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Rockcreek Elementary School vs. Southside Elementary School

Should you attend Rockcreek Elementary School or Southside Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rockcreek Elementary School
13000 E 200 S
Columbus, IN 47201
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Southside Elementary School
1320 W 200 S
Columbus, IN 47201
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Rockcreek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Southside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rockcreek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower 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
352 students
893 students
This chart displays total students of Rockcreek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Southside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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This chart displays gender of Southside Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
48 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Southside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rockcreek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#477 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
#159 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rockcreek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in IN)
60%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockcreek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in IN)
62%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockcreek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in IN)
58%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rockcreek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Rockcreek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southside Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
11
31
Kindergarten Students
57
127
Grade 1 Students
48
105
Grade 2 Students
41
110
Grade 3 Students
48
138
Grade 4 Students
51
132
Grade 5 Students
49
118
Grade 6 Students
47
132

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
33%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rockcreek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rockcreek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rockcreek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rockcreek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Rockcreek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Southside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rockcreek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rockcreek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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