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Enrollment
805
Middle
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048000737
SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
2948 KNIGHTS LN E, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216 · (904) 739-5238 · Duval County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL805 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Florida public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
378 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 250 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 263 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 292 | 36% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
22.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
31.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.1% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 19.9% | 29.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 58% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 805 | 47.0% | 33.4% |
| LEGACY MIDDLE ORLANDO | 710 | 44.8% | 50.2% |
| DRIFTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 955 | 47.2% | 47.4% |
| PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 999 | 46.2% | 44.6% |
| ODYSSEY MIDDLE ORLANDO | 897 | 42.1% | 54.7% |
| NARCOOSSEE MIDDLE SCHOOL SAINT CLOUD | 1,042 | 47.9% | 63.3% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #529 of 560 | #23 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #545 of 560 ▼ 19 | #25 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #559 of 560 ▼ 3 | #25 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 805 | #290 of 584 | #15 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #389 of 547 | #14 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #135 of 553 | #11 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #342 of 565 | #17 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #340 of 379 | #17 of 19 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
805
-104 (-11%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 805 | 39 | 20.6:1 | 47% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 814 | 41 | 19.9:1 | 51% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 844 | 45 | 18.8:1 | 57% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 909 | 45 | 20.2:1 | 65% (593) |
| 2017-18 | 830 | 43 | 19.3:1 | 64% (535) |
| 2015-16 | 737 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 68% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 967 | 53 | 18.3:1 | 73% (702) |
| 2000-01 | 1,186 | 55 | 21.6:1 | 52% (615) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 40 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school. School enrollment was 805 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Besides SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL, DUVAL runs 205 other schools. The district enrolls 131,562 students.
At 51%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL combined. It is also 22% Black, 16% White, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Duval County's residents are about 12% Hispanic, 39 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.6:1. That ratio is over the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 47%. That is close to the 47% average for public schools in Duval County.
The allk12 Grade for SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is F. Compared with Florida public middle schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 24.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 33.4% actual versus 57.6% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Duval County show that median household income is about $71,277, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 220 public schools in Duval County, with a combined enrollment of about 141,209.
The shortest distance from SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL places 7th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL had 909 students in 2020-21 and 805 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease.
Community posts for SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Duval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,023,153
Census ACS
Median income
$71,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
220
141,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUVAL
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- DUNCAN U. FLETCHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,184 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Other schools in JACKSONVILLE
- DIGITAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDACombined · 6,069 students
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Other Southside Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Southside Middle. SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Southside MiddleFlorence, SC · 1,138 students
- Southside Middle SchoolManchester, NH · 768 students
- Southside Middle SchoolMuncie, IN · 469 students
- SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLSOUTHSIDE, AR · 450 students
- Southside Middle SchoolTallassee, AL · 424 students
Nearby schools
- GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 570
- YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER0.3 mi · 20
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,896
- HOGAN-SPRING GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 435
- GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES1.3 mi · 9
- ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 805 students in grades 06-08.
Is SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 16% White, 51% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of DUVAL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.