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Southside Elementary School

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Southside Elementary School ranks 434 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cynthiana, Kentucky, serving 391 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Harrison County School District. While the school faces several challenges, there are opportunities for improvement to better support the academic success of all students.

One significant concern is Southside Elementary's high and increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 10% in 2024-2025 to 28% in 2023-2024, notably higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently below state and Harrison County averages across various subjects and grade levels, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 47% compared to the state average of 43% and the county average of 42%. The school's performance on student group metrics also suggests disparities, with female students and students from low-income backgrounds performing significantly worse than their peers.

While Southside Elementary faces these challenges, there are opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed by its higher-performing counterparts, such as Northside Elementary, Westside Elementary, and Eastside Elementary, all of which are part of the same Harrison County School District. By addressing the chronic absenteeism, implementing targeted academic interventions, and providing additional support for underperforming student groups, Southside Elementary can work to improve the educational experiences and outcomes for all of its students.

409

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,742

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 Education Dr
Cynthiana, KY 41031-4103

(859) 234-7120

District: Harrison County

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harrison County Middle School
High:	Harrison County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Editing and Mechanics scores 20 pts below the Kentucky average

!Near the bottom of Harrison County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg44%

434^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Harrison County

129^th of 157Harrison County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	434 of 685	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	373 of 685	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	434 of 687	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	450 of 684	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	413 of 517	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	478 of 700	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.4	610 of 691	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	477 of 694	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	508 of 690	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.1	404 of 698	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.1	303 of 705	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	290 of 719	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.6	284 of 713	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	274 of 688	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	337 of 683	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	271 of 658	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	31.4	486 of 651	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.3	507 of 638	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	22.1	385 of 445	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	480 of 648	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	347 of 644	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	388 of 639	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	420 of 641	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	530 of 671	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	598 of 663	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	517 of 672	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	409 of 665	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	452 of 670	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	422 of 667	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	439 of 664	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	552 of 631	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	346 of 653	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	375 of 652	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	366 of 652	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	393 of 657	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	371 of 676	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	578 of 665	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	37.3	466 of 661	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	447 of 659	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	389 of 659	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	437 of 658	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	440 of 656	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	445 of 592	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	566 of 593	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2018)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Reading43%-6 vs state

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Writing37%~ state avg

Science28%-9 vs state

Editing and Mechanics27%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Education Dr	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7120	409	22	18.4	55.5%	352 (86.1%)	8 (2.0%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	39.9	434^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.6%		44.6	373^rd of 685 public elementary schools	45.5%	61	47.0	48.0	41.0		40.0	44.0	46.0		28.0	37.0	39.0	27.0	$12,742	$1,235	$290	$1,525	$9,786	$1,943	$10,494
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1226 US Hwy 62 E	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7121	399	24	16.5	53.1%	372 (93.2%)	9 (2.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	22.6	554^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.1%		31.4	489^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.6%	65	29.0	18.0	39.0		29.0	35.0	34.0		18.0		41.0	38.0	$13,959	$1,082	$241	$1,323	$9,759	$2,130	$11,889
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1585 KY Hwy 356	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7115	360	21	17.0	56.1%	318 (88.3%)	7 (1.9%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	47.9	351^st of 685 public elementary schools	48.8%		43.2	390^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.1%	39	59.0	52.0	38.0		54.0	58.0	34.0			38.0	23.0	38.0	$14,201	$1,522	$248	$1,770	$9,787	$1,907	$11,694
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2415 US Hwy 27 N	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7114	292	18	16.1	61.6%	255 (87.3%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	40	431^st of 685 public elementary schools	37.1%		35.9	453^rd of 685 public elementary schools	33.9%	22	29.0	60.0	45.0		31.0	40.0	50.0		23.0	18.0	40.0	60.0	$15,258	$1,664	$259	$1,923	$10,204	$2,351	$12,554
Cane Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	8000 Bypass Road	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2106	453	32	14.3	56.1%	367 (81.0%)	4 (0.9%)	59 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	19.3	575^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.1%		35.8	454^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.7%	121	23.0		26.0		34.0	44.0	32.0			23.0	29.0	27.0	$18,670	$2,315	$394	$2,710	$11,147	$2,316	$13,463
Paris Elementary School	Public	K-5	1481 S Main St	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Paris Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2166	346	19	18.2	74.3%	185 (53.5%)	65 (18.8%)	53 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)	12.2	626^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.6%		16.8	588^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.2%	38	34.0	38.0	18.0		26.0	25.0	24.0			6.0	22.0	15.0	$15,870	$1,958	$425	$2,383	$9,239	$2,410	$11,648
Bourbon Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	367 Bethlehem Road	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2195	459	32	14.5	68.0%	336 (73.2%)	23 (5.0%)	77 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	26.5	523^rd of 685 public elementary schools	23.6%		23.8	545^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.4%	22	30.0	28.0	27.0		39.0	41.0	37.0		27.0	40.0	31.0	37.0	$18,131	$2,088	$410	$2,497	$10,742	$2,279	$13,021
Nicholas County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	133 School Drive	Carlisle	40311	Nicholas County	Nicholas County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 289-3785	645	36	17.6	66.2%	596 (92.4%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	18.5	581^st of 685 public elementary schools	15.2%		15.9	596^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.0%	15	34.0	24.0	21.0	39.0	30.0	33.0	21.0	49.0	24.0		17.0	35.0	$26,660	$3,558	$661	$4,219	$15,236	$1,821	$22,920
Eastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	3407 Newtown Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 863-0275	535	33	16.0		453 (84.7%)	11 (2.1%)	34 (6.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.0%)	66.3	205^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.1%		69.9	166^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.8%	39	53.0	42.0	58.0		61.0	57.0	65.0		44.0	55.0	41.0	40.0	$20,907	$519	$276	$795	$9,330	$1,702	$11,826
Northern Elementary School	Public	K-5	3600 Cincinnati Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3663	414	29	14.1	58.0%	350 (84.5%)	10 (2.4%)	27 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	54.7	298^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.5%		66.5	199^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.9%	99	35.0	59.0	44.0		40.0	58.0	61.0		44.0	36.0	39.0	47.0	$22,665	$625	$314	$939	$10,695	$1,941	$13,574

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 : Harrison County Middle School
High : Harrison County High School

What district is Southside Elementary School in?

Harrison County

Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

Southside Elementary School ranks 434^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary School?

Students at Southside Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Southside Elementary School.

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