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Schools in Southside · Southside School District

Southside’s public schools outscore 77% of Arkansas districts

On the state math tests, 45% of Southside’s students scored proficient, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Southside, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#38of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 7 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 18% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
AR 12.4
Schools in town
4
1,302 students on the public path
In brief

Southside’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,170 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Southside Charter High School and Southside Junior High School are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Southside’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Arkansas school districts, #38 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (216)Better than 78%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,248 test results and a graduating class of 127 could put Southside anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Southside’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,248 in math, 1,247 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Southside, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Southside Elementary SchoolSouthside School DistrictB+

Southside’s public schools are run by Southside School District. Parts of Southside (10% of its land) are served by Batesville instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Southside School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,193 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,170AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 39.9% · 1247 students tested
Math45%
State average 38.3% · 1248 students tested

Southside vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Southside’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SouthsideA−Southside

Every school in Southside

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Southsideby address
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
852 students20:1Rate it →
Southside Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B
450 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Southside Charter High School
High · Grades 10–12
B−
Charter
464 students6:1Rate it →
Southside Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9
B
Charter
427 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Southside’s schools

Are Southside’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Southside children attend outscore 77% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #38 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Southside in?

Southside School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,193 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Southside are served by Batesville.

What is Southside’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Southside School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Southside spend per student?

$11,170 in Southside School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.