South Elementary School serves 461 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

South Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Elementary School’s learner population of 461 learners has grown by 46% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Elementary School is South Side High School (6.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Chester County Junior High School (7.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is W Chester Elementary School (6.3 miles away)