South Side Elementary School serves 382 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

South Side Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: South Side Elementary School’s learner population of 382 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has decreased by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Side Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Side Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Side Elementary School is Shelbyville Central High School (3.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Harris Middle School (3.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is East Side Elementary School (0.9 miles away)