Southside Middle School vs. Tallassee Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Tallassee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades 5-8, Southside Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Tallassee Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
PK-4
Total Students
426 students
598 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#577 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#302 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
55
Kindergarten Students
-
107
Grade 1 Students
-
127
Grade 2 Students
-
97
Grade 3 Students
-
105
Grade 4 Students
-
107
Grade 5 Students
102
-
Grade 6 Students
108
-
Grade 7 Students
117
-
Grade 8 Students
99
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
29%
27%
% White
62%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
