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Southside Elementary School

15289 S Hwy 72, Coweta, OK 74429 · (918) 279-0480 · Wagoner County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
229 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K8919%
Kindergarten10121%
Grade 110522%
Grade 29219%
Grade 39420%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
25854%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
378%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
4910%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
12827%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
23549%
Female
24651%

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Southside Elementary School this school48147.6%N/A
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55947.8%N/A
Berryhill Es South
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57146.6%32.7%
South Rock Creek Public School
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41848.8%40.4%
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44450.9%54.6%
Matched among Oklahoma 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
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Wagoner County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
481#220 of 941#6 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.3:1#424 of 708#6 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.5%#407 of 708#10 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
47.6%#752 of 876#8 of 12
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.9%#87 of 164#6 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 2024-25
Enrollment
481
+93 (+24%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2548129.516.3:148% (229)
2023-244432716.4:152% (230)
2022-2344727.916.0:144% (196)
2020-213882714.4:145% (175)
2017-184502617.3:140% (181)
2015-164722518.9:142% (198)
2010-114282318.6:145% (193)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southside Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (450 to 481); teachers up 13% (26 to 29.5).

About Southside Elementary School

In Coweta, Oklahoma, Southside Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 3 attend, and enrollment is 481 students. The school's enrollment is 31% bigger than the 366 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma.

COWETA is the district for Southside Elementary School. It has 8 schools and 3,668 students.

Southside Elementary School is 54% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 27% Native American, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Wagoner County's population at about 68%. Southside Elementary School's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school reports 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.3 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 48%.

Wagoner County has about 86,609 residents, and the median household income is $81,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Southside Elementary School, Wagoner County has 21 other public schools.

Nearest public school: Heritage Intermediate Grd Center, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.

Enrollment at Southside Elementary School grew 24% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 388 to 481 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.3:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).

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Wagoner County at a glance

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Population
86,609
Census ACS
Median income
$81,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
10,282 students

Quick facts

School name
Southside Elementary School
District
COWETA
Address
15289 S Hwy 72, Coweta, OK 74429
Phone
(918) 279-0480
County
Wagoner County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
481
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
229 (48%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
400885002337
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Southside Elementary. Southside Elementary School is the 17th largest of the 33.

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Frequently asked questions

About Southside Elementary School
How large is Southside Elementary School?
Southside Elementary School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades PK-03.
Is Southside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Southside Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Southside Elementary School.
How diverse is Southside Elementary School?
Southside Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Southside Elementary School?
Southside Elementary School is overseen by COWETA in Wagoner County.
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