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What's one thing SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540018001466
Southside Elementary
930 2nd St, Huntington, WV 25701 · (304) 528-5168 · Cabell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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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 | 44 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Southside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Cabell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #111 of 350 | #9 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #96 of 348 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #90 of 417 | #4 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #158 of 285 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #29 of 286 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #166 of 260 | #12 of 16 |
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
387
-86 (-18%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
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 | 387 | 28 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 25.9 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 43% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 26.5 | 16.9:1 | 51% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 47% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 43% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (448 to 387); teachers up 6% (26.5 to 28).
About Southside Elementary
Families in Huntington, West Virginia, are served by Southside Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 387 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students, which makes this school 37% bigger than average.
Cabell County Schools has 25 schools; together they serve 11,188 students.
More than half of enrollment at Southside Elementary is White: 68%. Enrollment also includes 15% Black, 13% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The school's White share is 21 points below the 89% share among Cabell County residents. The diversity index for Southside Elementary is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.8:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia have an average ratio of 12.9:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cabell County show that the median household earns about $55,832 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Cabell County has 26 public schools with about 11,188 students, including Southside Elementary.
Southside Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Huntington Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Southside Elementary as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, Southside Elementary enrolled 473 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 387. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.9:1 to 13.8:1.
Southside Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cabell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,739
Census ACS
Median income
$55,832
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,188 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cabell County Schools
- Huntington High SchoolHigh · 1,667 students
- Cabell Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,638 students
- Barboursville Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Village Of Barboursville Elementary SchElementary · 565 students
- Milton Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
Other schools in Huntington
- Huntington High SchoolHigh · 1,667 students
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Huntington East Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Central City Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Spring Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other Southside Elementary schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Southside Elementary. Southside Elementary is the 25th 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
- Huntington Middle School0.1 mi · 601
- Chesapeake Elementary School1.3 mi · 497
- Meadows Elementary School1.5 mi · 251
- Spring Hill Elementary School1.8 mi · 381
- Chesapeake Middle School1.8 mi · 342
- Chesapeake High School1.9 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Southside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Southside Elementary serve?
Southside Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southside Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southside Elementary is approximately 13.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southside Elementary?
At Southside Elementary, the student body is approximately 68% White, 3% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary is overseen by Cabell County Schools in Cabell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.