South School serves 375 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 37% for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 50% for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Latino).

School Overview: South School’s learner population of 375 learners has grown by 39% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 54% over five school years.

School Comparison: South School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 523 schools in Maine (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South School is 0.12, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.21. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South School is Oceanside High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Oceanside Middle School (3.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Owls Head Central School (1.8 miles away)