Southside Elementary School has 798 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

Southside Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 44% (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 40% (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 13% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southside Elementary School’s learner population of 798 learners has declined by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 53 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southside Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% 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 Southside Elementary School is 0.24, which is less 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, middle school and elementary school to Southside Elementary School is Tennessee Virtual On-line School (0.1 miles away).