Southside Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Tallassee, Alabama·36078
Score
56.4/100
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#107
Among 244 Alabama middle schools
Top 44%
In Alabama

Score 56.4/100: better than 56% of Alabama middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
58%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 55%, better than 57% of them
Math
31%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 26%, better than 65% of them
Science
31%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 35% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability61.6—
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability57.8—
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability70.3—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability42.3—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability57.9—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability37.4—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability38.8—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability29.7—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability17.3—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability30.7—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability30.8—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability30.8—

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
431
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
431
Typical middle school: 450
Free or reduced-price lunch
57%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Elmore County

Contact

Address
901 E B Payne Sr Dr
Tallassee, AL 36078

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Southside Middle School at a glance

Southside Middle School is a public middle school in Tallassee, Alabama, serving grades 5-8. It is part of the Tallassee City school district. It has about 431 students (a typical Alabama middle school has 450). About 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Alabama middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama middle schools, it scores 56.4 out of 100: better than 56% of them, ranking #107 of 244. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.