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Southside Elementary

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Southside Elementary ranks 139 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary is a public elementary school in Huntington, West Virginia, serving 396 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cabell County Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Southside Elementary generally performs above the state average in mathematics and English language arts assessments, particularly in 4th and 5th grades. However, the school's 3rd-grade performance in English language arts lags behind the state average. The school's white students consistently outperform the state average, while the performance of African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, as well as special education and low socioeconomic status students, tends to be below the state average. Southside's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are slightly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Hite Saunders Elementary consistently outperforms Southside Elementary, while other nearby schools, such as Altizer, Guyandotte, and Spring Hill Elementary, generally perform below Southside. Meadows Elementary, located just 1.5 miles from Southside, is a standout performer, ranking in the top 100 schools in the state and outpacing Southside in both mathematics and English language arts.

387

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,977

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

930 2nd St
Huntington, WV 25701-3146

(304) 528-5168

District: Cabell County Schools

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Huntington Middle School
High:	Huntington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

African American:

15.2%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2023 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2023) to 61st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

West Virginia avg46%

139^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Cabell County Schools

10^th of 55Cabell County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	139 of 355	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	83 of 368	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	69 of 368	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	118 of 375	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	112 of 380	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	180 of 383	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	91 of 392	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	57.1	159 of 399	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	186 of 402	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.3	187 of 408	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	212 of 422	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	81 of 428	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	86 of 426	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.2	101 of 426	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	61.2	114 of 427	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	93 of 420	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	124 of 187	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.6	45 of 75	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	105 of 154	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	49 of 146	66.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	33.3	69 of 98	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	94 of 302	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	65 of 316	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	48 of 317	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	99 of 325	69.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	99 of 322	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	177 of 339	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	125 of 366	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	160 of 381	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	43.0	84 of 156	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	263 of 328	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.1	139 of 336	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	138 of 333	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	172 of 347	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	181 of 335	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	182 of 368	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	115 of 382	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	162 of 305	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	83 of 325	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	85 of 322	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	112 of 330	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	89 of 333	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	148 of 338	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	60 of 364	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	55.2	164 of 382	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.4	127 of 218	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	76 of 171	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	96 of 183	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	96 of 180	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	30 of 185	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	78 of 258	69.8%	★★★★☆
2017	54.7	116 of 377	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	59 of 353	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	36 of 367	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	28 of 366	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	38 of 373	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	59 of 376	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	121 of 373	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.1	43 of 374	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	75 of 382	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)83rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2017)46th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2017)40th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)30th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-41 vs school

African American (2022)19th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+5 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science43%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	930 2nd St	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5168	387	28	13.8		264 (68.2%)	59 (15.2%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.7%)	57.2	139^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.8%		70.5	83^rd of 368 public elementary schools	77.4%	56	51.8	68.1	39.2	41.1	56.5	49.0	43.1	$10,977	$899	$10,078
Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Washington Blvd	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5166	251	18	13.9		195 (77.7%)	23 (9.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.4%)	73.9	64^th of 355 public elementary schools	82.0%		73.2	72^nd of 368 public elementary schools	80.4%	8	78.1	56.7	44.1	65.6	60.0	58.8	41.2	$11,628	$1,025	$10,603
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Hall Ave	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5175	381	35	10.8		153 (40.2%)	159 (41.7%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	21.1	315^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.3%		23.8	313^th of 368 public elementary schools	14.9%	2	39.3	40.7	33.3	30.4	37.3	25.6	25.6	$14,656	$3,557	$11,099
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Washington Ave	Huntington	25704	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5231	408	33	12.3		313 (76.7%)	25 (6.1%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.5%)	34.5	249^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.9%		31.3	272^nd of 368 public elementary schools	26.1%	23	40.4	65.9	31.8	35.1	43.2	38.6	27.3	$13,043	$2,853	$10,190
Highlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Collis Ave	Huntington	25702	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5130	316	22	14.3		206 (65.2%)	30 (9.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (21.8%)	15	334^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.9%		21.7	320^th of 368 public elementary schools	13.0%	14	33.3	34.2	14.7	33.3	29.0	41.2	18.1	$13,883	$2,491	$11,392
Explorer Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Saltwell Rd	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5126	373	27	13.8		262 (70.2%)	31 (8.3%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (18.8%)	28.8	285^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.7%		41.9	226^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.6%	59	39.7	38.6	31.6	42.9	36.4	42.1	29.0	$13,496	$2,476	$11,021
Kellogg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Piedmont Rd	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 429-4441	328	23	14.2		297 (90.5%)	10 (3.0%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	76.1	59^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.4%		70.1	86^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.6%	27	62.3	69.8	63.8	49.1	55.8	60.3	50.0	$10,262	$1,027	$9,235
Guyandotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 5th Ave	Huntington	25702	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5128	233	20	11.6		197 (84.5%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.0%)	44.1	198^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.2%		19.6	331^st of 368 public elementary schools	10.1%	133	40.6	40.7	58.8	34.4	25.9	70.6	35.3	$14,871	$3,003	$11,867
Hite Saunders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3708 Green Valley Rd	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5132	225	17	13.2		193 (85.8%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	94.8	8^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.4	6^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	71.9	94.1	95.0	56.3	88.2	85.0	70.0	$11,695	$1,096	$10,599
Altizer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 3rd St	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5100	207	17	12.1		166 (80.2%)	11 (5.3%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.6%)	42.5	209^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.1%		45.6	201^st of 368 public elementary schools	45.4%	8	60.0	53.9	21.4	50.0	30.8	50.0	29.6	$13,711	$2,790	$10,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary

What district is Southside Elementary in?

Cabell County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary?

Students at Southside Elementary are 68% White, 15% African American, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Southside Elementary a good school?

Southside Elementary ranks 139^th of 355 West Virginia 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 : Huntington Middle School
High : Huntington High School

How many students attend Southside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Southside Elementary.

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