Southern Elementary School
Tel:
(302)832-6300
- Southern Elementary School serves 870 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 38% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 46% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Southern Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Southern Elementary School's student population of 870 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 64 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 870 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southern Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southern Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall School Rank | #99 out of 200 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 17% |
| Black | 45% | 30% |
| White | 38% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Colonial School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southern Elementary School is St. Georges Technical High School (3.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Bedford (gunning) Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Castle Bedford (gunning) Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1093 students
0.1 miles
801 Cox Neck Road
New Castle, DE 19720
(302)832-6280 0.1 6-8 1093 - Bear Wilbur (kathleen H.) Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 1123 students
2.5 miles
4050 Wrangle Hill Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302)832-6330 2.5 K-5 1123 - Middletown St. Georges Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 1120 students
3.2 miles
555 Hyetts Corner Rd.
Middletown, DE 19709
(302)449-3360 3.2 9-12 1120 - Newark Leasure (may B.) Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 497 students
4.9 miles
1015 Church Road
Newark, DE 19702
(302)454-2103 4.9 PK-5 497 - Middletown Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 237 students
5.1 miles
1221 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302)449-5873 5.1 PK-K 237
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