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South Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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South Elementary School serves 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Kind	66
1	60
2	44
3	41
4	43

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Total Students

254 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	South Elementary School
2025	254
2009	278
2008	254
2007	253
2006	246
2005	246
2004	243
2003	252
2002	223
2001	239
2000	237
1999	244
1998	202
1997	191
1996	196
1995	189
1994	151
1993	132

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1993-2025)
Year	South Elementary School
2025	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	17
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	17
2002	15
2001	15
2000	14
1999	14
1998	13
1997	12
1996	12
1995	12
1994	10
1993	6

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	15:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	17:1
1993	22:1	15:1	19:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2025	12%	3%
2009	11%	2%	11%
2008	12%	2%	11%
2007	11%	2%	11%
2006	12%	2%	11%
2005	11%	2%	12%
2004	12%	2%	12%
2003	10%	2%	12%
2002	12%	2%	13%
2001	15%	2%	13%
2000	17%	2%	13%
1999	21%	2%	15%
1998	15%	2%	14%
1997	20%	2%	12%
1996	14%	2%	11%
1995	14%	2%	10%
1994	14%	2%	11%
1993	14%	1%	10%

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Hispanic

55%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2025	55%	14%
2009	57%	7%	53%
2008	55%	6%	52%
2007	57%	6%	49%
2006	54%	6%	46%
2005	53%	5%	44%
2004	50%	5%	42%
2003	48%	4%	39%
2002	49%	4%	35%
2001	43%	4%	31%
2000	33%	3%	27%
1999	24%	3%	24%
1998	24%	3%	19%
1997	21%	2%	17%
1996	19%	2%	13%
1995	8%	2%	8%
1994	7%	2%	4%
1993	5%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2025	9%	7%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2008	9%	6%	4%
2007	7%	5%	4%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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White

24%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2025	24%	70%
2009	23%	84%	30%
2008	24%	85%	33%
2007	25%	86%	36%
2006	28%	86%	39%
2005	32%	87%	42%
2004	35%	88%	45%
2003	42%	89%	49%
2002	38%	90%	51%
2001	42%	90%	55%
2000	49%	91%	60%
1999	52%	91%	61%
1998	58%	92%	66%
1997	59%	92%	71%
1996	67%	93%	75%
1995	77%	93%	81%
1994	79%	93%	84%
1993	81%	94%	86%

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All Ethnic Groups

76%

30%

0.62

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2025	0.62	0.49
2009	0.61	0.29	0.62
2008	0.62	0.27	0.62
2007	0.60	0.26	0.63
2006	0.62	0.26	0.63
2005	0.61	0.24	0.62
2004	0.62	0.22	0.61
2003	0.59	0.21	0.61
2002	0.61	0.19	0.60
2001	0.62	0.19	0.58
2000	0.63	0.17	0.57
1999	0.63	0.17	0.56
1998	0.59	0.15	0.51
1997	0.57	0.15	0.46
1996	0.50	0.13	0.40
1995	0.38	0.13	0.33
1994	0.35	0.13	0.28
1993	0.33	0.12	0.26

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Eligible for

57%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2025	57%	35%
2009	58%	26%	49%
2008	57%	26%	45%
2007	57%	24%	43%
2006	54%	25%	41%
2005	57%	23%	38%
2004	48%	22%	36%
2003	50%	21%	34%
2002	43%	19%	32%
2001	49%	19%	32%
2000	37%	19%	29%
1999	43%	20%	32%
1998	48%	21%	33%
1997	44%	20%	31%
1996	39%	20%	29%
1995	32%	20%	27%
1994	29%	19%	23%
1993	39%	19%	23%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2025	16%	7%
2009	13%	8%	11%
2008	16%	8%	13%
2007	15%	8%	16%
2006	17%	8%	13%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	16%	8%	13%
2003	15%	8%	12%
2002	20%	8%	13%
2001	13%	8%	11%
2000	18%	7%	12%
1999	14%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Storm Lake Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Elementary School?

254 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of South Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 12% of students are Asian, and 9% of students are Black.

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

South Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of Storm Lake Community School District.

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