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Southside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2551 Highway 77, Southside, AL 35907 · (256) 442-1090 · Part of Etowah County School District

Southside’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
585
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Southside kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Southside kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Southside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2551 Highway 77, Southside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten98
Grade 176
Grade 2101
Grade 389
Grade 494
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
524’20
545’21
570’22
566’23
585’24

Up 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southside Elementary School from Southside families.

Other schools in Etowah County School District

The district →
John S Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rainbow City
A
745 students16:1
Hokes Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hokes Bluff
B+
610 students16:1
Whitesboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boaz
A
423 students18:1
Glencoe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Glencoe
A
397 students16:1
West End Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Altoona
A−
390 students18:1
Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boaz
B
343 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Southside’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.