Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST POINT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280019101449
South Side Elementary School
237 Louis Odneal Road, WEST POINT, MS 39773 · (662) 495-6216 · Clay County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Mississippi 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.
- C-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 Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
296 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 80%
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 3 | 167 | 50% |
| Grade 4 | 166 | 49% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 62% · 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 West Point Consolidated School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -18.8pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.5% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.3% | 45.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 (41.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Side Elementary School this school | 337 | 87.8% | 41.1% |
| Church Hill Elementary School West Point | 379 | 89.4% | 36.3% |
| Fair Elementary LOUISVILLE | 350 | 86.3% | 41.9% |
| Louisville Elementary LOUISVILLE | 290 | 90.7% | 48.2% |
| Holly Springs Primary School Holly Springs | 332 | 94.0% | 47.3% |
| East Side Elementary School West Point | 251 | 92.4% | 36.5% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #339 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #317 of 439 ▼ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #361 of 439 ▼ 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #290 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #29 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #313 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.8% | #222 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #56 of 296 |
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
337
-78 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 337 | 27.9 | 12.1:1 | 88% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 100% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 25.7 | 11.4:1 | 100% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 100% (415) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 31.3 | 14.9:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 100% (484) |
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 a low-enrollment elementary school in WEST POINT, Mississippi, one of the schools in West Point Consolidated School District. It enrolled 337 students in grades 3 through 4 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for elementary schools in Mississippi, which is about 446.
South Side Elementary School belongs to West Point Consolidated School District, a district of 6 schools and 2,528 students.
Black students are the large majority at South Side Elementary School, with 86% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 11% White. Among people living in Clay County, the Black share is about 60%. South Side Elementary School has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Mississippi is 15.9:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 88% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 88% average for public schools in Clay County.
allk12 grades South Side Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, South Side Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.1%; the prediction is 50.2%.
Within Clay County, median household income is about $43,125, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 8 public schools in Clay County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,528.
Church Hill Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. South Side Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, South Side Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 337 was 19% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 415. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.1:1.
The South Side Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,383
Census ACS
Median income
$43,125
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,528 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Point Consolidated School District
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 1,010 students
- Fifth Street SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- Church Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- West Clay Elementary SchoolElementary · 111 students
- WEST POINT LEARNING CENTERCombined
Other schools in WEST POINT
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 1,010 students
- Fifth Street SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- Church Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- WEST POINT LEARNING CENTERCombined
- WEST POINT VOC COMPHigh
Other South Side Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named South Side Elementary. South Side Elementary School is the 5th 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 SchoolChampaign, IL · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Church Hill Elementary School0.1 mi · 379
- East Side Elementary School1.2 mi · 251
- West Point High School1.3 mi · 1,010
- Fifth Street School1.7 mi · 440
- SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School11.6 mi · 646
- West Lowndes High School11.8 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About South Side Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Side Elementary School?
South Side Elementary School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 03-04.
What age range does South Side Elementary School serve?
South Side Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 04.
How many teachers does South Side Elementary School have?
South Side Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is South Side Elementary School?
South Side Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 1% Hispanic, 86% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Side Elementary School?
South Side Elementary School is overseen by West Point Consolidated School District in Clay County.
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