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Southridge Elementary School

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Southridge Elementary School ranks 342 nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Southridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Highland, Indiana, serving 407 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the School Town of Highland district, which is ranked 116 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southridge Elementary's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally on par with or slightly below the School Town of Highland district averages, but above the state averages in most grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Southridge's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 50%, compared to 49.78% for the district and 41.4% for the state. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.0% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Munster district, such as Ernest R. Elliott Elementary and Frank H. Hammond Elementary, Southridge lags behind in both test scores and overall school rankings. Additionally, Southridge Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.07% to 42.71% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the surrounding schools.

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: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School Town of Highland

✓Above the Indiana median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Indiana avg38%

342^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the School Town of Highland

116^th of 380School 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math54%

Science53%

English Language Arts43%

Social Studies39%~ state avg

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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 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%)	64.6	342^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	66.0%		54.8	470^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.5%	128	42.6	50.0	35.2		42.7	60.7	59.7	42.3		53.9	52.8		52.8	38.6	$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%)	59.3	413^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.9%		64.4	361^st of 1011 public elementary schools	64.3%	52	43.8	52.0	35.6		44.1	58.3	62.0	31.1		51.1	48.0		48.0	26.7	$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%)	58.9	419^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.3%		54.8	472^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	53.3%	53	38.2	38.5	34.2		37.2	55.9	55.1	38.5		50.6	48.7		48.7	49.6	$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%)	59.2	417^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.5%		72.9	263^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	74.0%	154	36.5	54.6	34.6		42.1	44.2	61.8	44.2		50.3	52.7		52.7	30.8	$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%)	51.3	494^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.8%		64.1	366^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.8%	128	31.4	42.0	32.4		34.5	54.3	45.1	41.9		47.2	48.0		48.0	35.1	$9,870	$557	$9,312
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	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%)	5.1	989^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.4	982^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	9.5	9.3			9.4	12.1	12.8			12.4	10.5		10.5		$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%)	9.8	922^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.4	864^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.5%	58	8.4	10.7	18.0	10.5	11.7	15.6	22.6	15.4	5.3	15.0	17.9	10.5	14.4	20.5	$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%)	85.9	126^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.5%		86.5	109^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.2%	17	65.2	48.8	70.9		61.6	80.4	64.3	62.0		69.4	48.8		48.8	65.8	$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%)	95.3	23^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.7	21^st of 1011 public elementary schools	97.9%	2	72.6	63.1	68.4		68.0	84.3	81.6	78.1		81.2	68.9		68.9	65.8	$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 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.

What district is Southridge Elementary School in?

School Town of Highland

Is Southridge Elementary School a good school?

Southridge Elementary School ranks 342^nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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