William Southern Elementary School serves 495 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: William Southern Elementary School’s learner population of 495 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has decreased by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: William Southern Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of William Southern Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to William Southern Elementary School is Truman High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Northwood School (2.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Sycamore Hills Elementary School (0.6 miles away)