Southside Elementary School
Columbus, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
479 students tested59.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency74
- At proficiency211
- Approaching proficiency133
- Below proficiency61
Math
479 students tested67.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency113
- At proficiency209
- Approaching proficiency79
- Below proficiency78
Science
239 students tested61.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency67
- At proficiency79
- Approaching proficiency62
- Below proficiency31
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 260 | 256 | 239 |
| Proficient | 61.5% | 56.6% | 61.1% |
Social studies (grade 5)
133 students tested64.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency37
- At proficiency49
- Approaching proficiency20
- Below proficiency27
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 812 | 888 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.1% · 1 | 0.7% · 6 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 2 | 0.8% · 7 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 994 | 976 | 926 |
| Chronically absent | 14.7% · 146 | 7.4% · 72 | 7.9% · 73 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
893 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Principal
Jeffrey Backmeyer
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino11.5%
White48.7%
Black or African American2.9%
Asian32.8%
Two or More Races3.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180036000080
- District
- Bartholomew Con School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 893 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 48
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25