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Southside Elementary School

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Southside Elementary School ranks 257 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nortonville, Kentucky, serving 556 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Hopkins County School District. The school's performance has been consistently in the middle range of Kentucky elementary schools, with strengths in 3rd and 4th grade reading but struggles in mathematics, particularly in the upper grades.

Southside Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 70% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's special education population and male students have shown stronger performance compared to their female and white student counterparts. With a low student-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.7% to 28% in recent years.

Compared to other schools in the Hopkins County district, Southside Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the average, lagging behind higher-performing schools like Hanson Elementary. However, the school outperforms some lower-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Greenville Elementary and Longest Elementary in Muhlenberg County.

549

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,166

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9220 Hopkinsville Rd
Nortonville, KY 42442

(270) 825-6143

District: Hopkins County

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Hopkins Middle School
High:	Hopkins County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg44%

257^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Hopkins County

71^st of 157Hopkins 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	59.8	257 of 685	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	256 of 685	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	237 of 687	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	404 of 684	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	297 of 517	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	260 of 700	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	350 of 691	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	445 of 694	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.2	426 of 690	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	473 of 698	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	377 of 705	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	417 of 719	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.5	200 of 713	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	58.3	295 of 688	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	299 of 683	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.3	449 of 658	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.5	536 of 651	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.2	408 of 638	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	49.8	88 of 206	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	205 of 474	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	190 of 445	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	294 of 648	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	342 of 644	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	336 of 639	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	377 of 641	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	225 of 671	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	347 of 663	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	216 of 672	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	179 of 665	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	89 of 670	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	333 of 667	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	212 of 664	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	300 of 631	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	220 of 653	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	141 of 652	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	135 of 652	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	293 of 657	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	182 of 325	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	269 of 676	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	355 of 665	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	184 of 306	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	82 of 279	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	35.2	171 of 257	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	227 of 661	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	313 of 659	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	294 of 659	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	272 of 658	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	429 of 656	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	253 of 337	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	223 of 592	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	321 of 593	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics56%+9 vs state

Reading54%+5 vs state

Social Studies47%+9 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Writing45%+7 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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	9220 Hopkinsville Rd	Nortonville	42442	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6143	549	37	14.8	67.4%	500 (91.1%)	12 (2.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.8%)	59.8	257^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.5%		60.2	256^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.6%	1	52.0	50.0	37.0				57.0	54.0	52.0				36.0		45.0		47.0	56.0		$16,166	$872	$278	$1,150	$8,196	$1,746	$9,942
Grapevine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Hayes Ave.	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6012	318	25	12.7	61.0%	229 (72.0%)	22 (6.9%)	34 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.1%)	67.3	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%		67	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%		55.0	50.0	61.0				50.0	52.0	65.0				46.0		30.0		48.0	63.0		$14,858	$664	$292	$956	$9,851	$1,833	$11,684
Jesse Stuart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 Anton Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6033	486	31	15.6	67.5%	297 (61.1%)	55 (11.3%)	59 (12.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.2%)	38.5	445^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.0%		68.1	185^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.0%	260	46.0	50.0	33.0				44.0	57.0	38.0				34.0				22.0	29.0		$13,385	$586	$308	$894	$8,714	$1,676	$10,389
West Broadway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	127 W Broadway	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6036	486	28	17.3	60.7%	320 (65.8%)	54 (11.1%)	44 (9.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.2%)	41.1	416^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.9	338^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.7%	78	53.0	36.0	32.0				54.0	46.0	41.0				27.0		45.0		27.0	44.0		$13,237	$554	$379	$933	$8,549	$1,675	$10,223
Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	861 Pride Ave	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6030	404	26	15.5	59.9%	316 (78.2%)	40 (9.9%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	78.2	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%		79	100^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.4%	20	58.0	57.0	51.0				59.0	64.0	59.0				49.0		56.0		56.0	64.0		$14,083	$747	$331	$1,077	$9,179	$1,667	$10,846
Crofton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12145 S Madisonville Rd	Crofton	42217	Christian County	Christian County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 887-7190	378	25	15.1	69.8%	298 (78.8%)	30 (7.9%)	20 (5.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	59.6	261^st of 685 public elementary schools	61.9%		60.4	254^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.9%	7	36.0	71.0	59.0				53.0	50.0	57.0				45.0		28.0		38.0	52.0		$16,556	$1,132	$614	$1,746	$8,580	$2,202	$10,782
Dawson Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	317 Eli St	Dawson Springs	42408	Hopkins County	Dawson Springs Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 797-3811	342	23	14.9	78.4%	314 (91.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	33.8	473^rd of 685 public elementary schools	30.9%		33.3	470^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.4%	3	35.0	27.0	57.0				40.0	27.0	47.0				29.0		13.0		33.0	53.0		$20,118	$1,184	$595	$1,779	$10,048	$3,196	$13,244
Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Veterans Drive	Hanson	42413	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6158	532	33	16.1	41.4%	435 (81.8%)	14 (2.6%)	21 (3.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	86.8	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%		87.8	45^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.4%	13	71.0	74.0	63.0				66.0	68.0	64.0				64.0		57.0		48.0	64.0		$16,385	$607	$177	$784	$8,740	$1,646	$10,386
West Hopkins School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Rabbit Ridge Rd	Nebo	42441	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6130	293	24	12.2	59.0%	263 (89.8%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	47.2	362^nd of 685 public elementary schools	47.2%		48	343^rd of 685 public elementary schools	49.9%	19	50.0	59.0	35.0	26.0	43.0	12.0	54.0	49.0	46.0	45.0	51.0	38.0	43.0	26.0	24.0	38.0	32.0	62.0	42.0	$16,330	$841	$285	$1,126	$10,956	$2,020	$12,976
Greenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Main Cross	Greenville	42345	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 338-4830	620	41	15.0	64.2%	543 (87.6%)	23 (3.7%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	46.9	366^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.6%		44.9	371^st of 685 public elementary schools	45.8%	5	38.0	56.0	33.0				40.0	45.0	46.0				40.0		42.0		33.0	59.0		$13,256	$1,135	$546	$1,681	$11,005	$2,999	$14,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary School

Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

Southside Elementary School ranks 257^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Hopkins Middle School
High : Hopkins County Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary School?

Students at Southside Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Southside Elementary School.

What district is Southside Elementary School in?

Hopkins County

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