South Side Elementary School has 380 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-4.

South Side Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 36% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Side Elementary School’s learner population of 380 learners has declined by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Side Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of South Side Elementary School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to South Side Elementary School is University School (1.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is North Side Elementary School (0.6 miles away).