South Side Elementary School
Champaign, IL · Champaign CUSD 4
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
522nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 75%· Stable
715 S New St, Champaign, IL 61820
(217)351-3890NCES ID 170942005409Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks South Side Elementary School 522nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 75% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 73th in 2019 to 75th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 290 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1989, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 56.1% | 50.7% | ▼ 5.4 pts | |
| Black | 31.2% | 25.5% | ▼ 5.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.0% | 11.7% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 6.2% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Asian | 3.2% | 5.5% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1989. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $183K in zip 61820 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than South Side Elementary School
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ELA 38% ▼21 · Math 35% ▼26Compare - #1746Dr Howard Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 0.8 mi away1,746th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼33 · Math 21% ▼40Compare - #1173Bottenfield Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1 mi away1,173rd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼17 · Math 38% ▼23Compare - #1355International Prep AcademyChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.2 mi away1,355th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼19 · Math 30% ▼31Compare - #1881Stratton Elementary SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.3 mi away1,881st of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼40 · Math 18% ▼43Compare - #1977Washington Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.7 mi away1,977th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼41 · Math 13% ▼48Compare - #2080M L King Jr Elem SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 1.9 mi away2,080th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼47 · Math 9% ▼52Compare - #1357Kenwood Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 2 mi away1,357th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼21 · Math 32% ▼29Compare
What school district is South Side Elementary School in?
South Side Elementary School is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district in Champaign, Illinois.
Is South Side Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks South Side Elementary School 522nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 75% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of South Side Elementary School?
White 51%, Black 26%, Two or more races 12%, Hispanic 6% (290 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near South Side Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61820 is $183K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.