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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL TOWN OF HIGHLAND·NCES 180456000769
Southridge Elementary School
9221 Johnston St, Highland, IN 46322 · (219) 922-5650 · Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
22.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
186 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 School Town of Highland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
53.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Southridge Elementary School
Southridge Elementary School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southridge Elementary School this school | 439 | 42.4% | 47.5% |
| Ethel R Jones Elementary School Portage | 363 | 43.5% | 40.0% |
| Eastwood Elementary School Elkhart | 428 | 44.9% | 30.9% |
| Judith Morton Johnston Elementary Highland | 383 | 46.2% | 41.3% |
| George L Myers Elementary School Portage | 332 | 41.3% | 37.0% |
| Homan Elementary School Schererville | 472 | 37.7% | 58.1% |
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 Southridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #353 of 983 | #21 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #341 of 986 | #22 of 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #387 of 986 | #22 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #516 of 1,079 | #43 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #983 of 991 | #66 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #297 of 996 | #28 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #745 of 1,058 | #47 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #138 of 353 | #13 of 26 |
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
439
+35 (+9%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 439 | 19.5 | 22.5:1 | 42% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 17.5 | 23.3:1 | 34% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 43% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 37% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 18 | 21.6:1 | 37% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 18 | 20.9:1 | 31% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 22 | 24.6:1 | 30% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 23 | 22.9:1 | 5% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | 18 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southridge Elementary School.
About Southridge Elementary School
Southridge Elementary School sits in Highland, Indiana, and is classified as an elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 439 students.
Besides Southridge Elementary School, School Town of Highland runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 3,165 students.
White students make up a majority at Southridge Elementary School, at 53%. Next come 34% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. The White share in Lake County as a whole is similar, at about 55%. Southridge Elementary School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 22.5:1. That is 7.0 students per teacher above the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 42%.
Southridge Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Southridge Elementary School is 1.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 47.5%. Predicted: 45.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lake County, the median household income is $71,493, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Southridge Elementary School is one of 121 public schools in the county.
Highland Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Southridge Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Southridge Elementary School is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 439 students in 2024-25, 35 more than the 404 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Southridge Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School Town of Highland
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 971 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Judith Morton Johnston ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Allen J Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Mildred Merkley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Highland
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 971 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Judith Morton Johnston ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Allen J Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Mildred Merkley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other Southridge Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Southridge Elementary. Southridge Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Southridge Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 696 students
- Southridge ElementaryCasper, WY · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Middle School0.8 mi · 774
- Highland High School0.8 mi · 971
- Mildred Merkley Elementary School0.8 mi · 290
- Griffth Jr/Sr High School1.0 mi · 1,112
- Beiriger Elementary School1.1 mi · 426
- Allen J Warren Elementary School1.2 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Southridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Southridge Elementary School?
Southridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Southridge Elementary School serve?
Southridge Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Southridge Elementary School?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at Southridge Elementary School.
How diverse is Southridge Elementary School?
Southridge Elementary School reports a student body of 53% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Southridge Elementary School?
Southridge Elementary School is overseen by School Town of Highland in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.