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Southside Elementary School

440 East Witt Rd
Blairs, VA 24527

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Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 30% in VA
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Southside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Southside Elementary School's student population of 422 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southside Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	59
1	58
2	55
3	70
4	60
5	79

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School
2023	413
2022	393
2021	408
2020	424
2019	424
2018	471
2017	471
2016	501
2015	526
2014	510
2013	530
2012	521
2011	556
2010	568
2009	564
2008	532
2007	510
2006	477
2005	462
2004	476
2003	486
2002	508
2001	514
2000	479
1999	501
1998	514
1997	477
1996	419
1995	405
1994	452
1993	448
1992	417
1991	405
1990	423
1989	462
1988	489
1987	495

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School
2023	35
2022	31
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	35
2015	36
2014	34
2013	35
2012	34
2011	31
2010	33
2009	33
2008	31
2007	42
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	38
2002	36
2001	36
1999	31
1994	28
1993	32
1992	28
1991	27
1990	28
1989	29
1988	31

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School Rankings

Southside Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southside Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#463 out of 1792 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southside Elementary School
2022	#463
2021	#463
2019	#318
2018	#578
2017	#611
2016	#295
2015	#579
2014	#740
2013	#689
2012	#1108
2011	#1108

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(20-21)

65-69%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County School District
2021	67%	54%	65%
2019	94%	82%	87%
2017	85%	72%	77%
2016	94%	80%	85%
2015	88%	79%	82%
2014	77%	74%	76%
2013	85%	71%	74%
2012	70%	68%	67%
2011	92%	86%	86%
2010	92%	87%	90%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County School District
2021	77%	69%	78%
2019	84%	78%	82%
2018	81%	80%
2017	81%	80%	83%
2016	86%	80%	83%
2015	80%	79%	79%
2014	76%	74%	76%
2013	68%	74%	73%
2012	84%	89%	88%
2011	78%	88%	87%
2010	87%	89%	89%

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(20-21)

40-49%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	17:1	15:1
2009	17:1	17:1	15:1
2008	17:1	17:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	12:1	11:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	17:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County School District
2023	4%	19%	6%
2022	4%	18%	5%
2021	4%	18%	5%
2020	5%	16%	5%
2019	5%	16%	5%
2018	5%	15%	4%
2017	5%	15%	4%
2016	4%	14%	4%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	5%
2012	3%	12%	5%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	3%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

31%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County School District
2023	29%	22%	24%
2022	31%	22%	24%
2021	33%	22%	24%
2020	31%	22%	24%
2019	31%	22%	24%
2018	32%	23%	24%
2017	32%	23%	24%
2016	29%	23%	24%
2015	29%	23%	24%
2014	29%	23%	24%
2013	29%	23%	24%
2012	29%	24%	24%
2011	30%	24%	25%
2010	32%	26%	26%
2009	34%	26%	27%
2008	34%	27%	27%
2007	34%	27%	28%
2006	35%	27%	29%
2005	36%	27%	30%
2004	40%	27%	30%
2003	42%	27%	31%
2002	45%	27%	32%
2001	45%	27%	32%
2000	44%	27%	32%
1999	45%	27%	32%
1998	42%	27%	33%
1997	37%	27%	33%
1996	39%	27%	33%
1995	43%	26%	34%
1994	41%	26%	34%
1993	42%	26%	34%

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White

62%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County School District
2023	62%	45%	67%
2022	61%	46%	68%
2021	60%	46%	68%
2020	62%	49%	69%
2019	62%	49%	69%
2018	60%	50%	70%
2017	60%	50%	70%
2016	64%	50%	71%
2015	65%	52%	71%
2014	65%	52%	71%
2013	64%	53%	70%
2012	64%	54%	70%
2011	64%	54%	70%
2010	64%	57%	70%
2009	63%	57%	70%
2008	63%	57%	70%
2007	62%	58%	69%
2006	61%	59%	68%
2005	60%	60%	68%
2004	58%	61%	67%
2003	57%	61%	67%
2002	53%	63%	66%
2001	54%	64%	67%
2000	55%	65%	67%
1999	54%	65%	66%
1998	56%	65%	66%
1997	61%	66%	66%
1996	59%	67%	66%
1995	56%	67%	66%
1994	58%	68%	66%
1993	57%	68%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County School District
2023	5%	7%	2%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	4%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.50
2022	0.53	0.70	0.49
2021	0.53	0.70	0.48
2020	0.52	0.68	0.47
2019	0.52	0.68	0.47
2018	0.54	0.67	0.45
2017	0.54	0.67	0.45
2016	0.51	0.68	0.45
2015	0.50	0.66	0.44
2014	0.50	0.66	0.45
2013	0.51	0.65	0.45
2012	0.51	0.64	0.45
2011	0.51	0.64	0.45
2010	0.49	0.62	0.44
2009	0.50	0.60	0.44
2008	0.49	0.60	0.44
2007	0.50	0.59	0.45
2006	0.51	0.58	0.46
2005	0.51	0.57	0.45
2004	0.51	0.55	0.46
2003	0.50	0.55	0.45
2002	0.52	0.53	0.46
2001	0.51	0.52	0.46
2000	0.51	0.51	0.45
1999	0.51	0.51	0.46
1998	0.51	0.50	0.46
1997	0.50	0.49	0.46
1996	0.50	0.48	0.45
1995	0.51	0.49	0.46
1994	0.50	0.47	0.46
1993	0.50	0.47	0.46

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Eligible for

85%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County School District
2023	82%	52%	77%
2022	61%	41%	59%
2021	58%	35%	49%
2020	55%	39%	51%
2019	55%	39%	51%
2018	49%	35%	43%
2017	49%	35%	43%
2016	53%	35%	44%
2015	53%	34%	44%
2014	51%	33%	45%
2013	51%	32%	45%
2012	48%	32%	42%
2011	51%	31%	45%
2010	48%	29%	39%
2009	43%	26%	36%
2008	36%	25%	33%
2007	35%	24%	34%
2006	41%	24%	33%
2005	39%	24%	31%
2004	39%	23%	30%
2003	38%	23%	28%
2002	37%	23%	28%
2001	37%	21%	25%
2000	37%	23%	27%
1999	40%	24%	27%
1998	38%	24%	27%
1997	36%	24%	27%
1996	39%	24%	27%

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Eligible for (21-22)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County School District
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	12%	6%	10%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	11%	6%	9%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	10%	6%	8%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	11%	7%	9%
2007	10%	7%	9%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	12%	7%	8%
2004	11%	7%	7%
2003	12%	7%	7%
2002	9%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pittsylvania County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southside Elementary School's ranking?

Southside Elementary School is ranked #463 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Southside Elementary School often compared to?

Southside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chatham Elementary School, Kentuck Elementary School, Twin Springs Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

422 students attend Southside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Southside Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Southside Elementary School?

Southside Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Southside Elementary School offer ?

Southside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Southside Elementary School part of?

Southside Elementary School is part of Pittsylvania County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 30%
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education