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Southside Elementary

Q: Is Southside Elementary a good school?

Southside Elementary ranks 494 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pulaski, Tennessee, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 369 students. It is part of the Giles County School District, which is ranked 79 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with performance on TNReady assessments generally below the Giles County and Tennessee state averages across all grades and subjects. The school struggles the most in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.6% to 35.5% in recent years, compared to the state average of 35.1% to 38.9%. However, the school performs slightly better in Mathematics and Science, with proficiency rates sometimes exceeding the state average. Southside Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students consistently outperforming their peers, while the school's performance for Special Education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is among the lowest in the state.

Southside Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Elkton Elementary and Minor Hill School, which consistently rank higher in the state. However, Southside Elementary outperforms the nearby Pulaski Elementary, which serves younger grades (PK-2) and has a similar demographic profile. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, but its high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 10.4% to 20.2%, suggests a need to focus on addressing attendance and engagement issues.

397

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,496

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 South Cedar LN
Pulaski, TN 38478

(931) 424-7005

District: Giles County

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bridgeforth Middle School
High:	Giles County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

African American:

17.4%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2014 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Giles County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

494^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Giles County

79^th of 139Giles County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	494 of 1009	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	466 of 1018	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	575 of 1020	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	647 of 1000	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	689 of 983	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	634 of 985	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	644 of 997	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	500 of 646	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.6	572 of 855	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.5	690 of 853	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	701 of 846	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	597 of 820	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	655 of 818	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	677 of 809	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	148 of 498	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	189 of 498	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	178 of 500	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	177 of 483	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	148 of 411	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	196 of 404	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	293 of 450	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	460 of 986	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	484 of 990	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	628 of 989	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	691 of 975	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	709 of 945	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	622 of 926	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	479 of 843	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	429 of 853	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	445 of 865	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	676 of 858	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	523 of 823	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	581 of 821	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	581 of 877	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	524 of 984	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	453 of 991	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	484 of 987	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	568 of 980	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	632 of 941	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	598 of 916	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	514 of 618	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	392 of 582	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	389 of 528	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	314 of 447	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	232 of 369	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	160 of 255	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	333 of 395	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	546 of 840	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	459 of 847	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	610 of 852	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	667 of 844	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	657 of 844	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	585 of 812	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	556 of 841	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside Elementary	Public	3-5	707 South Cedar LN	Pulaski	38478	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 424-7005	369	25	14.5		232 (62.9%)	72 (19.5%)	12 (3.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.2%)	49.2	494^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.0%		50.6	466^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.2%	28	39.7	51.9	47.9				46.6	32.8	39.5	31.4				34.7	33.6	55.0	53.7				47.6					$13,496	$923	$11,385
Pulaski Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	606 Cedar LN	Pulaski	38478	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 363-5233	486	41	11.7		294 (60.5%)	89 (18.3%)	33 (6.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.0%)								(n/a)																										$15,999	$1,657	$13,040
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10333 Columbia HWY	Lynnville	38472	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 527-0663	506	34	14.8		442 (87.4%)	9 (1.8%)	39 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	60.5	349^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.4%		68.5	250^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.4%	99	43.8	51.2	44.4				46.4	42.7	46.4	45.6				44.9	42.7	73.8	47.8				54.4					$11,874	$570	$10,224
Elkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	176 College ST	Prospect	38477	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 468-2285	277	25	11.0		206 (74.4%)	28 (10.1%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	36.9	649^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.7%		43.2	569^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.1%	80	41.9	40.9	29.6	13.6		7.4	23.4	41.9	50.0	11.1	13.6	8.0	25.9	25.3	48.4	68.2	25.9	27.3	24.0	44.4	39.6	31.8	40.0	48.1	40.5	$16,016	$948	$13,812
Minor Hill School	Public	PK, KG-8	13099 Minor Hill HWY	Minor Hill	38473	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 347-0163	344	32	10.9		312 (90.7%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	66.6	278^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.4%		68.4	251^st of 1018 public elementary schools	75.3%	27	57.9	55.6	46.4	46.2	55.2	59.3	53.8	39.5	63.9	28.6	50.0	37.9	25.9	41.8	55.3	50.0	42.9	69.2	58.6	66.7	56.5	57.7	51.7	44.4	51.2	$18,328	$3,556	$13,352
New Prospect Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4520 Pulaski HWY	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 762-2934	398	27	14.8		379 (95.2%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	61.1	347^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.3	293^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	71.2%	54	63.6	40.6	41.2	47.7	33.3	47.8	46.3	60.0	69.7	44.1	47.7	33.3	21.7	45.1	40.9	50.0	38.2	34.1	52.4	45.7	43.4	43.2	66.7	39.1	49.2	$11,867	$726	$10,242
Cornersville Elementary	Public	K-6	485 North Main ST	Cornersville	37047	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 246-4230	478	31	15.6		454 (95.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	58.8	369^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.4%		63.2	306^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.9%	63	39.1	53.6	53.6	48.5			48.6	34.4	52.2	32.1	47.0			42.0	43.8	66.7	53.6	42.4			51.8	36.4			36.4	$12,615	$523	$11,187
Lawrenceburg Public	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Prosser RD	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 762-3282	499	33	15.0		450 (90.2%)	22 (4.4%)	12 (2.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	75.4	190^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.2%		77.3	173^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	83.0%	17	58.4	57.1	75.0				63.4	55.1	58.0	56.8				56.5	33.7	68.6	56.6				51.5					$11,752	$742	$10,075
Ingram Sowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Seventh ST	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 762-4438	413	31	13.1		296 (71.7%)	33 (8.0%)	56 (13.6%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	25.5	783^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	22.4%		21.8	825^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.0%	42	25.0	23.1	23.8				24.0	19.6	15.4	20.3				18.6	48.2	36.5	45.3				43.6					$15,849	$2,913	$11,792
Unity School	Public	PK, KG-8	259 Boonshill-Petersburg	Petersburg	37144	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-9018	417	28	15.1		381 (91.4%)	8 (1.9%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	65.9	285^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.8%		63.2	310^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.5%	25	72.5	44.4	23.9	56.6	39.5	42.9	47.4	51.0	55.6	46.7	41.5	23.3	24.6	39.6	49.0	63.9	32.6	56.6	34.9	35.7	44.9	56.6	39.5	48.2	48.7	$11,553	$807	$9,985

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary

Is Southside Elementary a good school?

Southside Elementary ranks 494^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bridgeforth Middle School
High : Giles County High School

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary?

Students at Southside Elementary are 62% White, 17% African American, 13% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Southside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Southside Elementary.

What district is Southside Elementary in?

Giles County

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