Parkside Elementary School vs. Southside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Southside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 724 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Parkside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 893 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Southside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
724 students
893 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#448 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#159 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
60%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
62%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
58%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
33
31
Kindergarten Students
85
127
Grade 1 Students
94
105
Grade 2 Students
102
110
Grade 3 Students
90
138
Grade 4 Students
111
132
Grade 5 Students
109
118
Grade 6 Students
100
132
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
10%
33%


% Hispanic
24%
11%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
58%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

