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Southside Special Educ School

PublicOtherGrades 4–12Special Education School

1450 Silverbrook Ave, Niles, MI 49120 · (269) 683-0421 · Part of Niles Community School District

Niles’ School Grade B− better than 54% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
37
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
4–12
The gist

What stands out about Southside Special Educ School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1450 Silverbrook Ave, Niles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 51
Grade 61
Grade 72
Grade 84
Grade 92
Grade 107
Grade 112
Grade 126
Ungraded12
Enrollment over time
41’20
38’21
36’22
55’23
37’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Black 8%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southside Special Educ School from Niles families.

Other schools in Niles Community School District

The district →
Ballard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niles
C+
516 students18:1
Northside Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Niles
13 students4:1
HowardEllis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Niles
B−
529 students19:1
Eastside Connections School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Niles
A−
403 students19:1
Niles Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Niles
18 students11:1
Ring Lardner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Niles
B−
510 students17:1

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