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Southside Elementary School

1320 W 200 S, Columbus, IN 47201

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
891
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bartholomew Con School Corp
Bartholomew County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores61% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
51stpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
50thpercentile
Class size18 students per teacher
10thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Indiana elementary 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 Elementary School

Southside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Indiana, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Bartholomew Con School Corp. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Bartholomew County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 891 students were enrolled, with about 18 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Indiana elementary school (14.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

1320 W 200 S
Columbus, IN 47201
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
891 students
Students per teacher
18 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Bartholomew Con School Corp
County
Bartholomew County
NCES school ID
180036000080

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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.