Southside Special Education School serves 50 learners in grades 4-12.

Southside Special Education School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Michigan 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Michigan state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southside Special Education School’s learner population of 50 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southside Special Education School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southside Special Education School is 0.52, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southside Special Education School is Niles Senior High School (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Eastside Connections School (0.8 miles away)