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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Southside Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
806
Elementary
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON COUNTY·NCES 470455001823
Southside Elementary
1224 Murfreesboro RD, Lebanon, TN 37087 · (615) 444-6330 · Wilson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL806 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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
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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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 15% larger than its 8th grade class (74).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
40.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.9pp since 2022
Math
47.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.3% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% | 45.7% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 48.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Southside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Wilson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #354 of 957 ▲ 14 | #16 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #464 of 959 no change | #16 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 806 | #81 of 1,044 | #4 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #380 of 962 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #330 of 348 | #10 of 10 |
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
806
+181 (+29%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 722
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 | 806 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 772 | 49.3 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 691 | 48.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 45 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 798 | 53 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 886 | 55 | 16.1:1 | 43% (379) |
| 2010-11 | 882 | 60 | 14.7:1 | 39% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 800 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 722 | 35 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southside Elementary.
About Southside Elementary
Southside Elementary is an elementary school in Lebanon, Tennessee, and it is part of Wilson County. It educates 806 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
The district for Southside Elementary is Wilson County, with 25 schools and 20,703 students.
White students account for 72% of enrollment at Southside Elementary. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Wilson County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school's share is lower. Southside Elementary has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Southside Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Wilson County has about 158,805 residents, and median household income is about $95,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Wilson County number 32 and enroll about 25,331.
Of nearby public schools, Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Southside Elementary saw enrollment rise 29% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for Southside Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,805
Census ACS
Median income
$95,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
25,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilson County
- Lebanon High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Mt. Juliet High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- Wilson Central High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Green Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- West Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,383 students
- Rutland ElementaryElementary · 1,371 students
Other schools in Lebanon
- Lebanon High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Wilson Central High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Sam Houston ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- Walter J. Baird Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Carroll Oakland ElementaryElementary · 741 students
- Jones Brummett Elementary SchoolElementary · 740 students
Other Southside Elementary schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Southside Elementary. Southside Elementary is the 4th largest of the 33.
- Southside ElementaryPulaski, TN · 397 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 1,016 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolColumbus, IN · 891 students
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSOUTHSIDE, AR · 852 students
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY · 772 students
Nearby schools
- Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy0.1 mi · 115
- Winfree Bryant Middle School2.3 mi · 589
- Barry Tatum Academy2.5 mi · 86
- Wilson Co Adult High School2.5 mi · 15
- Byars Dowdy Elementary2.6 mi · 545
- Lebanon High School3.0 mi · 1,816
Frequently asked questions
About Southside ElementaryHow many students attend Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary enrolls approximately 806 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Southside Elementary serve?
Southside Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southside Elementary?
At Southside Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Southside Elementary in?
Southside Elementary is part of Wilson County.
What city is Southside Elementary in?
Southside Elementary is located in Lebanon, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.