Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMPTON-DUMONT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191347000819
South Side Elementary School
507 4th Ave SE, Hampton, IA 50441 · (641) 456-2261 · Franklin County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Iowa public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
183 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 41%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 81 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 23% |
This year's 1st grade class (81) is 16% larger than its 4th grade class (70).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 48% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hampton-Dumont Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.9%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
69.2%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.9% | 69.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.6% | 73.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
67.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 (67.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Side Elementary School this school | 303 | 60.4% | 67.9% |
| Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School Belmond | 362 | 57.7% | 49.5% |
| Eagle Grove Elementary Eagle Grove | 435 | 59.8% | 62.2% |
| Franklin Elementary School Muscatine | 295 | 67.1% | 62.6% |
| Sioux Center Intermediate School Sioux Center | 242 | 54.5% | 69.8% |
| Rock Valley Elementary School Rock Valley | 370 | 68.6% | 77.1% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #365 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #399 of 564 ▼ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #417 of 564 ▼ 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #370 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #236 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #200 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #122 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.3% | #26 of 168 |
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
303
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 303 | 23.1 | 13.1:1 | 60% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 21.4 | 13.9:1 | 60% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 26.2 | 11.9:1 | 58% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 69% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 22.7 | 10.6:1 | 61% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 32 | 8.8:1 | 62% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 29 | 11.0:1 | 63% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 158 | 9 | 17.6:1 | 39% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 198 | 11 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Side Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (240 to 303); teachers up 2% (22.7 to 23.1).
About South Side Elementary School
South Side Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Iowa, with an address in Hampton. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 303 students in grades 1 through 4.
South Side Elementary School is part of a district of 4 schools: Hampton-Dumont Comm School District, with 1,268 students.
South Side Elementary School is 54% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 43% Hispanic. County-wide, 84% of Franklin County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 23.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.1:1. That matches the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 60%. Among public schools in Franklin County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.
The allk12 Grade for South Side Elementary School is B-. Compared with Iowa public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for South Side Elementary School is 61.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Franklin County show that the median household income is $59,894, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides South Side Elementary School, Franklin County has 6 other public schools.
Hampton-Dumont Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of South Side Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, South Side Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, South Side Elementary School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show 301 students in 2020-21 and 303 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Discussions about South Side Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,956
Census ACS
Median income
$59,894
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hampton-Dumont Comm School District
- Hampton-Dumont High SchoolHigh · 457 students
- Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
- North Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Other schools in Hampton
- Hampton-Dumont High SchoolHigh · 457 students
- Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
- North Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Other South Side Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named South Side Elementary. South Side Elementary School is the 7th 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
- Hampton-Dumont Middle School1.0 mi · 363
- North Side Elementary School1.0 mi · 145
- Hampton-Dumont High School1.2 mi · 457
- CAL Elementary School8.6 mi · 180
- West Fork Middle School11.0 mi · 161
- West Fork High School11.1 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About South Side Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Side Elementary School?
South Side Elementary School enrolls approximately 303 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does South Side Elementary School serve?
South Side Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at South Side Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at South Side Elementary School.
How diverse is South Side Elementary School?
South Side Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is South Side Elementary School public or private?
South Side Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hampton-Dumont Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.