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Southside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

278 East Monroe Street, Powell, WY 82435 · (307) 764-6183 · Part of Park County School District 1

Powell’s School Grade A better than 90% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
287
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southside Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Powell kids: Powell Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Southside ElementaryYou are here
6–8Powell Middle School387 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 53.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Wyoming’s 289 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

278 East Monroe Street, Powell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 148
Grade 247
Grade 348
Grade 452
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
292’20
289’21
302’22
310’23
287’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 from Powell families.

Other schools in Park County School District 1

The district →
Westside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Powell
A
296 students12:1
Parkside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Powell
B
202 students10:1
Clark Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Powell
14 students7:1
Powell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Powell
A
387 students12:1
Powell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Powell
B−
573 students16:1
Shoshone Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Powell
19 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 Wyoming’s other public schools; Powell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.