Southside Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Shelbyville, Kentucky·40065
Score
28.0/100
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#436
Among 605 Kentucky elementary schools
#3
In Shelby County
#1
In Shelbyville
Top 73%
In Kentucky

Score 28.0/100: better than 28% of Kentucky elementary 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 or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 49%, better than 27% of them
Math
35%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 44%, better than 28% of them
Science
32%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 37%, better than 34% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3KSA33—
English language artsGrade 4KSA45—
English language artsGrade 5KSA43—
MathGrade 3KSA39—
MathGrade 4KSA38—
MathGrade 5KSA28—
ScienceGrade 4KSA32—
Social studiesGrade 5KSA30—
WritingGrade 5KSA37—

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
417
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
417
Typical elementary school: 429
Free or reduced-price lunch
63%
Typical elementary school: 64%

District and location

School district
City
Shelby County

Contact

Address
728 Ginkgo Dr
Shelbyville, KY 40065

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Kentucky. 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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Southside Elementary at a glance

Southside Elementary is a public elementary school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Shelby County school district. It has about 417 students (a typical Kentucky elementary school has 429). About 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 64% at a typical Kentucky elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 35% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky elementary schools, it scores 28.0 out of 100: better than 28% of them, ranking #436 of 605. Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.