Southern Elementary School

Summary:

Southern Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Georgetown, Kentucky, serving 502 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Scott County School District, which is ranked 80 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Scott County School District, Southern Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and county averages in academic assessments. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, Science, Writing, and Social Studies were significantly lower than the state and county averages across all grade levels in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's performance on academic assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and disabled students ranking particularly low compared to their peers in the state. As a result, Southern Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools for the past several years, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Southern Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Scott County School District, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. For example, Eastern Elementary School and Western Elementary School, which are also part of the same district, consistently outperform Southern Elementary School on academic assessments and have higher school rankings. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Southern Elementary School, ranging from 56.77% to 63.97% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1200 Fairfax Way
       Georgetown, KY  40324


(502) 863-0772

District: Scott County

SchoolDigger Rank:
533rd of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Southern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Georgetown Middle School
High:    Scott County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  502

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
Hispanic:
10.4%
African American:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.8% Help


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Compare Details Southern Elementary School ranks worse than 77.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southern Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Elementary School 533rd of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Southern Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Scott County:

SchoolDigger ranks Scott County 80th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southern Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 70.35 166th 638 74.0%
2008 62.49 242nd 651 62.8%
2009 42.31 420th 658 36.2%
2010 50.75 364th 683 46.7%
2011 61.12 269th 688 60.9%
2012 52.61 329th 713 53.9%
2013 55.03 315th 719 56.2%
2014 58.03 288th 705 59.1%
2015 64.69 223rd 698 68.1%
2016 44.50 403rd 690 41.6%
2017 35.53 496th 694 28.5%
2018 17.18 617th 691 10.7%
2019 32.41 537th 700 23.3%
2021 17.83 470th 517 9.1%
2022 24.42 532nd 684 22.2%
2023 22.42 550th 687 19.9%
2024 25.33 533rd 685 22.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.60 47th 58 19.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.64 482nd 661 27.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.08 574th 631 9.0%
2019 33.70 495th 664 25.5%
2022 19.45 585th 667 12.3%
2023 24.25 546th 670 18.5%
2024 23.68 540th 665 18.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.08 615th 663 7.2%
2019 30.22 541st 671 19.4%
2021 12.77 303rd 312 2.9%
2022 23.36 517th 641 19.3%
2023 26.20 495th 639 22.5%
2024 25.11 511th 644 20.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.96 411th 445 7.6%
2019 15.50 452nd 474 4.6%
2022 33.30 149th 206 27.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.74 575th 665 13.5%
2019 35.79 482nd 676 28.7%
2022 33.54 449th 657 31.7%
2023 19.27 550th 652 15.6%
2024 25.00 506th 652 22.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.94 179th 184 2.7%
2019 35.47 125th 185 32.4%
2023 22.71 111th 129 14.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.88 135th 152 11.2%
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Rank History for White students at Southern Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.29 541st 593 8.8%
2019 31.26 455th 592 23.1%
2021 17.69 310th 337 8.0%
2022 25.18 516th 656 21.3%
2023 23.58 536th 658 18.5%
2024 23.80 531st 659 19.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southern Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 458 69 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 528
1989 463 73 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 538
1990 489 79 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1991 423 55 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1992 444 56 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1993 442 46 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1994 416 37 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1995 406 47 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1996 406 47 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1997 404 47 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 457
1998 422 50 0 1 0 n/a n/a 6 479
1999 419 44 0 1 0 n/a n/a 9 473
2000 399 42 1 4 0 n/a n/a 15 461
2001 420 36 3 8 0 n/a n/a 18 485
2002 467 49 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2003 467 49 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2004 438 47 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 495
2005 394 38 2 16 3 n/a n/a 0 453
2006 458 32 4 15 3 n/a n/a 0 512
2007 490 35 4 23 0 n/a n/a 27 579
2008 573 51 5 24 0 n/a n/a 24 677
2009 612 57 2 30 0 n/a n/a 23 724
2010 575 67 0 33 0 n/a n/a 27 702
2011 542 71 0 47 2 0 25 0 687
2012 546 92 0 56 2 0 27 0 723
2013 521 83 0 53 2 0 30 0 689
2014 437 75 3 53 2 0 27 0 597
2015 437 75 3 51 2 0 41 0 609
2016 434 74 5 63 2 0 37 0 615
2017 449 68 3 48 0 1 39 0 608
2018 412 70 2 47 0 0 36 0 567
2019 419 58 4 57 0 2 42 0 582
2020 384 57 5 68 0 2 42 0 558
2021 347 52 6 48 1 0 41 0 495
2022 351 55 6 43 0 2 37 0 494
2023 361 50 7 52 0 0 32 0 502

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southern Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 528 30.0 17.6 n/a
1989 538 29.9 17.9 n/a
1990 571 32.4 17.6 n/a
1991 481 31.3 15.3 n/a
1992 502 33.1 15.1 n/a
1993 492 31.2 15.8 n/a
1994 457 29.2 15.7 n/a
1995 456 28.2 16.2 n/a
1996 456 28.2 16.2 n/a
1997 457 30.6 14.9 48.4
1998 479 31.9 15.0 39.3
1999 473 17.1 27.7 45.9
2000 461 18.9 24.4 44.6
2001 485 20.4 23.8 42
2002 531 31.9 16.6 84
2003 531 31.9 16.6 84
2004 495 32.0 15.5 n/a
2005 453 29.0 15.6 n/a
2006 512 33.0 15.5 52.3
2007 579 36.0 16.1 51.6
2008 677 42.5 15.9 45
2009 724 40.5 17.9 20.7
2010 702 30.0 23.4 51.6
2011 687 37.2 18.4 57.2
2012 723 36.2 19.9 56
2013 689 38.8 17.7 60.1
2014 597 33.3 17.9 60.1
2015 609 35.0 17.4 65.5
2016 615 37.0 16.6 68.3
2017 608 36.7 16.5 65
2018 567 37.6 15.0 61
2019 582 37.6 15.4 57.6
2020 558 36.3 15.3 61.8
2021 495 36.9 13.3 59.6
2022 494 38.0 12.9 64
2023 502 36.1 13.8 56.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southern Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 528 30.0 17.6 n/a
1989 538 29.9 17.9 n/a
1990 571 32.4 17.6 n/a
1991 481 31.3 15.3 n/a
1992 502 33.1 15.1 n/a
1993 492 31.2 15.8 n/a
1994 457 29.2 15.7 n/a
1995 456 28.2 16.2 n/a
1996 456 28.2 16.2 n/a
1997 457 30.6 14.9 48.4
1998 479 31.9 15.0 39.3
1999 473 17.1 27.7 45.9
2000 461 18.9 24.4 44.6
2001 485 20.4 23.8 42
2002 531 31.9 16.6 84
2003 531 31.9 16.6 84
2004 495 32.0 15.5 n/a
2005 453 29.0 15.6 n/a
2006 512 33.0 15.5 52.3
2007 579 36.0 16.1 51.6
2008 677 42.5 15.9 45
2009 724 40.5 17.9 20.7
2010 702 30.0 23.4 51.6
2011 687 37.2 18.4 57.2
2012 723 36.2 19.9 56
2013 689 38.8 17.7 60.1
2014 597 33.3 17.9 60.1
2015 609 35.0 17.4 65.5
2016 615 37.0 16.6 68.3
2017 608 36.7 16.5 65
2018 567 37.6 15.0 61
2019 582 37.6 15.4 57.6
2020 558 36.3 15.3 61.8
2021 495 36.9 13.3 59.6
2022 494 38.0 12.9 64
2023 502 36.1 13.8 56.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southern Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $883 (5.6%) $146 (0.9%) $1,028 (6.6%) $8,653 (55.2%) $1,409 (9.0%) $10,061 (64.1%) $15,685
2019 $980 (5.2%) $115 (0.6%) $1,102 (5.8%) $8,151 (43.2%) $1,349 (7.1%) $9,494 (50.3%) $18,873
2020 $558 (3.4%) $156 (1.0%) $713 (4.4%) $8,750 (53.9%) $1,214 (7.5%) $9,963 (61.4%) $16,236
2021 $1,042 (7.1%) $242 (1.6%) $1,284 (8.7%) $10,346 (70.2%) $1,185 (8.0%) $11,531 (78.2%) $14,741
2022 $1,067 (6.0%) $590 (3.3%) $1,656 (9.3%) $10,959 (61.6%) $1,383 (7.8%) $12,343 (69.3%) $17,799

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 537th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 550th of 687 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students582502
 13.7%
African American5850
 13.8%
American Indian00
Asian47
 75%
Hispanic5752
 8.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White419361
 13.8%
Two or More Races4232
 23.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.6%56.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 502 students attended Southern Elementary School.

Southern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Students at Southern Elementary School are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Southern Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Georgetown Middle School
High : Scott County High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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