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Southside Elementary

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Southside Elementary ranks 54 th of 148 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary serves 287 students in grades K–5 in Powell, in Park County School District #1, a district SchoolDigger ranks 6th of 44 in Wyoming. Its latest SchoolDigger rating places it 54th of 148 schools statewide, at the 64th percentile with 3 stars. Southside scored above the state average in every reported grade-and-subject result for 2025–2026, but the most important concern is that its ELA and science results have dropped from earlier highs.

Compared with nearby schools, Southside’s strongest overall subject is math: its grades 3–5 average was 69%, above the nearby-school average of 64% and the state’s 62%, though below the Park County School District #1 average of 71%; it ranked third among the five schools. ELA averaged 59%, above the state’s 57% but below the district’s 63% and close to the nearby average of 55%, also placing third. Grade 4 ELA stands out locally: Southside’s 53% was the highest among the five schools. Science averaged 59%, above the state’s 56% but below the district’s 63%, and ranked fourth among the nearby schools.

The trends are mixed: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Southside’s ELA average fell by 8 points and science by 6, while math rose by 7 points, including a 10-point gain in the latest year. Over that period, its SchoolDigger overall standing rose from the 56th to the 64th percentile. A notable group-specific result is the SchoolDigger ranking for Special Education Students: it fell from the 53rd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 14th in 2025–2026, ranking 74th of 86 schools with 1 star. For context, Southside’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11, the second-lowest among the five nearby schools; 59% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, within the nearby range of 39% to 64%. These figures offer context, not an explanation for the test results.

287

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,280

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wyoming median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg66%

Wyoming avg59%

54^th of 148

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

6^th of 44Park 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
2026	61.6	54 of 148	63.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.5	50 of 131	61.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.4	19 of 66	71.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.0	38 of 129	70.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.7	54 of 131	58.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	24.2	74 of 86	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	56.4	49 of 104	52.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+8 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Science58%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2026)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2026)			WY-TOPP Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	61.6	54^th of 148 public elementary schools	63.5%		61.4	60^th of 149 public elementary schools	59.7%	6	59.2	52.8	64.7	69.4	69.8	68.6	58.5	$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%)	71	34^th of 148 public elementary schools	77.0%		66.1	45^th of 149 public elementary schools	69.8%	11	62.9	47.2	72.5	77.1	72.2	75.0	69.4	$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%)	70.8	35^th of 148 public elementary schools	76.4%		81.5	15^th of 149 public elementary schools	89.9%	20	66.0	50.0	85.2	71.7	72.2	68.5	63.0	$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%)	16.9	136^th of 148 public elementary schools	8.1%		31.2	119^th of 149 public elementary schools	20.1%	17	40.0	33.3	46.9	52.5	35.2	40.6	44.4	$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%)	52.1	70^th of 148 public elementary schools	52.7%		42.5	95^th of 149 public elementary schools	36.2%	25	49.0	47.8	58.3	75.5	63.0	68.8	56.5	$18,936	$2,659	$16,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary

How many students attend Southside Elementary?

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

Is Southside Elementary a good school?

Southside Elementary ranks 54^th of 148 Wyoming 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 : Powell Middle School
High : Powell High School

What district is Southside Elementary in?

Park County School District # 1

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary?

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

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