South Side Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

1011 Southwest Ave
Johnson City, TN 37604

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Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Side Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in TN
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

South Side Elementary School's student population of 442 students has grown by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Side Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	63
1	57
2	71
3	62
4	53
5	79

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School
2023	407
2022	343
2021	323
2020	362
2019	362
2018	370
2017	370
2016	403
2015	372
2014	349
2013	336
2012	427
2011	449
2010	414
2009	413
2008	406
2007	324
2006	359
2005	337
2004	327
2003	350
2002	405
2001	408
2000	362
1999	389
1998	346
1997	324
1996	276
1995	274
1994	288
1993	298
1992	306
1991	319
1990	316
1989	298
1988	329
1987	339

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School
2023	29
2022	26
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	25
2014	23
2013	26
2012	30
2011	32
2010	28
2009	27
2008	28
2007	22
2006	25
2005	24
1996	15
1995	15
1994	14
1993	14
1992	18
1991	17
1990	17
1989	17
1988	19

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Year Founded

1919

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

South Side Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Side Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#145 out of 1728 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School
2023	#145
2022	#201
2021	#170
2019	#85
2018	#199
2017	#221
2015	#452
2014	#382
2013	#155
2012	#273
2011	#201

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60-64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2023	62%	34%	56%
2022	47%	31%	52%
2021	42%	28%	46%
2019	72%	39%	60%
2018	52%	35%	56%
2017	47%	36%	57%
2015	62%	57%	76%
2014	67%	52%	72%
2013	77%	52%	73%
2012	65%	49%	73%
2011	70%	42%	66%

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55-59%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2022	57%	37%	53%
2021	57%	30%	47%
2019	57%	35%	49%
2018	47%	35%	56%
2017	52%	35%	49%
2015	62%	51%	69%
2014	57%	52%	67%
2013	67%	52%	70%
2012	65%	52%	70%
2011	60%	50%	66%
2010	62%	47%	62%

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70-74%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2022	72%	40%	62%
2021	62%	38%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	21:1	17:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	18:1	16:1
1991	19:1	18:1	16:1
1990	19:1	19:1	17:1
1989	18:1	19:1	17:1
1988	17:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
1999	4%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	1%
1990	4%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2023	19%	14%	14%
2022	21%	13%	13%
2021	20%	12%	13%
2020	18%	11%	12%
2019	18%	11%	12%
2018	14%	10%	10%
2017	14%	10%	10%
2016	13%	9%	9%
2015	14%	8%	9%
2014	12%	8%	8%
2013	13%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	10%	6%	7%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	11%	5%	5%
2008	9%	5%	5%
2007	7%	4%	5%
2006	7%	4%	4%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2023	6%	21%	9%
2022	5%	21%	9%
2021	7%	22%	9%
2020	7%	22%	10%
2019	7%	22%	10%
2018	7%	22%	11%
2017	7%	22%	11%
2016	10%	22%	11%
2015	8%	22%	11%
2014	9%	23%	11%
2013	7%	23%	11%
2012	8%	24%	11%
2011	9%	24%	12%
2010	8%	24%	11%
2009	7%	25%	12%
2008	8%	25%	12%
2007	8%	25%	12%
2006	6%	25%	11%
1999	9%	24%	12%
1998	11%	23%	11%
1997	6%	24%	12%
1996	4%	23%	8%
1995	7%	23%	11%
1994	6%	23%	11%
1993	4%	23%	12%
1992	4%	22%	11%
1991	4%	23%	11%
1990	3%	22%	12%

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White

62%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2023	60%	59%	67%
2022	60%	60%	68%
2021	60%	60%	68%
2020	65%	62%	69%
2019	65%	62%	69%
2018	71%	63%	71%
2017	71%	63%	71%
2016	68%	64%	73%
2015	68%	65%	74%
2014	70%	66%	75%
2013	73%	66%	76%
2012	78%	67%	78%
2011	78%	67%	79%
2010	79%	68%	80%
2009	79%	68%	80%
2008	82%	68%	81%
2007	83%	69%	81%
2006	86%	70%	83%
1999	86%	73%	86%
1998	87%	75%	87%
1997	91%	74%	88%
1996	93%	75%	87%
1995	90%	75%	88%
1994	90%	75%	88%
1993	93%	76%	85%
1992	93%	77%	88%
1991	93%	76%	88%
1990	92%	77%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2023	12%	4%	7%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	12%	4%	7%
2020	8%	3%	6%
2019	8%	3%	6%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	8%	2%	4%
2015	9%	2%	4%
2014	5%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2023	0.59	0.59	0.52
2022	0.59	0.58	0.52
2021	0.59	0.58	0.52
2020	0.54	0.56	0.51
2019	0.54	0.56	0.51
2018	0.47	0.55	0.47
2017	0.47	0.55	0.47
2016	0.51	0.54	0.45
2015	0.51	0.53	0.44
2014	0.49	0.52	0.42
2013	0.45	0.51	0.41
2012	0.39	0.50	0.38
2011	0.38	0.49	0.37
2010	0.36	0.48	0.34
2009	0.36	0.48	0.34
2008	0.31	0.47	0.34
2007	0.30	0.46	0.33
2006	0.25	0.45	0.30
1999	0.25	0.41	0.25
1998	0.23	0.39	0.23
1997	0.17	0.39	0.24
1996	0.13	0.39	0.24
1995	0.19	0.38	0.23
1994	0.19	0.38	0.22
1993	0.13	0.37	0.24
1992	0.13	0.36	0.21
1991	0.13	0.37	0.21
1990	0.14	0.36	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2023	48%	45%	45%
2022	57%	46%	45%
2021	61%	47%	46%
2020	54%	47%	44%
2019	54%	47%	44%
2014	56%	51%	45%
2013	56%	51%	43%
2012	57%	49%	44%
2011	55%	48%	41%
2010	47%	45%	38%
2009	43%	42%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Tennessee	Johnson City School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	11%	8%	6%

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School District Name

Johnson City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Side Elementary School's ranking?

South Side Elementary School is ranked #145 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are South Side Elementary School often compared to?

South Side Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Side Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend South Side Elementary School?

442 students attend South Side Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of South Side Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Side Elementary School?

South Side Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does South Side Elementary School offer ?

South Side Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is South Side Elementary School part of?

South Side Elementary School is part of Johnson City School District.

In what neighborhood is South Side Elementary School located?

South Side Elementary School is located in the Tree Streets neighborhood of Johnson City, TN.