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Southside Elementary School

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Southside Elementary School is a rural public school in Nortonville, Kentucky that is part of Hopkins County School District. It serves 515 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

515 Students

27 Teachers

9220 Hopkinsville Rd

Nortonville, KY 42442 View local requests

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Southside Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Southside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Southside Elementary School

$6,791

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Southside Elementary School has received support from 14 individuals from Kentucky and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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