Other / mixed grade configuration · Southside, AL

Southside Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Southside Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010138001509
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Southside Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

46
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
students per teacher
36.3%
free-lunch eligible
585
students enrolled

Southside Elementary School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

School address

Southside, AL 35907
District: Etowah County · Alabama

NCES ID 010138001509 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Southside Elementary School held near 566 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.3 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 010138001509 · Southside, AL Other · MID · TRAD

585 enr · 17.7:1 · 36.3% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Southside High School (825 students)

Southside Elementary School held near 566 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.3 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Southside Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Southside Elementary School reports 585 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Southside Elementary School compares

Southside Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▼ 0% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.3% ▼ 38% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 585 top 32% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
585
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.3%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 55% in Alabama - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,215
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $13,538
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 585 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.8%
Two or More 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.1, Southside Elementary School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Etowah County reports $11,215 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Southside Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Southside High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John S Jones Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rainbow Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hokes Bluff Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sardis High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Southside Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Etowah County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~585 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Southside Elementary School

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

Southside Elementary School has 585 students enrolled. It is a public school in Southside, AL. CCD year-over-year: 570 (2022-23) → 566 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Southside Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Southside Elementary School is 17.7:1, which is 0% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southside Elementary School?

36.3% of students at Southside Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southside Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Southside Elementary School is White at 86.8% of enrollment, in Southside, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Southside Elementary School?

Southside Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Etowah County?

Besides Southside Elementary School, Etowah County also operates Southside High School (825 students), John S Jones Elementary School (745 students), and Rainbow Middle School (634 students). See the Etowah County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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