Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY·NCES 470018000044
South Side Elementary
903 Cannon BLVD, Shelbyville, TN 37160 · (931) 684-7545 · Bedford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- DTest 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
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
19.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.8pp since 2022
Math
22.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.5% | 22.6% |
| 2023-24 | 20.7% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.7% | 12.6% |
% 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 Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #820 of 957 ▲ 25 | #7 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #871 of 959 ▼ 48 | #8 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #704 of 1,044 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #147 of 962 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #338 of 537 | N/A |
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
352
-24 (-6%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 329
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 | 352 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 28.6 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 34.9 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 27 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 26.9 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 82% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 74% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 329 | 17 | 19.4:1 | 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 a public elementary school run by Bedford County in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The school has 352 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Federal data list 15 schools in Bedford County, with 9,042 students enrolled.
At South Side Elementary, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 49%. The remaining students are 34% White, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. Among people living in Bedford County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
South Side Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For the population of Bedford County, the median household earns about $67,225 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. South Side Elementary shares Bedford County with 15 other public schools.
The closest school to South Side Elementary is East Side Elementary, located about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of South Side Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, South Side Elementary is Town: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%.
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Bedford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,237
Census ACS
Median income
$67,225
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
9,042 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bedford County
- Shelbyville Central High SchoolHigh · 1,604 students
- Harris Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Learning Way ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 621 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Shelbyville Central High SchoolHigh · 1,604 students
- Harris Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Learning Way ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cartwright Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Thomas Magnet SchoolElementary · 436 students
Other South Side Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named South Side Elementary. South Side Elementary is the 4th largest of the 12.
- South Side ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 419 students
- South Side ElementaryReagan, TN · 293 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
- East Side Elementary0.9 mi · 323
- Thomas Magnet School1.3 mi · 436
- Eakin Elementary2.5 mi · 399
- Learning Way Elementary3.1 mi · 638
- Shelbyville Central High School3.2 mi · 1,604
- Harris Middle School3.2 mi · 977
Frequently asked questions
About South Side ElementaryHow large is South Side Elementary?
South Side Elementary enrolls approximately 352 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does South Side Elementary serve?
South Side Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Side Elementary?
At South Side Elementary, the student body is approximately 34% White, 49% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is South Side Elementary in?
South Side Elementary is part of Bedford County.
What city is South Side Elementary in?
South Side Elementary is located in Shelbyville, TN.
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