Southern Elementary School
Tel:
(402) 645-3359
Southern Elementary School serves 234 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Southern Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska 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 10:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Southern Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Southern Elementary School's student population of 234 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2008) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 234 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
Southern Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Southern Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #785 out of 913 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 19% |
| Black | 1% | 7% |
| White | 92% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southern School District 1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Southern Elementary School is Southern High School (1.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Stoddard Elementary School (9.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wymore Southern High School Grades: 7-12 | 180 students
1.1 miles
115 S 11th St
Wymore, NE 68466
(402) 645-3326 1.1 7-12 180 - Beatrice Beatrice High School Grades: 9-12 | 661 students
8.9 miles
600 Orange Blvd
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1515 8.9 9-12 661 - Odell Diller-odell Secondary School Grades: 7-12 | 112 students
9.3 miles
506 Perry St
Odell, NE 68415
(402) 766-4210 9.3 7-12 112 - Beatrice Stoddard Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 235 students
9.6 miles
400 S 7th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1580 9.6 PK-5 235 - Beatrice Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 242 students
9.7 miles
500 N 19th
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1575 9.7 PK-5 242
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