Summary:
Southern Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Castle, Delaware, serving 737 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Colonial School District, which is ranked 28 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Southern Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and equitable outcomes for its diverse student population. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 14.55% of 3rd graders, 18.26% of 4th graders, and 25.38% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 39.45%, 39.05%, and 43.42%, respectively. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.7% in 2018-2019 to 37.9% in 2021-2022. The school's performance on the SchoolDigger rankings for various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is consistently in the bottom quartile of Delaware elementary schools.
When comparing Southern Elementary School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Pleasantville Elementary and Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary, as well as schools in other districts, such as Keene (William B.) Elementary, Leasure (May B.) Elementary, and Oberle (William) Elementary, Southern Elementary School consistently underperforms academically and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the additional funding of $21,301 per student in the 2018-2019 school year has not translated into improved educational outcomes for the students.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Colonial School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
95th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,301
Students who attend Southern Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.8
Number of students: 737
Racial breakdown:
African American:
50.1%
White:
33.8%
Hispanic:
9.5%
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Two or more races:
3.3%
Asian:
3.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.2%
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