How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 347 students attended South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Watervliet Middle School High : Watervliet Senior High School

South Elementary School

Public PK, KG-2

433 Lucinda Ln
Watervliet, MI 49098-9367

(269) 463-0820

District: Watervliet School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,194

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Watervliet Middle School
High:	Watervliet Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.3%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.2%), Hispanic (16.1%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Elementary School is 17.1. (See more...)

Compare South Elementary School employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Elementary School is $14,194.

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Watervliet School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Watervliet School District 356^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for South Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	366	3	2	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1989	376	6	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	-1	418
1990	339	5	0	46	0	n/a	n/a	-4	386
1991	311	4	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	8	334
1992	297	2	1	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	326
1993	325	1	4	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1994	320	0	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	383	0	2	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
1996	383	0	2	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
1997	332	0	2	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
1998	320	0	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1999	325	2	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2000	258	2	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2001	240	3	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2002	281	6	0	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2003	281	6	0	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2004	258	8	0	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	304
2005	250	6	0	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	301
2006	254	9	0	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	299
2007	258	9	0	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	308
2008	263	6	1	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	309
2009	261	6	1	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	302
2010	268	9	1	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	318
2011	271	7	0	47	2	0	9	0	336
2012	240	3	0	44	3	0	11	0	301
2013	205	1	0	44	3	0	14	0	267
2014	207	4	2	49	4	0	19	0	285
2015	220	2	2	58	1	0	20	0	303
2016	233	4	2	59	1	0	20	0	319
2017	231	5	1	53	3	0	17	0	310
2018	240	2	2	61	3	0	22	0	330
2019	257	1	2	72	8	0	18	0	358
2020	250	7	2	67	6	0	19	0	351
2021	245	11	1	66	5	0	15	0	343
2022	250	12	0	59	6	0	20	0	347
2023	281	9	0	51	3	0	15	0	359
2024	261	12	0	56	2	0	16	0	347

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 South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	418	n/a	n/a	29.7
1990	386	21.0	18.3	31.1
1991	334	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	326	n/a	n/a	36.8
1993	369	n/a	0.0	37.1
1994	343	19.0	18.1	29.2
1995	431	19.3	22.3	21.3
1996	431	19.3	22.3	21.3
1997	375	19.0	19.7	33.1
1998	349	20.0	17.5	32.7
1999	357	21.0	17.0	35.3
2000	282	17.5	16.1	33.7
2001	272	16.8	16.2	55.1
2002	317	18.0	17.6	53
2003	317	18.0	17.6	53
2004	304	19.9	15.3	49
2005	301	18.9	15.9	60.1
2006	299	19.3	15.5	54.2
2007	308	18.4	16.7	60.1
2008	309	18.6	16.6	54.4
2009	302	17.9	16.9	55.3
2010	318	15.9	20.0	62.9
2011	336	17.9	18.7	61.3
2012	301	18.4	16.3	65.4
2013	267	18.0	14.8	70
2014	285	16.0	17.8	68.4
2015	303	18.0	16.8	71.3
2016	319	18.0	17.7	69.6
2017	310	19.0	16.3	61.3
2018	330	19.6	16.8	67.6
2019	358	20.0	17.9	68.7
2020	351	20.5	17.1	61.8
2021	343	18.5	18.5	56
2022	347	21.0	16.5	66.3
2023	359	20.2	17.7	68.5
2024	347	20.2	17.1	70.3

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 South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	418	n/a	n/a	29.7
1990	386	21.0	18.3	31.1
1991	334	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	326	n/a	n/a	36.8
1993	369	n/a	0.0	37.1
1994	343	19.0	18.1	29.2
1995	431	19.3	22.3	21.3
1996	431	19.3	22.3	21.3
1997	375	19.0	19.7	33.1
1998	349	20.0	17.5	32.7
1999	357	21.0	17.0	35.3
2000	282	17.5	16.1	33.7
2001	272	16.8	16.2	55.1
2002	317	18.0	17.6	53
2003	317	18.0	17.6	53
2004	304	19.9	15.3	49
2005	301	18.9	15.9	60.1
2006	299	19.3	15.5	54.2
2007	308	18.4	16.7	60.1
2008	309	18.6	16.6	54.4
2009	302	17.9	16.9	55.3
2010	318	15.9	20.0	62.9
2011	336	17.9	18.7	61.3
2012	301	18.4	16.3	65.4
2013	267	18.0	14.8	70
2014	285	16.0	17.8	68.4
2015	303	18.0	16.8	71.3
2016	319	18.0	17.7	69.6
2017	310	19.0	16.3	61.3
2018	330	19.6	16.8	67.6
2019	358	20.0	17.9	68.7
2020	351	20.5	17.1	61.8
2021	343	18.5	18.5	56
2022	347	21.0	16.5	66.3
2023	359	20.2	17.7	68.5
2024	347	20.2	17.1	70.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$873 (8.9%)	$8,962 (91.1%)	$9,834
2020	$1,038 (9.6%)	$9,736 (90.4%)	$10,774
2021	$1,847 (16.1%)	$9,616 (83.9%)	$11,463
2022	$1,866 (14.1%)	$11,344 (85.9%)	$13,210
2023	$2,206 (15.5%)	$11,988 (84.5%)	$14,194

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	358	359	0.3%
African American	1	9	800%
American Indian	8	3	62.5%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	72	51	29.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	257	281	9.3%
Two or More Races	18	15	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.7%	68.5%	0.2%

Schools Near South Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)				M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	433 Lucinda Ln	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0820	347	20	17.1	70.3%	261 (75.2%)	12 (3.5%)	56 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)								(n/a)										$14,194	$2,206	$11,988
North Elementary School	Public	3-5	287 West Baldwin Ave	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0824	317	19	16.7	69.1%	228 (71.9%)	8 (2.5%)	59 (18.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	39.1	865^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.8%		41.3	830^th of 1470 public elementary schools	43.5%	35	29.4	43.8	40.2		29.1	35.8	25.2	43.0	15.9	$14,507	$2,358	$12,149
Coloma Intermediate School	Public	4-5	274a S West St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2415	170	8	20.2	75.9%	101 (59.4%)	13 (7.6%)	37 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.2%)	16.2	1234^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.0%		17.8	1195^th of 1470 public elementary schools	18.7%	39		32.9	24.1			17.7	9.6	21.7	6.0	$14,925	$3,070	$11,856
Coloma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	262 West St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2420	391	21	18.3	75.2%	228 (58.3%)	29 (7.4%)	84 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.8%)								(n/a)	16.9				14.6					$14,198	$3,520	$10,678
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-5	395 Woodside Dr	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 621-7300	528	31	17.0	89.0%	187 (35.4%)	6 (1.1%)	328 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21.8	1147^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.8%		22.2	1109^th of 1470 public elementary schools	24.6%	38	16.5	22.1	32.6		28.4	30.4	20.7	29.0	6.5	$12,544	$2,715	$9,829
Countryside Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	4821 North St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 944-3319	380	20	19.3	90.3%	38 (10.0%)	191 (50.3%)	135 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	18.2	1196^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.5%		15.5	1229^th of 1470 public elementary schools	16.4%	33	33.3	28.1	22.0		31.5	16.9	6.8	13.6		$14,726	$2,829	$11,897
Riverside School	Public	PK, KG-8	3422 Riverside Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Hagar Township S/D #6	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 849-1343	73	6	13.1	86.3%	39 (53.4%)	18 (24.7%)	10 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.2%)	38.7	873^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.3%		39	866^th of 1470 public elementary schools	41.1%	7		36.4		36.4		27.3				$13,766	$1,805	$11,961
Covert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 764-3739	155	8	19.3	96.1%	33 (21.3%)	20 (12.9%)	91 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.1%)	22	1143^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	23.1%		19	1170^th of 1470 public elementary schools	20.4%	27		23.8	32.0			31.8		15.4		$23,080	$9,749	$13,331
Sister Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	68079 M 152	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4468	168	12	14.0	74.4%	98 (58.3%)	1 (0.6%)	57 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	39.2	863^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.9%		45	766^th of 1470 public elementary schools	47.9%	97	43.3	37.1	30.4		40.0	37.1	26.1	26.1	17.4	$17,226	$4,349	$12,878
Wood School Bangor Township 8	Public, Magnet	K-8	29842 66th St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Township S/D #8	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 427-8562	25	2	12.5	48.0%	21 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.0%)								(n/a)										$11,818	$00	$11,818

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