Enrollment
208
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Shelton, WA
Southside Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Southside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530822001360
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southside Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.
- #2 of 4
- elementary schools in Shelton · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16:1
- students per teacher
- 40.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Southside Elementary has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Southside Elementary ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Shelton, WA.
School address
District: Southside School District · Washington
NCES ID 530822001360 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southside Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southside Elementary
Southside Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Shelton, Washington, enrolling 208 students.
At 16:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.0% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 208 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 167 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #44.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 50/100).
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Shelton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Olympic Middle School (601 students): Southside Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 20:1).
Southside School District operates only this one school, so Southside Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Southside Elementary compares
Southside Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▼ 9% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.0% | ▼ 11% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 208 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
208
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 46% in Washington - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,403
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 67.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
Two or More 8.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.4%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 67.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Southside Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southside School District, which includes Southside Elementary.
$17,403
Per student
-11%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.1%
State 60.8%
Federal 11.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Shelton
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~208 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Southside Elementary
How many students attend Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary has 208 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Shelton, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southside Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Southside Elementary is 16:1, which is 9% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southside Elementary?
40.0% of students at Southside Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southside Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Southside Elementary is White at 67.3% of enrollment, in Shelton, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Southside Elementary rank among elementary schools in Shelton?
By Resource Investment Index, Southside Elementary ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Shelton, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Shelton on the city page.
Is Southside Elementary a good school?
Southside Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Southside School District?
None reported; Southside School District operates only Southside Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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