Enrollment
208
Elementary
STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530822001360
Southside Elementary
161 SE Collier Rd, Shelton, WA 98584 · (360) 426-8437 · Mason County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Washington 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
93 students
STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is about the same size as its 7th grade class (19).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -20.7pp since 2014
Math
45.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -15.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 45.3% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 43.8% |
| 2022-23 | 49.1% | 43.1% |
| 2021-22 | 46.2% | 42.9% |
| 2018-19 | 51.5% | 47.1% |
| 2017-18 | 53.9% | 48.4% |
| 2016-17 | 59.2% | 57.6% |
| 2015-16 | 63.7% | 60.2% |
| 2014-15 | 66.7% | 60.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Southside Elementary
Southside Elementary's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Elementary this school | 208 | 44.7% | 47.2% |
| Early Childhood Education Center VANCOUVER | 217 | 49.8% | N/A |
| Grapeview Elementary & Middle School Grapeview | 224 | 50.0% | 49.6% |
| Orcas Island Elementary School EASTSOUND | 160 | 40.0% | 45.4% |
| Gause Elementary WASHOUGAL | 224 | 47.3% | N/A |
| South Colby Elementary Port Orchard | 276 | 42.8% | 56.3% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Southside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Mason County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #480 of 936 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #527 of 1,103 ▲ 26 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #599 of 1,102 ▼ 36 | #3 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #495 of 928 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #1,086 of 1,268 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #209 of 1,085 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #765 of 1,088 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #726 of 1,169 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #712 of 778 | #5 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
208
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 208 | 14.4 | 14.4:1 | 45% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 14.7 | 14.4:1 | 51% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 13.7 | 14.3:1 | 52% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 12 | 16.9:1 | 35% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 12.1 | 17.7:1 | 35% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 11 | 17.3:1 | 34% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 10 | 23.0:1 | 47% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 13 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 10 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (215 to 208); teachers up 19% (12.1 to 14.4).
About Southside Elementary
Southside Elementary is a small elementary school in Washington, with an address in Shelton. Students in kindergarten through 7 make up the school's enrollment of 208 students. Elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students, which makes this school 45% below average.
Southside Elementary is part of Southside School District.
More than half of enrollment at Southside Elementary is White: 67%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The county population is about 77% White. The diversity index for Southside Elementary is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The school has 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1. In all, 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Mason County averages 63%, higher than here.
Southside Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of Washington public elementary schools.
Southside Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.2%, compared with a predicted 50.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Mason County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $83,270, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 26 public schools and about 8,539 students.
Southside Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Bordeaux Elementary School, about 2.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Southside Elementary is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 203 in 2020-21 and 208 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.4:1) than in 2020-21 (16.9:1).
The Southside Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,982
Census ACS
Median income
$83,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelton
- Shelton High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Oakland Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Bordeaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
Other Southside Elementary schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Southside Elementary. Southside Elementary is the 32nd largest of the 33.
- Southside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 1,016 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolColumbus, IN · 891 students
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSOUTHSIDE, AR · 852 students
- Southside ElementaryLebanon, TN · 806 students
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY · 772 students
Nearby schools
- Bordeaux Elementary School2.0 mi · 528
- Shelton Open Doors2.3 mi · 22
- Mason County Detention Center2.6 mi · 1
- Choice Middle and High School2.7 mi · 217
- Evergreen Elementary School2.8 mi · 378
- Cedar High School3.3 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Southside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary enrolls approximately 208 students in grades KG-07.
What grades does Southside Elementary serve?
Southside Elementary serves grades KG-07.
How many students per teacher at Southside Elementary?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Southside Elementary.
How diverse is Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary reports a student body of 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary is overseen by Southside School District in Mason County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.