Southside Elementary is committed to academic excellence for all students through college, career, and life readiness opportunities through our Profile of a Graduate.
Southside's writing proficiency scores have almost tripled in the last year. (State Assessment Data)
Every 5th grade student successfully completes a Defense of Learning at the end of each school year.
Southside students and teachers make social studies and reading come alive with student created plays about the colonization of America.
PARENT QUOTE: "Southside Teachers are always making sure kids are learning in a fun and creative way, but also allow students to learn at their own pace so they are not stressed out."
2025-2026: Southside's multilingual learners reading and math proficiency scores decreased on the 2024-2025 Kentucky Summative Assessment.
School Goal: Increase the number of multilingual learners proficient reading and math from 10% to 20% by the end of the 2025-2026 school year through intentional small group instruction.
Southside Elementary is committed to providing our faculty and staff with the systems, training, and resources necessary to excel personally and professionally while providing our students with a world-class education and world-class leader role models of which everyone will be proud.
Southside students create and distribute Tiger Talk, student-lead virtual announcements, weekly to every classroom in the school.
25% of Southside students are English Language Learners. Our school has a rich bilingual ambassador program that provides linguistic support to students and families.
Almost 90% of parents agree or strongly agree they are treated with respect at Southside. (Survey Data)
Over 80% of parents believe the teachers, staff, and administration at Southside demonstrate a genuine concern for their child. (Survey Data)
2025-2026: Increase the percent of parents that receive a positive note or phone call about their child according to our studer survey.
School Goal: Increase positive communication from teachers to parents through phone calls and postcards home in the spring semester.
Southside Elementary is committed to organizational excellence through supporting, celebrating, and engaging with our students and our community anchored by our Shelby County Public Schools Core Values.
Over 300 people participated in our Trunk or Treat community event.
Southside's Odyssey of the Mind team qualified for the World Competition in 2025.
100% of Southside teachers note that their work positively impacts those they serve. (Survey Data)
Almost 90% of Southside teachers describe having a clear understanding of the mission and goals of the school. (Survey Data)
2025-2026: Increase the percent of students who feel Southside is a safe and welcoming school according to our studer survey.
School Goal: Continue to foster our mission of being Smart, Strong and Selfless through our squad and morning meetings and celebrating our All Star students and teachers.