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Southridge Elementary School

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Southridge Elementary School ranks 389 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Southridge Elementary School is a K–5 school at 9221 Johnston St in Highland, Indiana, serving 439 students as part of the School Town of Highland in the Lake County area near Munster, Hammond and Griffith. Its current rank is 389th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 62nd percentile with 3 stars — while the district ranks 130th of 374 districts.

Academically, math is Southridge's clearest strength and English/language arts is its main gap. In 2025–26, math proficiency was 51.49%, above the district's 46.07%, while ELA was 42.57%, below the district's 48.18%; that pattern has held for several years. Third-grade math stands out at 64.18%, far above the state's 51.9%. Fourth grade is the strongest overall, with 50% in ELA, 56.14% in math and 46.55% in science — all above district and state. Fifth grade is the weakest: 38.46% in ELA and 37.18% in math, both below district and state, though its social studies result (47.44%) is near the state average. Among its district peers, Southridge leads in science, is second in math and third of four in ELA — ahead of Judith Morton Johnston Elementary, behind Mildred Merkley Elementary and Allen J Warren Elementary.

Attendance is a genuine bright spot: chronic absenteeism was 8.7% in 2024–25, well below the district's 11.7% and the state's 16.7%, and far better than 2022–23's 16.1%. Resources are relatively tight — per-student spending was $10,047 in 2023–24, lower than most nearby schools, and the student–teacher ratio of 22.5 is among the higher nearby figures. Its free/reduced lunch rate (42.37%) is the lowest among district peers. Compared with nearby schools, Southridge sits in the middle: well above Warren G Harding Elementary and Joseph Hess Elementary in the School City of Hammond, somewhat below Ernest R Elliott Elementary and Frank H Hammond Elementary in the School Town of Munster, and slightly behind Beiriger Elementary in Griffith Public Schools in all four subjects.

439

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,047

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9221 Johnston St
Highland, IN 46322

(219) 922-5650

District: School Town of Highland

Students who attend Southridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Highland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

34.2%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Indiana avg47%

389^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the School Town of Highland

130^th of 374School Town of Highland 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
2026	60.3	389 of 1015	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	342 of 1005	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	470 of 1011	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	396 of 1016	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	227 of 1020	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	354 of 1016	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	436 of 1031	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	387 of 1027	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	368 of 1033	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.7	240 of 1046	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	385 of 1040	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	414 of 1036	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.6	291 of 1035	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	59.3	469 of 1015	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	339 of 1025	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	329 of 1009	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	374 of 1003	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	327 of 996	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.5	141 of 985	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	152 of 961	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	185 of 959	80.7%	★★★★☆
2004	92.2	5 of 326	98.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math51%

Social Studies47%~ state avg

Science47%

English Language Arts43%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (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 (2025)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th 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
Southridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	9221 Johnston St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5650	439	20	22.5	42.4%	233 (53.1%)	36 (8.2%)	150 (34.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	60.3	389^th of 1015 public elementary schools	61.7%		64.6	342^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	66.0%	47	40.9	50.0	38.5		42.6	64.2	56.1	37.2		51.5	46.6		46.6	47.4	$10,047	$478	$9,570
Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Public	K-5	9340 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5640	290	14	21.4	47.9%	112 (38.6%)	26 (9.0%)	129 (44.5%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	61.5	378^th of 1015 public elementary schools	62.8%		59.3	413^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.9%	35	34.0	47.9	53.7		45.4	60.0	56.3	38.9		51.3	43.8		43.8	48.2	$10,683	$529	$10,154
Beiriger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Lillian St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 924-4030	426	36	12.0	59.9%	177 (41.5%)	76 (17.8%)	153 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	63.6	360^th of 1015 public elementary schools	64.5%		58.9	419^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.3%	59	34.6	50.8	46.0		43.8	50.4	63.1	44.0		52.1	51.5		51.5	50.7	$13,319	$1,460	$11,859
Allen J Warren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2901 100th St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5660	308	15	21.2	48.7%	113 (36.7%)	60 (19.5%)	108 (35.1%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	57.9	421^st of 1015 public elementary schools	58.5%		59.2	417^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.5%	4	51.0	39.6	48.2		46.3	72.9	49.1	39.3		52.9	30.2		30.2	44.6	$10,750	$531	$10,219
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8220 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-2428	383	16	24.7	46.2%	183 (47.8%)	31 (8.1%)	153 (39.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	43.6	590^th of 1015 public elementary schools	41.9%		51.3	494^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.8%	96	34.2	27.3	28.0		29.3	63.4	47.0	44.0		50.3	37.9		37.9	34.0	$9,870	$557	$9,312
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Jay St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-4488	477	39	12.2	55.1%	167 (35.0%)	111 (23.3%)	168 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)								(n/a)															$15,582	$1,461	$14,121
Longfellow New Technical Elementary School	Public	K-4	45th/Calhoun Sts	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-7004	483	25	19.3	97.1%	153 (31.7%)	154 (31.9%)	146 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	5.4	992^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.1	989^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.6%	3	4.0	14.6			9.4	12.1	11.8			11.9	12.8		12.8		$14,198	$3,558	$10,640
Joseph Hess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3640 Orchard Dr	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7355	611	36	16.8	50.2%	66 (10.8%)	249 (40.8%)	264 (43.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	10.1	934^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.8	922^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	8.3%	12	17.4	23.6	10.4	11.8	15.8	15.3	20.8	16.9	2.6	13.9	14.1	14.5	14.3	16.9	$11,020	$2,131	$8,889
Ernest R Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-5	8718 White Oak Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 838-5250	463	31	14.7	24.8%	261 (56.4%)	15 (3.2%)	146 (31.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	86.6	117^th of 1015 public elementary schools	88.5%		85.9	126^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.5%	9	65.2	64.5	67.9		65.8	69.6	73.1	53.6		65.8	55.9		55.9	64.3	$11,166	$502	$10,664
Frank H Hammond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Fran-Lin Pky	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 838-2060	620	41	15.0	16.6%	325 (52.4%)	46 (7.4%)	170 (27.4%)	43 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	95.9	18^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.3	23^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	97.7%	5	79.1	66.7	73.6		73.1	88.6	86.1	76.4		83.6	67.6		67.6	74.6	$10,290	$304	$9,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Southridge Elementary School

How many students attend Southridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Southridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Highland Middle School
High : Highland High School

What district is Southridge Elementary School in?

School Town of Highland

What is the racial makeup of Southridge Elementary School?

Students at Southridge Elementary School are 53% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Southridge Elementary School a good school?

Southridge Elementary School ranks 389^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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