Southside Middle School

901 E B Payne Sr Dr, Tallassee, AL 36078

CSchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
424
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tallassee City
Elmore County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 257 Alabama middle schools · How we grade
Test scores35% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
61stpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
19thpercentile
Class size15.7 students per teacher
80thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southside Middle School

Southside Middle School is a public middle school in Tallassee, Alabama, serving grades 5–8. It is part of Tallassee City. The school is located in a rural area in Elmore County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 424 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Alabama middle school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 257 Alabama middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

901 E B Payne Sr Dr
Tallassee, AL 36078
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
424 students
Students per teacher
15.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Tallassee City
County
Elmore County
NCES school ID
010324001236

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.