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South Side Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

720 Columbiana Waterford Rd, Columbiana, OH 44408 · (330) 482-5354 · Part of Columbiana Exempted Village School District

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Directions
Students
289
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about South Side Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fairfield Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8South Side Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

720 Columbiana Waterford Rd, Columbiana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 567
Grade 675
Grade 772
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
345’20
328’21
318’22
295’23
289’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Side Middle School from Fairfield Township families.

Other schools in Columbiana Exempted Village School District

The district →
Joshua Dixon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbiana
A
363 students16:1
Columbiana High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbiana
A
319 students16:1

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