South Side El Sch

As a mid-tier elementary-level community in Hookstown, Pennsylvania, South Side El Sch serves 390 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by South Side Area SD.

South Side El Sch is one of 3 schools operated by South Side Area SD, a district that instructs 858 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Side El Sch logs that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, South Side El Sch logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting South Side El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Beaver County's rate of about 55%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), South Side El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Beaver County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,089, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Beaver County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,222 students), of which South Side El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: South Side HS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around South Side El Sch. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Side El Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 53.5%.

South Side El Sch operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Side El Sch has declined 6%, going from 413 students in 2018 to 390 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for South Side El Sch typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.