Southside Elementary School in Columbus, IN

Southside Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-6

1320 W 200 S, Columbus, IN

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation

893 Students

A-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Jeff Backmeyer

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1

Math Proficiency
64%

Reading Proficiency
57%

A-

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

57%

Math Proficiency

64%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 19:1 Teachers 48	Full Time Teachers 48
Teachers in First or Second Year 15.8%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

895:1

Student Diversity

Female 51.3%	Male 48.7%
White 51.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander 30.3%
Hispanic 12.2%	Two or more races 3.1%
Black 2.5%	Native American <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

10/13/2025

Overall, great school. Very fair and full of opportunities.

1.0 parent

3/3/2024

Ac is the worst thing that could ever happen to my child.Ac has way more opportunities than non Ac kids.My kid was telling me how Ac wins everything.My kid is a 4th grader in non Ac. A few days ago my kid told me that Ac won hand ball a game all the 4th graders were playing. Everything goes whatever...

1.0 parent

10/29/2021

The school has been performing below average. The school do not have effective student development program for NON AC category student who mostly need more attention than a AC category student. The is no connect between parent and teacher and many a times teacher lacks or ignore parent communication...

5.0 other

2/7/2017

Great school for Elementary education.Friendly teaching environment with awesome teaching staff.No issues.No regrets.Thanks a ton.Cheers to the entire team of teachers.

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Southside Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-6 in Columbus, IN, in the Columbus neighborhood, and is served by the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Indiana. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 893 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 64% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 57% are proficient in reading. Southside Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $296,900. Discover additional schools in the area, like Excel Center - Bartholomew County, Central Middle School, St. Peter's Lutheran School, and more. Learn more about what Columbus has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Southside Elementary School.

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