Southern Elementary School has 317 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southern Elementary School’s learner population of 317 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southern Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southern Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Southern Elementary School is Green River School (5.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Beaver Dam Elementary School (5.9 miles away)