South Ward Elementary School (Closed 2010)

South Ward Elementary School serves 279 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
279 students
This chart displays total students of South Ward Elementary School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (07-08)
20 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (FL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Ward Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
11%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Ward Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hispanic
24%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Ward Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
30%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Ward Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
34%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Ward Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in South Ward Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Florida.
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of South Ward Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Ward Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Ward Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Ward Elementary School?
279 students attend South Ward Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
34% of South Ward Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are Asian.
What grades does South Ward Elementary School offer ?
South Ward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is South Ward Elementary School part of?
South Ward Elementary School is part of Pinellas School District.

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