South Side Elementary

South Side Elementary is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in Shelbyville, Tennessee, one of the schools within Bedford County, educateing 352 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so South Side Elementary sits 25% below that benchmark.

Across the 15 schools in Bedford County (9,042 students total), South Side Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, South Side Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% White, 8% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Around the school, census data for Bedford County shows median household income runs about $67,225, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Bedford County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,042 students), of which South Side Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: East Side Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

South Side Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 382 students in 2018 compared to 352 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 49% to 34%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for South Side Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.