Southside Primary School

151 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Southside Primary School, located at 3104 Old Montgomery Hwy in Selma, Alabama, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Selma City Schools district. The school is dedicated to providing early childhood and elementary education, focusing on building essential literacy, numeracy, and social skills for students in their formative years. By operating within the historic and tight-knit community of Selma, the school aims to create a supportive environment that fosters academic growth and prepares young learners for their transition to upper-level schooling.

As part of the Selma City school system, Southside Primary emphasizes the importance of community engagement and equitable access to learning. The school is tasked with addressing the unique educational needs of the local student population, often prioritizing initiatives that promote character development alongside core curriculum standards. Through its faculty and staff, the school strives to cultivate a safe, structured, and nurturing space that encourages student curiosity and establishes a long-term positive trajectory for the children of the Selma area.

151

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Southside Primary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	1
Black	140
Two or More	9

Black
140 (92.7 %)
Two or More
9 (6.0 %)
White
1 (0.7 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dallas County
Phone:	(334)874-9566
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	151
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	129
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 2

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 38