Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160000200616
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL ROAD, COCOLALLA, ID 83813 · (208) 263-3020 · Bonner County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Idaho public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
73 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 30% smaller than its 6th grade class (27).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
59.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 170 | 42.9% | N/A |
| BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO CITY | 173 | 45.1% | N/A |
| COUNCIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNCIL | 165 | 42.4% | N/A |
| TETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST ANTHONY | 124 | 42.7% | N/A |
| IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OLDTOWN | 126 | 43.7% | N/A |
| POTLATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POTLATCH | 239 | 42.7% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #71 of 323 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #64 of 319 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #315 of 393 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #194 of 328 | #6 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
170
+30 (+21%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 170 | 9.4 | 18.2:1 | 43% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 9.3 | 18.9:1 | 40% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 10.8 | 16.9:1 | 34% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 140 | 9 | 15.6:1 | 46% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 8 | 16.5:1 | 47% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 136 | 8 | 17.0:1 | 47% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 11 | 16.3:1 | 50% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 14 | 15.3:1 | 53% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (132 to 170); teachers up 17% (8 to 9.4).
About SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A small elementary school in COCOLALLA, Idaho, SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 170 students. It has 49% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Idaho (about 332).
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 3,653 students in its 13 schools, and SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
Roughly 86% of students at SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1, with 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. The school has 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Bonner County is similar, at 40%.
On the allk12 Grade, SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A-, ahead of 80% of Idaho public elementary schools.
In Bonner County, median household income comes to about $66,979, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bonner County counts 19 public schools with about 4,835 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 7.5 miles.
NCES describes the area around SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 170 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 140. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 18.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Bonner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,049
Census ACS
Median income
$66,979
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,000 students
- FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 510 students
- SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 499 students
- KOOTENAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 367 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 329 students
- SAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 264 students
Other Southside Elementary schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Southside Elementary. SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 33rd largest of the 33.
- Southside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 1,016 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolColumbus, IN · 891 students
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSOUTHSIDE, AR · 852 students
- Southside ElementaryLebanon, TN · 806 students
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY · 772 students
Nearby schools
- SAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.5 mi · 264
- FORREST M BIRD CHARTER SCHOOL11.3 mi · 255
- SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOL11.6 mi · 1,000
- ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.6 mi · 287
- LPOSD HOME SCHOOL ACADEMY11.6 mi · 4
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.7 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 170 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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