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South Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Broadway And School Sts
Martins Ferry, OH 43935

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South Elementary School serves 179 students in grades Kindergarten-3.

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 14% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Kind	35
1	75
2	68
3	1

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Total Students

179 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	South Elementary School
2008	179
2007	216
2006	194
2005	194
2004	188
2003	195
2002	201
2001	181
2000	184
1999	176
1998	211
1997	220
1996	215
1995	204
1994	205
1993	227
1992	246
1991	140
1990	136
1989	151
1988	163

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	South Elementary School
2008	9
2007	10
2006	10
2005	9
2004	11
2003	11
2002	12
2001	12
2000	11
1999	10
1998	11
1997	14
1996	12
1995	11
1994	11
1993	11
1992	11
1991	10
1990	9
1989	8
1988	9

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OH)

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Martins Ferry City School District
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	17:1	18:1
2005	22:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	19:1	14:1
1996	18:1	19:1	14:1
1995	19:1	19:1	15:1
1994	19:1	19:1	15:1
1993	21:1	19:1	18:1
1992	22:1	19:1	19:1
1991	14:1	20:1	18:1
1990	15:1	20:1	18:1
1989	19:1	20:1	19:1
1988	18:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Martins Ferry City School District
2008	3%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Martins Ferry City School District
2008	10%	17%	9%
2007	13%	17%	10%
2006	16%	17%	8%
2005	16%	18%	9%
2004	13%	17%	9%
2003	13%	17%	9%
2002	15%	16%	8%
2001	11%	16%	8%
2000	9%	16%	8%
1999	13%	15%	8%
1998	14%	15%	8%
1997	10%	16%	7%
1996	7%	15%	6%
1995	5%	15%	6%
1994	3%	15%	5%
1993	3%	15%	4%
1992	3%	14%	3%
1991	4%	14%	5%
1990	3%	14%	4%
1989	5%	14%	4%
1988	3%	14%	4%

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White

86%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Martins Ferry City School District
2008	86%	77%	91%
2007	83%	77%	90%
2006	83%	78%	91%
2005	83%	77%	91%
2004	87%	78%	90%
2003	87%	78%	91%
2002	85%	81%	92%
2001	89%	81%	92%
2000	91%	81%	92%
1999	87%	82%	92%
1998	86%	82%	92%
1997	90%	82%	93%
1996	93%	83%	94%
1995	95%	83%	94%
1994	96%	83%	95%
1993	97%	83%	96%
1992	97%	84%	97%
1991	96%	83%	95%
1990	97%	84%	96%
1989	94%	84%	96%
1988	97%	84%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.23

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Martins Ferry City School District
2008	0.29	0.40	0.17
2007	0.33	0.40	0.17
2006	0.33	0.37	0.17
2005	0.33	0.38	0.17
2004	0.23	0.37	0.18
2003	0.23	0.37	0.16
2002	0.26	0.32	0.16
2001	0.20	0.32	0.16
2000	0.17	0.31	0.14
1999	0.22	0.31	0.15
1998	0.24	0.31	0.15
1997	0.18	0.30	0.13
1996	0.13	0.29	0.11
1995	0.10	0.29	0.11
1994	0.08	0.29	0.10
1993	0.06	0.29	0.08
1992	0.06	0.28	0.07
1991	0.08	0.29	0.09
1990	0.06	0.28	0.07
1989	0.11	0.28	0.08
1988	0.06	0.28	0.07

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Eligible for (06-07)

54%

27%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2007)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Martins Ferry City School District
2007	54%	27%	40%
2006	60%	27%	41%
2005	51%	25%	33%
2004	53%	24%	33%
2003	55%	24%	34%
2002	57%	22%	35%
2001	59%	21%	29%
2000	63%	22%	29%
1999	53%	22%	26%
1998	45%	22%	26%
1997	45%	23%	27%
1995	32%	24%	26%
1994	33%	23%	27%
1993	32%	23%	24%
1992	33%	22%	24%

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Eligible for (06-07)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Martins Ferry City School District
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	13%	6%	10%
2005	14%	6%	8%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	6%
2002	8%	5%	5%
2001	10%	5%	6%
2000	8%	5%	7%
1999	7%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Martins Ferry City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Elementary School?

179 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of South Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of South Elementary School?

South Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of Martins Ferry City School District.

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