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Southside Elementary

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Southside Elementary ranks 60 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Powell, Wyoming, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 310 students. It is part of the Park County School District #1, which is ranked 2nd out of 43 districts in Wyoming and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Southside Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 30-60 elementary schools in Wyoming over the past several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's performance on the WY-TOPP (Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress) assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. In 2021-2022, Southside Elementary ranked 3rd out of 72 Wyoming elementary schools for its performance with disabled students, earning a 5-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Southside Elementary maintains a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than Parkside Elementary and Westside Elementary, which are also part of the Park County School District #1. However, these nearby schools generally outperform Southside Elementary on academic measures. In contrast, Lovell Elementary and Rocky Mountain Elementary, which are in different school districts, generally perform below Southside Elementary on academic measures.

287

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,280

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

278 East Monroe Street
Powell, WY 82435

(307) 764-6183

District: Park County School District # 1

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Powell Middle School
High:	Powell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wyoming median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

Wyoming avg55%

60^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Park County School District # 1

2^nd of 43Park County School District # 1 among Wyoming 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	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	60 of 149	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	65 of 147	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	30 of 146	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	24 of 144	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	30 of 153	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	52 of 153	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	29 of 147	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	38 of 151	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	25 of 148	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	89.1	9 of 154	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	2 of 147	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	5 of 142	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	8 of 143	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	71.1	32 of 152	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	32 of 150	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	38 of 150	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.3	6 of 151	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	65.4	47 of 149	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	86.2	9 of 145	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	91.3	11 of 136	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	54.2	51 of 131	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	92.9	3 of 72	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	53 of 128	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	66 of 125	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	46 of 129	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	16 of 126	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	31 of 132	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	23 of 125	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	9 of 66	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	14 of 63	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	10 of 55	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	33 of 67	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	26 of 75	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	34 of 70	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	31 of 127	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	33 of 122	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	7 of 115	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	9 of 110	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	11 of 119	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	64.4	39 of 132	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	16 of 99	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	47 of 133	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	31 of 130	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	12 of 132	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	25 of 127	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	23 of 134	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	40 of 138	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	25 of 126	80.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	38 of 81	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	40 of 84	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	9 of 77	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	6 of 71	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	8 of 75	89.3%	★★★★★
2018	53.3	26 of 64	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	60 of 105	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	55 of 105	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	27 of 101	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	24 of 103	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	17 of 113	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	68 of 120	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.4	21 of 103	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+15 vs state

Mathematics59%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Southside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)			WY-TOPP Science (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	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside Elementary	Public	K-5	278 East Monroe Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6183	287	26	11.0	58.5%	215 (74.9%)	2 (0.7%)	48 (16.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.9%)	61.4	60^th of 149 public elementary schools	59.7%		60.4	65^th of 147 public elementary schools	55.8%	5	56.3	57.9	62.3	54.2	63.2	60.4	70.2	$19,280	$2,815	$16,465
Parkside Elementary	Public	K-5	125 South Douglas Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6182	202	20	10.0	63.9%	159 (78.7%)	4 (2.0%)	33 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	66.1	45^th of 149 public elementary schools	69.8%		84.2	13^th of 147 public elementary schools	91.2%	32	54.6	57.1	81.1	57.6	74.3	64.9	57.1	$20,022	$2,449	$17,574
Westside Elementary	Public	K-5	555 Grand Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6184	296	25	11.9	39.2%	261 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	81.5	15^th of 149 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.6	9^th of 147 public elementary schools	93.9%	6	62.5	77.8	84.9	55.4	72.2	83.0	79.6	$17,545	$2,930	$14,616
Rocky Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 South Division	Cowley	82420	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-2211	322	24	13.2	53.7%	239 (74.2%)	5 (1.6%)	57 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	31.2	119^th of 149 public elementary schools	20.1%		31	116^th of 147 public elementary schools	21.1%	3	48.0	42.9	48.2	52.0	42.9	46.4	47.6	$20,093	$2,692	$17,401
Lovell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Shoshone	Lovell	82431	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-2247	309	27	11.4	55.3%	266 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	42.5	95^th of 149 public elementary schools	36.2%		56.1	72^nd of 147 public elementary schools	51.0%	23	51.1	45.8	50.7	62.2	52.1	60.9	41.7	$18,936	$2,659	$16,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary

Is Southside Elementary a good school?

Southside Elementary ranks 60^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary?

Students at Southside Elementary are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Southside Elementary in?

Park County School District # 1

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powell Middle School
High : Powell High School

How many students attend Southside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Southside Elementary.

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