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SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

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55 QUAIL LANE, SOUTHSIDE, AR 72501 • Independence County
(870) 251-2332
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
450
Teachers (FTE)
22.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.1:1
FRPL Eligible
250
(55.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 250 of 450 (55.6%)
Free Lunch: 179 (39.8%)
Reduced-Price: 71 (15.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 200 (44.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 464 students 464 2020-2021 2021-2022: 436 students 436 -6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 453 students 453 +3.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 463 students 463 +2.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 450 students 450 -2.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 411 (91.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 23 (5.1%) Black or African American: 8 (1.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3 (0.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
450 Students
White 411 91.3%
Hispanic / Latino 23 5.1%
Black or African American 8 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 450 Students
Grade 4: 145 (32.2%) Grade 5: 147 (32.7%) Grade 6: 158 (35.1%)
450 Students
Grade 4 145 32.2%
Grade 5 147 32.7%
Grade 6 158 35.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
242
53.8%
F
Female Students
208
46.2%