Southside Elementary School

Summary:

Southside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Versailles, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 577 students. The school is part of the Woodford County School District, which is ranked 29th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top 20-30% of elementary schools in Kentucky. The school's academic performance consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, Reading, Science, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing/Mechanics across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Southside's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 60%, compared to 54% for Woodford County and 43% for the state, and the school's 5th-grade Reading proficiency rate was 63%, compared to 65% for Woodford County and 46% for the state. However, the school's performance for special education students and students with low socioeconomic status is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Interestingly, Huntertown Elementary School, which is located just 0.31 miles away, has consistently outperformed Southside Elementary School in academic proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Southside Elementary School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 30.6% in 2020-2021 to 41.25% in 2022-2023, which may be contributing to the school's relatively weaker performance for this student subgroup.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1300 Troy Pike
       Versailles, KY  40383


(859) 879-4660

District: Woodford County

SchoolDigger Rank:
135th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,967 Help


Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Woodford County Middle School
High:    Woodford County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  593

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
Hispanic:
10.6%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.1% Help


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Compare Details Southside Elementary School ranks better than 80.3% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Woodford County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Southside Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Woodford County School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.8%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Woodford County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southside Elementary School is 17.2, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Woodford County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southside Elementary School is $13,967, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Woodford County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southside Elementary School 135th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Southside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Woodford County:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodford County 29th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 80.45 94th 638 85.3%
2008 81.19 84th 651 87.1%
2009 80.12 98th 658 85.1%
2010 80.95 85th 683 87.6%
2011 89.87 25th 688 96.4%
2012 80.91 72nd 713 89.9%
2013 86.26 51st 719 92.9%
2014 86.40 43rd 705 93.9%
2015 85.26 59th 698 91.5%
2016 73.21 143rd 690 79.3%
2017 75.58 131st 694 81.1%
2018 69.38 166th 691 76.0%
2019 68.97 184th 700 73.7%
2021 68.84 107th 517 79.3%
2022 75.64 112th 684 83.6%
2023 66.91 185th 687 73.1%
2024 72.96 135th 685 80.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.88 185th 661 72.0%
2023 31.87 195th 257 24.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.95 239th 631 62.1%
2019 50.06 335th 664 49.5%
2021 35.46 204th 275 25.8%
2022 61.03 182nd 667 72.7%
2023 36.24 428th 670 36.1%
2024 43.24 379th 665 43.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.68 143rd 663 78.4%
2019 72.53 130th 671 80.6%
2021 71.46 60th 312 80.8%
2022 70.20 134th 641 79.1%
2023 75.75 93rd 639 85.4%
2024 77.85 90th 644 86.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.76 172nd 474 63.7%
2022 31.82 156th 206 24.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.37 228th 665 65.7%
2019 60.14 252nd 676 62.7%
2021 61.09 104th 325 68.0%
2022 74.02 106th 657 83.9%
2023 51.77 296th 652 54.6%
2024 63.19 201st 652 69.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.31 82nd 153 46.4%
2019 70.88 33rd 152 78.3%
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Rank History for White students at Southside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.15 142nd 593 76.1%
2019 69.98 141st 592 76.2%
2021 71.65 67th 337 80.1%
2022 76.26 101st 656 84.6%
2023 67.83 169th 658 74.3%
2024 74.89 118th 659 82.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southside Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 491 23 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1994 550 25 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 578
1995 591 12 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 610
1996 591 12 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 610
1997 600 30 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1998 635 28 0 4 1 n/a n/a 6 674
1999 598 29 2 9 0 n/a n/a 1 639
2000 615 28 1 8 2 n/a n/a 10 664
2001 526 26 0 17 1 n/a n/a 4 574
2002 529 21 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2003 529 21 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2004 517 14 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2005 535 13 5 22 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2006 457 10 4 27 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2007 439 19 4 33 0 n/a n/a 10 505
2008 441 13 6 44 0 n/a n/a 10 514
2009 454 6 8 41 0 n/a n/a 16 525
2010 432 8 7 48 0 n/a n/a 24 519
2011 427 10 7 52 0 0 15 0 511
2012 422 14 7 56 1 0 13 0 513
2013 409 9 7 55 0 0 9 0 489
2014 419 13 8 63 0 0 16 0 519
2015 418 7 5 56 0 1 17 0 504
2016 522 7 6 71 0 1 21 0 628
2017 522 8 8 69 0 1 28 0 636
2018 491 5 7 68 0 2 28 0 601
2019 490 6 5 62 0 1 27 0 591
2020 509 9 4 66 0 2 26 0 616
2021 477 8 5 48 0 1 23 0 562
2022 476 9 3 51 1 0 19 0 559
2023 475 7 3 60 2 0 30 0 577
2024 479 8 5 63 2 0 36 0 593

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 518 29.2 17.7 n/a
1994 578 34.2 16.9 n/a
1995 610 34.1 17.9 n/a
1996 610 34.1 17.9 n/a
1997 642 37.0 17.4 26.2
1998 674 38.6 17.5 12.3
1999 639 24.8 25.8 16.3
2000 664 23.0 28.9 15.7
2001 574 25.9 22.1 16.3
2002 570 34.0 16.8 28.2
2003 570 34.0 16.8 28.2
2004 554 32.0 17.3 n/a
2005 575 34.3 16.8 n/a
2006 498 30.5 16.3 26.7
2007 505 33.0 15.3 24.8
2008 514 34.5 14.9 24
2009 525 33.2 15.8 23.6
2010 519 29.0 17.9 25.5
2011 511 34.0 15.0 30.7
2012 513 34.0 15.0 34.9
2013 489 33.1 14.7 37.2
2014 519 30.4 17.0 36.6
2015 504 31.0 16.2 41.7
2016 628 35.0 17.9 40.6
2017 636 35.7 17.7 45.9
2018 601 35.2 17.0 44.1
2019 591 36.4 16.2 41.5
2020 616 35.5 17.3 39.9
2021 562 35.5 15.8 30.6
2022 559 34.5 16.1 33.8
2023 577 36.5 15.7 41.2
2024 593 34.4 17.2 33.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 518 29.2 17.7 n/a
1994 578 34.2 16.9 n/a
1995 610 34.1 17.9 n/a
1996 610 34.1 17.9 n/a
1997 642 37.0 17.4 26.2
1998 674 38.6 17.5 12.3
1999 639 24.8 25.8 16.3
2000 664 23.0 28.9 15.7
2001 574 25.9 22.1 16.3
2002 570 34.0 16.8 28.2
2003 570 34.0 16.8 28.2
2004 554 32.0 17.3 n/a
2005 575 34.3 16.8 n/a
2006 498 30.5 16.3 26.7
2007 505 33.0 15.3 24.8
2008 514 34.5 14.9 24
2009 525 33.2 15.8 23.6
2010 519 29.0 17.9 25.5
2011 511 34.0 15.0 30.7
2012 513 34.0 15.0 34.9
2013 489 33.1 14.7 37.2
2014 519 30.4 17.0 36.6
2015 504 31.0 16.2 41.7
2016 628 35.0 17.9 40.6
2017 636 35.7 17.7 45.9
2018 601 35.2 17.0 44.1
2019 591 36.4 16.2 41.5
2020 616 35.5 17.3 39.9
2021 562 35.5 15.8 30.6
2022 559 34.5 16.1 33.8
2023 577 36.5 15.7 41.2
2024 593 34.4 17.2 33.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southside Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $627 (5.2%) $243 (2.0%) $870 (7.3%) $8,551 (71.5%) $1,333 (11.2%) $9,884 (82.7%) $11,955
2019 $462 (4.2%) $122 (1.1%) $584 (5.3%) $8,859 (80.6%) $1,549 (14.1%) $10,407 (94.7%) $10,991
2020 $520 (4.1%) $122 (1.0%) $642 (5.0%) $10,162 (79.4%) $1,997 (15.6%) $12,159 (95.0%) $12,801
2021 $878 (6.2%) $352 (2.5%) $2,324 (16.5%) $10,126 (72.1%) $1,536 (10.9%) $10,568 (75.2%) $14,050
2022 $1,200 (8.6%) $354 (2.5%) $1,556 (11.1%) $927 (6.6%) $1,581 (11.3%) $11,674 (83.6%) $13,967

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southside Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 184th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 185th of 687 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students591577
 2.4%
African American67
 16.7%
American Indian02
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic6260
 3.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White490475
 3.1%
Two or More Races2730
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.5%41.2%
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Students at Southside Elementary School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodford County Middle School
High : Woodford County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 593 students attended Southside Elementary School.

Southside Elementary School ranks 135th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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