Overview of Southside Elementary:Southside Elementary is a public school located in Shelbyville, KY, which is in a distant town setting. The student population of Southside Elementary is 459, and the school serves K-5. At Southside Elementary, 34% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 39% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 43%. The student-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is better than that of the district.

The student population is made up of 48% female students and 52% male students. The school enrolls 59% economically disadvantaged students. There are 33 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Southside Elementary: At Southside Elementary, 34% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 39% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this metric. In Shelby County, 46% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested at or above that level for math.

Southside Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Kentucky, 53% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 45% tested at or above that level for math.