Southside Elementary School

East Carroll Parish
1307 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
396 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Southside Elementary School, located at 1307 Gould Street in Lake Providence, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the East Carroll Parish School District. Situated in a rural community, the school focuses on providing core academic instruction to elementary-aged children, aiming to build strong literacy and mathematical skills while fostering a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of the local student population.

As part of the Lake Providence school system, Southside Elementary plays a vital role in the social and intellectual development of the town’s youth. The school emphasizes foundational learning and community engagement, working to prepare its students for the transition to middle school. By serving the specific demographic of East Carroll Parish, the institution acts as a central hub for early childhood education, striving to address local educational challenges while helping students reach state-mandated academic benchmarks.
396
Total Students
21.4
Full-Time Teachers
18.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
87.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    394 (99.5 %)
  • White
    2 (0.5 %)
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: N/A
District: East Carroll Parish
Phone: (318)559-0325
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 396
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 21.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 18.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 342
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* 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 21
Kindergarten 70
Grade 1 60
Grade 2 65
Grade 3 63
Grade 4 55
Grade 5 62
Gender Ratio