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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
2024	254
2023	254
2022	254
2021	254
2020	254
2019	254
2018	254
2017	254
2016	254
2015	254
2009	278
2008	254
2007	253
2006	246
2005	246
2004	243
2003	252
2002	223
2001	239
2000	221
1999	228
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
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	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
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	22:1	16:1	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%
2024	12%	3%
2023	12%	2%	15%
2022	12%	3%	16%
2021	12%	3%	17%
2020	12%	3%	17%
2019	12%	3%	17%
2018	11%	2%	17%
2017	11%	2%	17%
2016	11%	2%	17%
2015	11%	3%	16%
2009	12%	2%	11%
2008	12%	2%	11%
2007	11%	2%	11%
2006	12%	2%	11%
2005	11%	2%	12%
2004	13%	2%	12%
2003	10%	2%	12%
2002	13%	2%	13%
2001	15%	2%	13%
2000	17%	1%	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%
2024	55%	13%
2023	55%	13%	55%
2022	55%	12%	53%
2021	55%	12%	53%
2020	55%	11%	54%
2019	55%	11%	54%
2018	56%	11%	55%
2017	56%	11%	55%
2016	56%	10%	54%
2015	56%	11%	54%
2009	57%	7%	53%
2008	55%	7%	52%
2007	57%	6%	49%
2006	54%	5%	46%
2005	53%	5%	44%
2004	50%	5%	42%
2003	48%	4%	39%
2002	49%	4%	35%
2001	43%	4%	31%
2000	35%	2%	27%
1999	25%	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 (1998-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	9%	7%
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	9%	6%	5%
2019	9%	6%	5%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	9%	6%	6%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2008	9%	6%	4%
2007	8%	5%	4%
2006	7%	4%	4%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1998	3%	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%
2024	24%	71%
2023	24%	72%	15%
2022	24%	73%	15%
2021	24%	74%	16%
2020	24%	75%	18%
2019	24%	75%	18%
2018	24%	77%	18%
2017	24%	77%	18%
2016	24%	78%	20%
2015	24%	78%	21%
2009	22%	84%	30%
2008	24%	84%	33%
2007	24%	86%	36%
2006	27%	88%	39%
2005	32%	87%	42%
2004	35%	88%	45%
2003	42%	89%	49%
2002	38%	89%	51%
2001	42%	89%	55%
2000	52%	94%	60%
1999	53%	91%	61%
1998	58%	92%	66%
1997	59%	93%	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
2024	0.62	0.48
2023	0.62	0.46	0.65
2022	0.62	0.45	0.67
2021	0.62	0.43	0.66
2020	0.62	0.42	0.65
2019	0.62	0.42	0.65
2018	0.61	0.39	0.64
2017	0.61	0.39	0.64
2016	0.61	0.38	0.64
2015	0.61	0.38	0.64
2009	0.62	0.29	0.62
2008	0.62	0.28	0.62
2007	0.61	0.26	0.63
2006	0.63	0.23	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	0.20	0.60
2001	0.62	0.20	0.58
2000	0.64	0.15	0.57
1999	0.65	0.16	0.56
1998	0.59	0.15	0.51
1997	0.57	0.13	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	0.11	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%
2024	57%	36%
2023	57%	36%	59%
2022	57%	35%	59%
2021	57%	35%	58%
2020	57%	36%	60%
2019	57%	36%	60%
2018	57%	34%	60%
2017	57%	34%	60%
2016	57%	34%	64%
2015	57%	34%	62%
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	40%	19%	29%
1999	46%	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 (2000-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2025	16%	7%
2024	16%	5%
2023	16%	6%	10%
2022	16%	5%	13%
2021	16%	6%	13%
2020	16%	7%	13%
2019	16%	7%	13%
2018	15%	7%	12%
2017	15%	7%	12%
2016	15%	7%	12%
2015	15%	7%	11%
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	19%	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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