Southside Elementary

423 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Southside Elementary School is a public primary school located in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving students within the Shelby County Public Schools district. Situated on Ginkgo Drive, the school functions as a core educational hub for the local community, focusing on foundational academic development, social-emotional learning, and preparing students for their transition to middle school.

As part of the Shelby County school system, Southside Elementary typically emphasizes a supportive environment characterized by state-aligned curriculum standards and various extracurricular opportunities. The school works to foster a partnership between educators, families, and the surrounding Shelbyville neighborhood to ensure student success in a diverse and growing community.

423

Total Students

29.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Southside Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	235
Hispanic	125
Black	23
Asian	1
Two or More	39

White
235 (55.6 %)
Hispanic
125 (29.6 %)
Two or More
39 (9.2 %)
Black
23 (5.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Shelby County
Phone:	(502)633-4460
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	423
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	242
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 82

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 74