Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST NOBLE SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180297000888
South Side Elementary School
1350 S Sherman St, Kendallville, IN 46755 · (260) 349-2200 · Noble County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
145 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 50%
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 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within East Noble School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
27.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
35.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
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 South Side Elementary School
South Side Elementary School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Side Elementary School this school | 300 | 48.3% | 29.3% |
| North Side Elementary School Kendallville | 308 | 48.1% | 41.5% |
| Van Rensselaer Elementary School Rensselaer | 329 | 49.2% | 50.2% |
| Wheatfield Elementary School Wheatfield | 324 | 52.2% | 49.5% |
| Nappanee Elementary School Nappanee | 378 | 49.2% | 51.6% |
| Coesse School Columbia City | 291 | 48.5% | 38.1% |
Matched among Indiana 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 South Side Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Noble County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #727 of 983 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #677 of 986 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #736 of 986 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #832 of 1,079 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #175 of 991 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #647 of 996 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #644 of 1,058 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #79 of 597 | #2 of 7 |
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
300
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 300 | 22.8 | 13.1:1 | 48% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 24 | 12.6:1 | 41% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 21.8 | 13.1:1 | 68% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 66% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 25.5 | 16.2:1 | 64% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 64% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 24 | 19.8:1 | 65% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 22 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Side Elementary School.
About South Side Elementary School
South Side Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Kendallville, Indiana. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 300 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 436.
South Side Elementary School is in East Noble School Corporation, a district with 3,345 students across 7 schools.
The share of White students at South Side Elementary School is 82%. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for South Side Elementary School is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
South Side Elementary School has 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is 2.4 students per teacher. At South Side Elementary School, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Noble County is similar, at 46%.
South Side Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of Indiana public elementary schools.
A school with South Side Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 41.3%. South Side Elementary School scores 29.3%, 12.1 points below that line.
In Noble County, home to about 47,495 people, median household income comes to about $71,723, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Noble County's 16 public schools enroll about 6,651 students and include South Side Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, East Noble High School is closest at about 0.4 miles. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of South Side Elementary School. South Side Elementary School places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 300 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 309. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.3:1 in 2020-21 to 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for South Side Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Noble County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,495
Census ACS
Median income
$71,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,651 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Noble School Corporation
- East Noble High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- East Noble Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Avilla Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Wayne Center Elem SchoolElementary · 346 students
- North Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Rome City Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
Other schools in Kendallville
- East Noble High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- East Noble Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Wayne Center Elem SchoolElementary · 346 students
- North Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Northeast IN Spec Ed CoopCombined · 19 students
- Impact InstitutueHigh
Other South Side Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named South Side Elementary. South Side Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 12.
- South Side Elementary SchoolHarrisburg, PA · 603 students
- South Side ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 419 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolHookstown, PA · 390 students
- South Side ElementaryShelbyville, TN · 352 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolWEST POINT, MS · 337 students
Nearby schools
- East Noble High School0.4 mi · 1,019
- East Noble Middle School1.0 mi · 767
- Northeast IN Spec Ed Coop1.3 mi · 19
- North Side Elementary School1.4 mi · 308
- Wayne Center Elem School2.7 mi · 346
- Avilla Elementary School4.5 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About South Side Elementary SchoolHow large is South Side Elementary School?
South Side Elementary School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Side Elementary School serve?
South Side Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does South Side Elementary School have?
South Side Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at South Side Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Side Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees South Side Elementary School?
South Side Elementary School is overseen by East Noble School Corporation in Noble County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.