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Southside Elementary School

Q: Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

Southside Elementary School ranks 301 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary School is a PreK–8 school in Lebanon, TN, enrolling 806 students as part of Wilson County Schools, a district ranked 22nd out of 141 in Tennessee. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 70th percentile statewide. Academically, Southside beats the Tennessee state average in every core subject—math (50.5% vs. 43.0% statewide), ELA (46.6% vs. 40.6%), science (54.6% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (54.6% vs. 51.4%)—but trails its own district averages by a noticeable margin, placing it above the state yet below the high-performing Wilson County district around it.

Unlike nearby schools such as Gladeville Elementary School or Rutland Elementary School, which serve only PreK–5, Southside serves students through 8th grade, and that structure comes with a real challenge. While 5th-grade scores sit close to district averages, 6th-grade scores drop sharply: math falls from 63.4% to 39.0% proficient, and science from 59.8% to 41.5%. Other K–8 schools nearby, like Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School and Carroll Oakland Elementary School, do not show this pattern, pointing to a school-specific transition issue. On the plus side, Southside's Algebra I program is exceptional—90% of test-takers scored proficient or advanced versus 36.5% districtwide—suggesting the school excels at accelerating a select group of learners even as overall math performance remains a work in progress.

Attendance is the clearest opportunity for improvement. Southside's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.6% in 2024–25 is the highest among nearby schools with reported data—roughly twice that of Rutland Elementary School (7.1%) and Gladeville Elementary School (7.3%). The school is making meaningful gains for some historically underserved student groups, though the picture is not consistent across all populations. Bottom line: Southside is a solidly mid-tier, improving school in a strong district, with real strengths in advanced math and recent upward momentum. Its main challenges are the 6th-grade transition, chronic absenteeism, and the persistent gap behind its own district averages.

806

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,292

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1224 Murfreesboro Road
Lebanon, TN 37087

(615) 444-6330

District: Wilson County Schools

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wilson Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

14.1%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Wilson County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg62%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

301^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From top 33% (2017) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

170^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From top 33% (2017) to top 29% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Wilson County Schools

22^nd of 141Wilson County Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	301 of 1019	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	341 of 1009	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	336 of 1018	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	272 of 1020	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	360 of 1000	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	433 of 983	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	259 of 985	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	184 of 997	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	215 of 646	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	252 of 855	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.4	286 of 853	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	265 of 846	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	342 of 820	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.2	183 of 818	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.4	236 of 809	70.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	280 of 498	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	165 of 498	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	80 of 500	84.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	158 of 211	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	336 of 986	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	353 of 990	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	250 of 989	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	351 of 975	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	401 of 945	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	213 of 926	77.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	71 of 458	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	48.6	200 of 424	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	149 of 415	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	128 of 387	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	86 of 363	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	267 of 823	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	404 of 843	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	391 of 853	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	170 of 865	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	355 of 858	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	339 of 823	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	142 of 821	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	158 of 877	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	328 of 984	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	305 of 991	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	312 of 987	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	360 of 980	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	445 of 941	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	306 of 916	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	274 of 641	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.2	396 of 618	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	385 of 582	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	149 of 528	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	33.3	298 of 447	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	105 of 369	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	47 of 255	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	99 of 395	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	342 of 849	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	320 of 840	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	341 of 847	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	260 of 852	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	323 of 844	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	441 of 844	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	258 of 812	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	243 of 841	71.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	170 of 594	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	161 of 583	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	125 of 587	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	155 of 594	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	214 of 569	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	279 of 576	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	85 of 574	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	97 of 563	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	61.2	121 of 362	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	148 of 492	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	89 of 485	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	70 of 475	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	104 of 466	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	43.2	291 of 462	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.4	149 of 435	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	140 of 546	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	140 of 554	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	130 of 560	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	173 of 552	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	219 of 538	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	97 of 529	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	61 of 302	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	66 of 286	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	120 of 285	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	43 of 285	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	82 of 261	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	217 of 478	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	156 of 490	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	178 of 510	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	63 of 514	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	167 of 495	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	230 of 483	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	62 of 490	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	186 of 550	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	111 of 560	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	181 of 557	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	245 of 540	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	316 of 529	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.9	75 of 523	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	225 of 349	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	218 of 332	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.7	30 of 299	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	56.1	56 of 288	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	74 of 222	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	212 of 494	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	186 of 492	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	118 of 504	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	143 of 503	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	199 of 500	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	283 of 496	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	111 of 484	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	112 of 481	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+8 vs state

Social Studies55%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

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Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1224 Murfreesboro Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6330	772	49	15.6		566 (73.3%)	47 (6.1%)	112 (14.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.1%)	65.7	301^st of 1019 public elementary schools	70.5%		61.6	341^st of 1009 public elementary schools	66.2%	40	50.5	58.0	63.4	39.0	40.0	45.9	50.5	52.7	44.0	49.0	39.0	44.3	48.9	46.6	57.6	55.0	59.8	41.5	57.1	55.1	54.6	50.0	73.9	43.8	54.6	$12,292	$765	$10,958
Byars Dowdy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	904 Hickory Ridge Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6651	516	36	14.5		256 (49.6%)	82 (15.9%)	140 (27.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	53.9	451^st of 1019 public elementary schools	55.7%		58.9	367^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.6%	84	37.3	59.3	51.3				49.8	40.0	51.2	37.5				43.2	41.3	54.7	40.0				45.6					$14,626	$857	$12,930
Coles Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Coles Ferry Pike	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 443-1946	547	37	14.8		293 (53.6%)	88 (16.1%)	98 (17.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.2%)	52.7	468^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.1%		60.6	348^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.5%	120	39.1	38.7	57.1				44.4	49.4	38.7	53.2				46.7	44.8	41.9	50.6				45.5					$13,300	$788	$11,701
Castle Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 Castle Heights Avenue Nor	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-2483	647	46	14.0		379 (58.6%)	98 (15.1%)	107 (16.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	59.3	374^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.3%		65.2	295^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.8%	79	41.2	58.7	42.7				48.6	50.6	53.7	35.4				47.3	54.1	59.3	36.6				50.9					$12,747	$540	$11,465
Sam Houston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Oakdale Drive	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-7494	702	40	17.7		379 (54.0%)	131 (18.7%)	111 (15.8%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.1%)	53	464^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.5%		61.5	344^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.9%	120	54.9	50.0	49.5				51.5	42.6	47.0	37.9				42.9	45.1	43.9	39.8				43.1					$12,522	$794	$11,009
Jones Brummett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1530 Hartmann Drive	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-4768	650	42	15.4		386 (59.4%)	77 (11.8%)	130 (20.0%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.5%)	67.9	278^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.7%		75.1	193^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	80.9%	85	56.9	67.7	50.4				58.6	47.4	57.3	41.4				48.9	55.2	57.3	45.2				52.7					$12,368	$898	$10,818
Carroll Oakland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4664 Hunters Point PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-5208	747	48	15.5		586 (78.4%)	21 (2.8%)	97 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	52.5	470^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.9%		56.9	397^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.7%	73	26.6	43.4	48.8	67.1	38.2	57.0	46.6	34.6	43.4	39.5	42.5	26.3	35.4	37.0	29.1	47.0	42.0	61.6	48.7	54.4	46.9	65.8	51.3	38.0	51.3	$11,762	$569	$10,627
Gladeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8840 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Gladeville	37071	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-5694	687	43	15.9		564 (82.1%)	31 (4.5%)	55 (8.0%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.9%)	72.8	219^th of 1019 public elementary schools	78.5%		80	157^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.4%	62	61.0	52.1	56.2				56.2	51.4	54.2	50.0				51.8	61.9	66.9	50.8				59.6					$10,760	$287	$9,999
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School	Public	K-8	5905 Trousdale Ferry PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-3956	368	32	11.5		291 (79.1%)	9 (2.4%)	52 (14.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	67.5	283^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	72.2%		69.9	237^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.5%	46	27.5	62.5	65.4	59.1	59.0	77.8	55.5	45.1	53.8	57.7	56.8	41.0	43.3	49.3	33.3	70.0	61.5	59.1	59.0	70.0	57.0	54.5	76.9	66.7	65.5	$14,776	$1,125	$12,849
LaGuardo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1690 Double Log Cabin Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 444-3282																			(n/a)	57.4	72.1	60.5				63.2	59.6	59.8	46.9				55.7	67.0	62.1	51.3				60.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary School?

Students at Southside Elementary School are 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

Southside Elementary School ranks 301^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Southside Elementary School in?

Wilson County Schools

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 806 students attended Southside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary School attend?

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

High : Wilson Central High School

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