Overview of Southern Elementary School:

Southern Elementary School is a public School situated in New Castle, DE, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Southern Elementary School is 858, and the School has K-5. At Southern Elementary School, 28% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading.

The School’s minority learner enrollment is 65%. The learner-teacher ratio is 13:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 44% female learners and 56% male learners. There are 68 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time School counselor

Test Scores at Southern Elementary School:

At Southern Elementary School, 28% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the School performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Colonial School District, 36% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 25% tested above or at that level for math.

Southern Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Delaware, 49% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 42% tested above or at that level for math