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Southside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

728 Ginkgo Dr, Shelbyville, KY 40065 · (502) 633-4460 · Part of Shelby County School District

Shelbyville’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
412
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southside Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Shelbyville kids: Shelby County West Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Southside ElementaryYou are here
6–8Shelby County West Middle School563 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

728 Ginkgo Dr, Shelbyville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 164
Grade 275
Grade 377
Grade 463
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
410’20
445’21
423’22
417’23
412’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 10%Black 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southside Elementary from Shelbyville families.

Other schools in Shelby County School District

The district →
Northside Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Shelbyville
228 students33:1
Marnel C. Moorman School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Shelbyville
C+
803 students17:1
Wright Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
C+
489 students16:1
Painted Stone Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
C
458 students14:1
Simpsonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Simpsonville
A
441 students18:1
Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
C+
425 students14:1

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 Kentucky’s other public schools; Shelbyville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.