Southside Middle School has 923 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Southside Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina 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 19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southside Middle School’s learner population of 923 learners has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southside Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southside Middle School is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southside Middle School is Florence Career Center (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Henry L. Sneed Middle School (5.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Greenwood Elementary School (2.4 miles away)