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Southside Elementary

Shelton, WA · Southside School District

Regular public school · Grades K-7 · Town, distant

596th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 49% Improving

161 SE Collier Rd, Shelton, WA 98584

(360)426-8437NCES ID 530822001360Directory 202324

211
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
51%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
25.1%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Southside Elementary 596th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 49% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 38th in 2019 to 49th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%49%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 137 students tested

English Language Arts
Southside Elementary
46%
WA average
51%
Math
Southside Elementary
45%
WA average
41%
Science
Southside Elementary
59%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Southside Elementary WA average
25%50%75%46%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Southside Elementary WA average
25%50%75%45%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Southside Elementary WA average
25%50%75%59%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 211 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic15%White72%9%
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categories changedHispanic 15%White 72%Two or more races 9%94%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White77.4%71.6% 5.8 pts
Hispanic8.7%15.2% 6.5 pts
Two or more races9.6%9.0% 0.6 pts
American Indian2.2%3.3% 1.1 pts
Asian1.7%0.5% 1.2 pts
Black0.0%0.5% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $428K in zip 98584 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2008

$113K$226K$339K$452K$428K20082010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Southside Elementary in?

Southside Elementary is part of the Southside School District district in Shelton, Washington.

Is Southside Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Southside Elementary 596th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary?

White 72%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 9%, American Indian 3% (211 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Southside Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98584 is $428K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 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.