South Side Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Top 50%

Serving 290 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Side Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 290 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50% in IL
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

South Side Elementary School's student population of 290 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Side Elementary School
Kind	48
1	48
2	48
3	49
4	49
5	48

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Total Students

290 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School
2023	289
2022	289
2021	273
2020	286
2019	286
2018	312
2017	312
2016	303
2015	292
2014	307
2013	307
2012	281
2011	285
2010	283
2009	281
2008	274
2007	279
2006	268
2005	270
2004	277
2003	279
2002	275
2001	276
2000	254
1999	271
1998	308
1997	323
1996	336
1995	346
1994	344
1993	311

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	18
2014	21
2013	33
2012	19
2011	20
2010	20
2009	19
2008	17
2007	20
2006	19
2005	20
2004	21
2003	18
2002	18
2001	18
2000	18
1999	19
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	17
1993	16
1992	17

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School Rankings

South Side Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Side Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1421 out of 3426 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Side Elementary School
2022	#1421
2021	#1275
2019	#973
2018	#1731
2017	#1728
2016	#1074
2015	#740
2014	#1188
2013	#1043
2012	#1443
2011	#1874

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(20-21)

30-34%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2021	32%	28%	24%
2019	47%	33%	31%
2018	37%	32%	31%
2017	32%	32%	31%
2016	42%	31%	32%
2015	42%	29%	29%
2014	72%	59%	56%
2013	67%	58%	58%
2012	87%	80%	77%
2011	87%	80%	80%
2010	92%	80%	81%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2022	22%	30%	24%
2021	27%	32%	26%
2019	42%	38%	33%
2018	27%	37%	31%
2017	32%	38%	31%
2016	37%	36%	30%
2015	47%	38%	33%
2014	57%	57%	51%
2013	67%	58%	54%
2012	82%	75%	70%
2011	72%	75%	72%

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60-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	16:1	16:1	13:1
2017	16:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	16:1	13:1
2015	16:1	16:1	13:1
2014	15:1	16:1	13:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	15:1	16:1	13:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	17:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	20:1	17:1	16:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	5%	6%	9%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	3%	5%	10%
2019	3%	5%	10%
2018	1%	5%	9%
2017	1%	5%	9%
2015	1%	6%	10%
2014	2%	5%	10%
2013	3%	5%	10%
2012	3%	4%	10%
2011	3%	5%	10%
2010	5%	5%	10%
2009	4%	5%	11%
2008	5%	5%	10%
2007	7%	5%	9%
2006	4%	5%	9%
2005	5%	5%	9%
2004	7%	4%	8%
2003	3%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	6%
2001	3%	4%	6%
2000	3%	3%	5%
1999	1%	3%	5%
1998	3%	3%	5%
1997	1%	3%	5%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	4%	27%	15%
2022	2%	27%	14%
2021	1%	27%	13%
2020	1%	26%	12%
2019	1%	26%	12%
2018	2%	26%	11%
2017	2%	26%	11%
2016	3%	26%	11%
2015	3%	25%	10%
2014	4%	25%	10%
2013	5%	24%	10%
2012	4%	24%	9%
2011	2%	23%	9%
2010	2%	22%	8%
2009	3%	22%	7%
2008	2%	21%	7%
2007	3%	20%	6%
2006	3%	19%	5%
2005	2%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	1%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	1%	9%

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Black

26%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	27%	17%	37%
2022	25%	17%	37%
2021	30%	17%	37%
2020	24%	17%	35%
2019	24%	17%	35%
2018	24%	17%	36%
2017	24%	17%	36%
2016	27%	17%	35%
2015	24%	17%	35%
2014	27%	17%	34%
2013	28%	18%	34%
2012	27%	18%	35%
2011	31%	18%	35%
2010	34%	20%	39%
2009	31%	20%	38%
2008	30%	20%	38%
2007	31%	20%	37%
2006	30%	20%	36%
2005	28%	20%	35%
2004	28%	21%	35%
2003	30%	21%	32%
2002	25%	21%	31%
2001	32%	21%	32%
2000	28%	21%	31%
1999	32%	21%	31%
1998	30%	21%	30%
1997	34%	20%	32%
1996	27%	21%	32%
1995	29%	20%	30%
1994	28%	21%	30%
1993	26%	21%	30%

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White

51%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	53%	45%	31%
2022	57%	47%	32%
2021	55%	47%	32%
2020	64%	48%	35%
2019	64%	48%	35%
2018	64%	49%	37%
2017	64%	49%	37%
2016	61%	49%	38%
2015	61%	49%	40%
2014	58%	50%	40%
2013	54%	50%	40%
2012	56%	51%	41%
2011	56%	51%	42%
2010	58%	53%	43%
2009	60%	53%	44%
2008	62%	54%	45%
2007	59%	55%	48%
2006	63%	56%	50%
2005	65%	57%	51%
2004	61%	57%	53%
2003	66%	58%	59%
2002	70%	59%	60%
2001	63%	60%	60%
2000	67%	61%	62%
1999	65%	62%	63%
1998	66%	63%	64%
1997	64%	64%	62%
1996	71%	64%	63%
1995	70%	65%	65%
1994	70%	65%	65%
1993	70%	65%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	12%	4%	8%
2021	10%	4%	9%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	7%
2017	9%	3%	7%
2016	9%	3%	7%
2015	10%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	0.64	0.70	0.74
2022	0.60	0.68	0.73
2021	0.60	0.68	0.73
2020	0.53	0.68	0.73
2019	0.53	0.68	0.73
2018	0.53	0.67	0.72
2017	0.53	0.67	0.72
2016	0.55	0.67	0.72
2015	0.56	0.67	0.71
2014	0.59	0.66	0.71
2013	0.62	0.66	0.71
2012	0.61	0.65	0.70
2011	0.59	0.66	0.69
2010	0.55	0.64	0.65
2009	0.55	0.64	0.65
2008	0.53	0.64	0.64
2007	0.56	0.63	0.63
2006	0.52	0.61	0.63
2005	0.50	0.61	0.61
2004	0.55	0.60	0.59
2003	0.48	0.59	0.55
2002	0.45	0.59	0.54
2001	0.50	0.58	0.54
2000	0.48	0.57	0.52
1999	0.48	0.56	0.51
1998	0.47	0.56	0.51
1997	0.48	0.54	0.52
1996	0.43	0.53	0.50
1995	0.43	0.53	0.49
1994	0.44	0.52	0.49
1993	0.44	0.52	0.49

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Eligible for

32%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	32%	43%	47%
2022	32%	43%	46%
2021	34%	44%	48%
2020	31%	47%	53%
2019	31%	47%	53%
2018	29%	46%	49%
2017	29%	46%	49%
2016	34%	47%	49%
2015	40%	52%	54%
2014	41%	47%	53%
2013	42%	45%	53%
2012	22%	21%	27%
2011	35%	39%	45%
2010	37%	37%	47%
2009	30%	33%	37%
2008	32%	32%	38%
2007	28%	32%	37%
2006	30%	32%	38%
2005	27%	32%	33%
2004	27%	31%	32%
2003	29%	30%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	South Side Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	21%	27%	30%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Champaign CUSD 4 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Side Elementary School's ranking?

South Side Elementary School is ranked #1421 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are South Side Elementary School often compared to?

South Side Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bottenfield Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend South Side Elementary School?

290 students attend South Side Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of South Side Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of South Side Elementary School?

South Side Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Side Elementary School offer ?

South Side Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is South Side Elementary School part of?

South Side Elementary School is part of Champaign CUSD 4 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 290 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education