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Southside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

501 South 9th Street, Elko, NV 89801 · (775) 738-3731 · Part of Elko County School District

Elko’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Nevada school districts

Students
511
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Southside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elko kids: Adobe Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Southside Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Adobe Middle School668 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 42%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

501 South 9th Street, Elko

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten100
Grade 183
Grade 2107
Grade 3104
Grade 485
Enrollment over time
573’20
619’21
608’22
553’23
511’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%White 23%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <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 Elko families.

Other schools in Elko County 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 Nevada’s other public schools; Elko’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.