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D−

Southside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1307 Gould Street, Lake Providence, LA 71254 · (318) 559-0325 · Part of East Carroll Parish School District

Lake Providence’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Louisiana school districts

Students
359
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lake Providence kids: Griffin Middle School Academy

On the path

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

PK–5Southside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Griffin Middle School Academy163 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1307 Gould Street, Lake Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten56
Grade 137
Grade 263
Grade 354
Grade 464
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
406’20
364’21
396’22
383’23
359’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southside Elementary School from Lake Providence families.

Other schools in East Carroll Parish School District

The district →

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