Summary:
Southside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Powell, Wyoming, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Park County School District #1, which is ranked 2nd out of 42 districts in Wyoming and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Southside Elementary consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in Wyoming, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's academic performance, as measured by the WY-TOPP assessments, is generally higher than the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. Particularly impressive is the performance of Southside Elementary's 5th-grade students, with 74% proficient or better in ELA and 60% in Math, compared to the state averages of 54.9% and 53.7%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly among Wyoming elementary schools in categories such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. Southside Elementary's ranking for disabled students is particularly impressive, placing 3rd out of 72 Wyoming elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year.
While Southside Elementary and the other Park County School District #1 elementary schools, such as Parkside Elementary and Westside Elementary, share a similar high-performing profile, there are some notable differences. Southside Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 14.57% Hispanic students and 4.97% students of two or more races, which is higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Southside Elementary has a higher per-student spending of $17,656 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the district average of $16,331 for Westside Elementary and $19,204 for Parkside Elementary.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Park County School District # 1
SchoolDigger Rank:
30th of 146 Wyoming Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,656
Students who attend Southside Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.3
Number of students: 302
Racial breakdown:
White:
78.8%
Hispanic:
14.6%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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African American:
0.7%
Asian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.4%
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