Public SchoolElementary

Southside Elementary

728 Ginkgo Dr, Shelbyville, KY 40065

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
412
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Shelby County
Shelby County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 674 Kentucky elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores25% proficient in math & reading
14thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
3rdpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
25thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kentucky 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

Southside Elementary is a public elementary school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving grades K–5. It is part of Shelby County. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Shelby County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 412 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kentucky elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 674 Kentucky elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

728 Ginkgo Dr
Shelbyville, KY 40065
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
412 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Shelby County
County
Shelby County
NCES school ID
210532002077

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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.