South Elementary School (Closed 2012)

South Elementary School serves 317 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 90-94% (which was higher than the Wyoming state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 90-94% (which was higher than the Wyoming state average of 75%).
Minority enrollment was 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
317 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)
19 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (WY)
(10-11)
90-94%
75%
(10-11)
90-94%
75%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in South Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
8%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
n/a
1%
White
82%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in South Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Wyoming.
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of South Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% WY state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% WY state average).
How many students attend South Elementary School?
317 students attend South Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
82% of South Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does South Elementary School offer ?
South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is South Elementary School part of?
South Elementary School is part of Fremont County School District # 1.

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