Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON COUNTY·NCES 470180001953
South Side Elementary
29855 Hwy 104 South, Reagan, TN 38368 · (731) 549-3718 · Henderson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public elementary schools
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
34.1%
TN avg 40.9% . -7.9pp since 2022
Math
50.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.1% | 50.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 58.2% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 49.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Side Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #301 of 957 ▼ 129 | #2 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #605 of 959 ▼ 312 | #7 of 8 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #828 of 1,044 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #875 of 962 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #372 of 537 | #3 of 6 |
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
293
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 286
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 | 293 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 24.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 23 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 72% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 69% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 21 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Side Elementary.
About South Side Elementary
South Side Elementary is one of the public schools in Reagan, Tennessee. It is a small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 293 students in pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 470.
Henderson County runs 10 schools with a combined 3,900 students. South Side Elementary is one of them.
White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
South Side Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In the wider Henderson County area, the median household earns about $55,136 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. South Side Elementary shares Henderson County with 11 other public schools.
Scotts Hill High School, about 2.0 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
South Side Elementary had 300 students in 2020-21 and 293 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
This page is set up for the South Side Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,980
Census ACS
Median income
$55,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,793 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henderson County
- Lexington High SchoolHigh · 890 students
- Westover ElementaryElementary · 546 students
- Scotts Hill High SchoolHigh · 480 students
- Scotts Hill ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Pin Oak ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- South Haven ElementaryElementary · 341 students
Other South Side Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named South Side Elementary. South Side Elementary is the 9th largest of the 12.
- South Side ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 419 students
- South Side ElementaryShelbyville, TN · 352 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolHarrisburg, PA · 603 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolHookstown, PA · 390 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolWEST POINT, MS · 337 students
Nearby schools
- Scotts Hill High School2.0 mi · 480
- Scotts Hill Elementary4.4 mi · 398
- South Haven Elementary9.2 mi · 341
- Pin Oak Elementary9.5 mi · 344
- Paul G. Caywood Elementary10.8 mi · 655
- Lexington Middle School10.9 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About South Side ElementaryHow many students attend South Side Elementary?
South Side Elementary enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does South Side Elementary serve?
South Side Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How diverse is South Side Elementary?
South Side Elementary reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Side Elementary?
South Side Elementary is overseen by Henderson County in Henderson County.
What county does South Side Elementary serve?
South Side Elementary serves Henderson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.