South Elementary School

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South Elementary School ranks 1195 th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

2468 SW 7th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974-5836

(863) 462-5087

District: Okeechobee

SchoolDigger Rank:
1195^th of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,211

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Osceola Middle School
High:	Okeechobee High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 573

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

30.0%

African American:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Elementary School ranks worse than 53.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Okeechobee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.9%), Hispanic (30%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Elementary School is 15.9, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Okeechobee School District. (See more...)

Compare South Elementary School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Elementary School is $11,211, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Okeechobee School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Okeechobee:

SchoolDigger ranks Okeechobee 63^rd of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	73.71	443^rd	1688	73.8%
2007	58.69	764^th	1786	57.2%
2008	61.46	718^th	1789	59.9%
2009	53.23	920^th	1847	50.2%
2010	52.64	975^th	1919	49.2%
2011	37.34	1321^st	1985	33.5%
2012	25.15	1559^th	1984	21.4%
2013	30.54	1474^th	2029	27.4%
2014	26.22	1591^st	2064	22.9%
2016	53.37	973^rd	2087	53.4%
2017	63.16	763^rd	2112	63.9%
2018	51.18	1023^rd	2118	51.7%
2019	36.85	1400^th	2182	35.8%
2021	35.13	1442^nd	2247	35.8%
2022	38.81	1351^st	2219	39.1%
2023	45.69	1194^th	2240	46.7%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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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	483	140	6	57	50	n/a	n/a	0	736
1989	398	65	4	37	55	n/a	n/a	0	559
1990	473	84	2	69	53	n/a	n/a	0	681
1991	482	59	3	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	640
1992	482	76	4	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	621
1993	519	71	3	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1994	410	87	4	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	629
1995	425	72	2	149	4	n/a	n/a	0	652
1996	425	72	2	149	4	n/a	n/a	0	652
1997	387	75	5	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	607
1998	352	71	2	94	6	n/a	n/a	0	525
1999	390	76	4	87	5	n/a	n/a	0	562
2000	364	71	7	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	349	64	5	105	5	n/a	n/a	0	528
2002	382	55	0	111	11	n/a	n/a	0	559
2003	382	55	0	111	11	n/a	n/a	0	559
2004	415	57	5	87	11	n/a	n/a	0	575
2005	424	49	3	109	9	n/a	n/a	0	594
2006	439	50	6	105	10	n/a	n/a	0	610
2007	409	54	7	113	12	n/a	n/a	23	618
2008	391	45	17	106	5	n/a	n/a	21	585
2009	289	29	10	83	3	n/a	n/a	13	427
2010	266	37	15	118	4	n/a	n/a	12	452
2011	241	23	10	124	2	0	16	0	416
2012	231	31	7	158	2	0	12	0	441
2013	233	36	9	170	1	0	12	0	461
2014	246	37	2	163	1	0	12	0	461
2015	261	40	5	171	2	0	17	0	496
2016	266	34	5	140	1	0	14	0	460
2017	268	46	3	144	2	0	16	0	479
2018	273	52	5	155	1	0	25	0	511
2019	320	47	2	181	2	0	30	0	582
2020	356	43	5	176	1	0	35	0	616
2021	322	35	5	162	5	0	31	0	560
2022	361	44	4	195	8	0	34	0	646
2023	326	39	7	172	6	0	23	0	573

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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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	736	39.0	18.8	60.7
1989	559	33.0	16.9	45.6
1990	681	36.0	18.9	51.7
1991	640	33.0	19.3	48.9
1992	621	30.0	20.7	41.7
1993	637	33.0	19.3	40
1994	629	33.0	19.1	48.6
1995	652	34.0	19.2	48.9
1996	652	34.0	19.2	48.9
1997	607	31.0	19.6	49.1
1998	525	28.0	18.8	46.1
1999	562	28.0	20.1	48.6
2000	540	29.0	18.6	50
2001	528	27.0	19.6	49.4
2002	559	28.0	20.0	55.3
2003	559	28.0	20.0	55.3
2004	575	31.0	18.5	51.7
2005	594	32.0	18.6	54.9
2006	610	36.0	16.9	48.4
2007	618	37.0	16.7	46.7
2008	585	39.0	15.0	47
2009	427	33.5	14.2	59.4
2010	452	29.0	15.5	68.6
2011	416	29.0	14.3	69.2
2012	441	30.5	14.4	74.4
2013	461	29.0	15.8	72
2014	461	30.0	15.3	75.7
2015	496	31.0	16.0	77.8
2016	460	32.0	14.3	74.1
2017	479	31.0	15.4	78.9
2018	511	32.0	15.9	83.6
2019	582	27.0	21.5	54.1
2020	616	29.0	21.2	58.4
2021	560	33.3	16.7	55.4
2022	646	37.0	17.4	60.5
2023	573	36.0	15.9	61.4

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	736	39.0	18.8	60.7
1989	559	33.0	16.9	45.6
1990	681	36.0	18.9	51.7
1991	640	33.0	19.3	48.9
1992	621	30.0	20.7	41.7
1993	637	33.0	19.3	40
1994	629	33.0	19.1	48.6
1995	652	34.0	19.2	48.9
1996	652	34.0	19.2	48.9
1997	607	31.0	19.6	49.1
1998	525	28.0	18.8	46.1
1999	562	28.0	20.1	48.6
2000	540	29.0	18.6	50
2001	528	27.0	19.6	49.4
2002	559	28.0	20.0	55.3
2003	559	28.0	20.0	55.3
2004	575	31.0	18.5	51.7
2005	594	32.0	18.6	54.9
2006	610	36.0	16.9	48.4
2007	618	37.0	16.7	46.7
2008	585	39.0	15.0	47
2009	427	33.5	14.2	59.4
2010	452	29.0	15.5	68.6
2011	416	29.0	14.3	69.2
2012	441	30.5	14.4	74.4
2013	461	29.0	15.8	72
2014	461	30.0	15.3	75.7
2015	496	31.0	16.0	77.8
2016	460	32.0	14.3	74.1
2017	479	31.0	15.4	78.9
2018	511	32.0	15.9	83.6
2019	582	27.0	21.5	54.1
2020	616	29.0	21.2	58.4
2021	560	33.3	16.7	55.4
2022	646	37.0	17.4	60.5
2023	573	36.0	15.9	61.4

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)
2018	$785 (9.0%)	$7,963 (91.0%)	$8,748
2019	$825 (10.1%)	$7,355 (89.9%)	$8,179
2020	$721 (9.1%)	$7,213 (90.9%)	$7,934
2021	$953 (10.8%)	$7,883 (89.2%)	$8,838
2022	$1,312 (14.4%)	$7,793 (85.6%)	$9,105
2023	$2,169 (19.3%)	$9,042 (80.7%)	$11,211

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1400^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1194^th of 2240 Elementary schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Elementary School)	52	52
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Okeechobee)	59	47	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Elementary School)	59	55	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Okeechobee)	66	53	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Elementary School)	45	61	16%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Okeechobee)	46	53	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Elementary School)	59	62	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Okeechobee)	60	56	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Elementary School)	43	40	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Okeechobee)	50	47	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Elementary School)	55	28	27%
5th Grade Mathematics (Okeechobee)	56	40	16%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (South Elementary School)	40	53	13%
5th Grade Science (Okeechobee)	44	42	2%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	582	573	1.5%
African American	47	39	17%
American Indian	2	6	200%
Asian	2	7	250%
Hispanic	181	172	5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	320	326	1.9%
Two or More Races	30	23	23.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.1%	61.4%	7.3%

Schools Near South Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)						FAST Math (2023)						Statewide Science Science (2023)		EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2468 SW 7th Ave	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 462-5087	573	36	15.9	61.4%	326 (56.9%)	39 (6.8%)	172 (30.0%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	45.7	1195^th of 2242 public elementary schools	46.7%		38.8	1351^st of 2219 public elementary schools	39.1%	156	44.0	64.0	51.0				50.0	52.0	47.0				53.0				$11,211	$2,169	$9,042
Student Serv./Special Programs	Public	PK	700 SW 2nd Ave	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 462-5000	3	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 SW 5th Ave	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 462-5077	530	28	19.0	76.0%	201 (37.9%)	48 (9.1%)	261 (49.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	25.6	1736^th of 2242 public elementary schools	22.6%		27.4	1630^th of 2219 public elementary schools	26.5%	106	44.0	47.0	39.0				47.0	44.0	17.0				35.0				$10,005	$1,914	$8,091
Everglades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3725 SE 8th St	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 462-5108	760	41	18.5	76.1%	376 (49.5%)	33 (4.3%)	312 (41.1%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.3%)	34.1	1494^th of 2242 public elementary schools	33.4%		45.9	1160^th of 2219 public elementary schools	47.7%	334	28.0	57.0	33.0				51.0	55.0	52.0				42.0				$8,960	$1,869	$7,092
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 NW 10th Ter	Okeechobee	34972	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 462-5100	576	38	15.1	66.3%	279 (48.4%)	23 (4.0%)	258 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	50	1099^th of 2242 public elementary schools	51.0%		44.3	1215^th of 2219 public elementary schools	45.2%	116	55.0	57.0	51.0				62.0	59.0	45.0				46.0				$10,145	$1,974	$8,171
Seminole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2690 NW 42nd Ave	Okeechobee	34972	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 462-5116	502	31	16.1	74.9%	167 (33.3%)	23 (4.6%)	289 (57.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	41.2	1298^th of 2242 public elementary schools	42.1%		46.2	1154^th of 2219 public elementary schools	48.0%	144	45.0	54.0	45.0				55.0	75.0	42.0				31.0				$11,854	$2,485	$9,368
Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 E Harney Pond Rd NE	Okeechobee	34974	Glades County	Glades	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 467-2501	282	0	10.4	1.1%	20 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	32 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (25.9%)	88.4	209^th of 2242 public elementary schools	90.7%		72.9	570^th of 2219 public elementary schools	74.3%	361	83.0	56.0	76.0	70.0	75.0	33.0	89.0	90.0	88.0	93.0	90.0	53.0	84.0	48.0	90.0	100.0	$32,241	$1,565	$30,676

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 57% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is South Elementary School in?

Okeechobee

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 573 students attended South Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Osceola Middle School
High : Okeechobee High School

Is South Elementary School a good school?

South Elementary School ranks 1195^th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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