Southside Elementary

413 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Southside Elementary, located at 440 East Witt Road in Blairs, Virginia, serves as a primary educational institution within the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district. The school is situated in a rural community setting, providing a foundational learning environment for students in the surrounding area. As a public elementary school, it focuses on the core academic development of its students, fostering early literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth during their formative years.

The school operates as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing a supportive atmosphere where faculty and staff work to meet the diverse needs of their student population. By following the standardized curriculum established by the Pittsylvania County school system, Southside Elementary aims to prepare its pupils for the transition to middle school while maintaining strong ties to the families and neighborhoods of the Blairs area.

413

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Southside Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	257
Hispanic	14
Black	121
Two or More	20
American Indian	1

White
257 (62.2 %)
Black
121 (29.3 %)
Two or More
20 (4.8 %)
Hispanic
14 (3.4 %)
American Indian
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:	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
Phone:	(434)836-0006
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	413
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	358
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 40

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 62