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Southside Middle School

Public School | 5th - 8th | 426 students

Address

901 E B Payne Sr Dr
Tallassee, AL 36078

School District

Tallassee City

School Details

Total Students

426

Grades

5th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.2:1

Teachers (FTE)

28

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

1051

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

280 (65.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

23 (5.4%)

Total eligible: 303 students (71.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010324001236

District NCES ID

0103240

Community Profile (36078)

Demographic and economic data for the 36078 ZIP code area where Southside Middle School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

13,398

Median Age

39.9

Male

46.0%

Female

54.0%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.6%

5-9

4.7%

10-14

6.8%

15-19

7.9%

Under 18

20.5%

65+

20.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

73.8%

Black/African American

23.0%

Asian

0.4%

0

Two or More Races

2.8%

Hispanic/Latino

0.8%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$61,574

Mean Household Income

$78,714

Per Capita Income

$31,139

Median Family Income

$66,760

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Households on SNAP

846

Employment & Commute

Employed

5,978

Avg. Commute Time

25.5 min

Work From Home

2.7%

Drive Alone

83.1%

Education

High School or Higher

87.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

15.8%

Graduate Degree

5.1%

Enrolled in School

2,770

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

128

Kindergarten

167

Elementary

1,226

High School

529

College

720

Housing

Median Home Value

$167,000

Median Rent

$837

Total Housing Units

5,814

Owner Occupied

70.1%

Renter Occupied

29.9%

Median Rooms

5.5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,172

Avg. Household Size

2.51

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

528

$100K-$150K

464

$200K-$300K

934

$500K-$1M

248

Households & Families

Total Households

5,220

Avg. Household Size

2.54

Avg. Family Size

3.08

Married Couples

42.3%

Living Alone

31.3%

Broadband Internet

90.6%

Veterans

1,046

Foreign Born

62

Health Insurance

Insured

12,063

Uninsured

1,219

Private Insurance

8,898

Public Insurance

5,195

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Tallassee, AL 36078