	268 (72.4%)	12 (3.2%)	33 (8.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.8%)	78.6	88^th of 491 public elementary schools	82.1%		58.5	207^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.2%	119	66.7	42.3		55.2	60.6	42.3		52.0	62.1	55.9		59.2	68.2	54.2		61.6	$14,084	$1,476	$12,608
Ward Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1570 Wilson Loop	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3569	520	32	16.0	66.0%	409 (78.7%)	10 (1.9%)	42 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)	83.8	59^th of 491 public elementary schools	88.0%		87	53^rd of 495 public elementary schools	89.3%	6	64.0	56.3		60.0	62.0	56.3		59.1	59.0	60.2		59.6	60.0	52.4		56.2	$12,552	$1,714	$10,838
Mountain Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 Mountain Springs Road	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3575	494	31	15.7	37.0%	385 (77.9%)	6 (1.2%)	51 (10.3%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.7%)	95.3	10^th of 491 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.7	20^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.0%	10	73.7	64.3		69.4	74.8	62.0		68.8	80.8	72.6		77.1	79.8	61.9		71.6	$11,240	$752	$10,488
Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	2400 Linda Lane	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 457-8300	733	42	17.4	54.3%	150 (20.5%)	413 (56.3%)	72 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (13.0%)	4.2	490^th of 491 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.2	487^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.6%	3	9.7	16.4	14.1	13.3	11.4	15.6	15.1	13.9	13.9	9.9	12.1	11.9	8.1	13.2	9.1	10.2	$12,195	$1,755	$10,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cabot Junior High South
Middle : Cabot Middle School South
High : Cabot High School

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Southside Elementary School.

Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

Southside Elementary School ranks 104^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Southside Elementary School in?

Cabot School District

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary School?

Students at Southside Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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