Southside Elementary School serves 425 learners in grades 3-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 42% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southside Elementary School’s learner population of 425 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southside 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 Southside Elementary School is 0.59, 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 Southside Elementary School is Giles County High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Bridgeforth Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Pulaski Elementary School (0.0 miles away)