Southern Elementary School
Tel:
(302) 832-6300
Southern Elementary School serves 838 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Southern Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
Southern Elementary School's student population of 838 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 | 838 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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School Comparison
Southern Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Southern Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #149 out of 205 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 43% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 18% |
| Black | 45% | 30% |
| White | 37% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Colonial School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and 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 | 1,067 student
0.1 miles
801 Cox Neck Road
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 832-6280 0.1 6-8 1,067 - Bear Wilbur (kathleen H.) Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 1,180 student
2.5 miles
4050 Wrangle Hill Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-6330 2.5 K-5 1,180 - Middletown St. Georges Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,146 student
3.2 miles
555 Hyetts Corner Rd.
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3360 3.2 9-12 1,146 - Newark Leasure (may B.) Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 447 students
4.9 miles
1015 Church Road
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 454-2103 4.9 PK-5 447 - Middletown Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 247 students
5.1 miles
1221 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873 5.1 PK-K 247
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