Southside Elementary School serves 448 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Southside Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Southside Elementary School’s learner population of 448 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southside Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 644 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southside Elementary School is 0.47, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.19. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southside Elementary School is Huntington High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Huntington Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Meadows Elementary School (1.0 miles away)