Southern Elementary School

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Southern Elementary School ranks 164 th of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

3836 US Hwy 231 S
Beaver Dam, KY 42320

(270) 274-3462

District: Ohio County

SchoolDigger Rank:
164^th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,467

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 286

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

7.3%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southern Elementary School ranks better than 76.1% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Ohio County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.2%), Hispanic (7.3%), African American (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Ohio County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Elementary School is 14.1. 3 elementary schools in the Ohio County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southern Elementary School employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Elementary School is $11,467. 4 elementary schools in the Ohio County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southern Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Elementary School 164^th of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Southern Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Ohio County:

SchoolDigger ranks Ohio County 53^rd of 160 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
2007	58.10	263^rd	638	58.8%
2008	66.95	204^th	651	68.7%
2009	69.40	187^th	658	71.6%
2010	70.06	179^th	683	73.8%
2011	44.58	422^nd	688	38.7%
2012	71.36	158^th	713	77.8%
2013	64.30	219^th	719	69.5%
2014	51.38	348^th	705	50.6%
2015	37.09	485^th	698	30.5%
2016	41.37	436^th	690	36.8%
2017	44.08	423^rd	694	39.0%
2018	25.75	572^nd	691	17.2%
2019	36.62	503^rd	700	28.1%
2021	20.18	454^th	517	12.2%
2022	34.90	451^st	684	34.1%
2023	68.91	164^th	687	76.1%

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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	22.00	553^rd	661	16.3%

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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
2018	39.06	420^th	631	33.4%
2019	39.84	433^rd	664	34.8%
2022	45.28	358^th	667	46.3%
2023	75.65	85^th	670	87.3%

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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
2018	19.73	588^th	663	11.3%
2019	39.89	462^nd	671	31.1%
2022	48.74	300^th	641	53.2%
2023	63.50	196^th	639	69.3%

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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
2018	36.98	465^th	665	30.1%
2019	32.81	508^th	676	24.9%
2022	41.51	380^th	657	42.2%
2023	66.84	162^nd	652	75.2%

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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
2019	66.48	174^th	592	70.6%
2022	29.25	478^th	656	27.1%
2023	60.86	217^th	658	67.0%

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

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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.

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	247	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1989	221	0	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	225
1990	224	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1991	234	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1992	229	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1993	227	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1994	237	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
1995	227	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1996	227	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1997	208	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1998	205	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	207
1999	205	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
2000	208	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
2001	213	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	214
2002	221	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
2003	221	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
2004	227	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2005	215	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
2006	222	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2007	229	1	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	3	238
2008	254	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	263
2009	207	1	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	3	217
2010	232	0	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	8	245
2011	237	0	0	6	1	0	2	0	246
2012	256	0	0	17	0	0	2	0	275
2013	269	0	0	13	0	0	1	0	283
2014	277	0	0	17	0	0	0	0	294
2015	308	0	0	19	0	0	3	0	330
2016	313	0	0	11	0	0	1	0	325
2017	304	0	0	11	0	0	2	0	317
2018	303	0	0	11	0	0	3	0	317
2019	313	1	0	11	0	0	1	0	326
2020	311	2	0	16	0	0	1	0	330
2021	279	2	0	14	0	0	2	0	297
2022	277	2	1	19	0	0	2	0	301
2023	258	3	1	21	0	0	3	0	286

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	247	11.5	21.4	n/a
1989	225	11.6	19.3	n/a
1990	224	11.7	19.1	n/a
1991	234	12.5	18.7	n/a
1992	229	12.9	17.7	n/a
1993	227	13.1	17.3	n/a
1994	237	13.5	17.6	n/a
1995	227	13.4	16.9	n/a
1996	227	13.4	16.9	n/a
1997	208	14.7	14.1	45.7
1998	207	13.0	15.9	43.4
1999	205	6.6	31.1	71.7
2000	209	9.6	21.8	64.1
2001	214	11.2	19.1	69.2
2002	221	15.8	14.0	98.6
2003	221	15.8	14.0	98.6
2004	227	15.5	14.6	n/a
2005	216	16.0	13.5	n/a
2006	224	14.8	15.1	78.1
2007	238	17.0	14.0	72.3
2008	263	18.3	14.4	64.9
2009	217	15.8	13.7	71.5
2010	245	13.8	17.7	67.9
2011	246	15.8	15.5	67.1
2012	275	15.8	17.4	67.3
2013	283	15.8	17.9	60.1
2014	294	15.8	18.5	55.4
2015	330	17.0	19.4	61.8
2016	325	17.0	19.1	59.4
2017	317	17.7	17.9	59.6
2018	317	18.7	16.9	62.5
2019	326	19.2	16.9	61
2020	330	19.2	17.1	55.2
2021	297	20.2	14.7	63.3
2022	301	19.2	15.6	62.1
2023	286	20.2	14.1	60.1

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	247	11.5	21.4	n/a
1989	225	11.6	19.3	n/a
1990	224	11.7	19.1	n/a
1991	234	12.5	18.7	n/a
1992	229	12.9	17.7	n/a
1993	227	13.1	17.3	n/a
1994	237	13.5	17.6	n/a
1995	227	13.4	16.9	n/a
1996	227	13.4	16.9	n/a
1997	208	14.7	14.1	45.7
1998	207	13.0	15.9	43.4
1999	205	6.6	31.1	71.7
2000	209	9.6	21.8	64.1
2001	214	11.2	19.1	69.2
2002	221	15.8	14.0	98.6
2003	221	15.8	14.0	98.6
2004	227	15.5	14.6	n/a
2005	216	16.0	13.5	n/a
2006	224	14.8	15.1	78.1
2007	238	17.0	14.0	72.3
2008	263	18.3	14.4	64.9
2009	217	15.8	13.7	71.5
2010	245	13.8	17.7	67.9
2011	246	15.8	15.5	67.1
2012	275	15.8	17.4	67.3
2013	283	15.8	17.9	60.1
2014	294	15.8	18.5	55.4
2015	330	17.0	19.4	61.8
2016	325	17.0	19.1	59.4
2017	317	17.7	17.9	59.6
2018	317	18.7	16.9	62.5
2019	326	19.2	16.9	61
2020	330	19.2	17.1	55.2
2021	297	20.2	14.7	63.3
2022	301	19.2	15.6	62.1
2023	286	20.2	14.1	60.1

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 Southern Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$286 (2.5%)	$137 (1.2%)	$423 (3.6%)	$8,103 (69.4%)	$1,687 (14.5%)	$9,790 (83.9%)	$11,673
2019	$329 (2.9%)	$199 (1.7%)	$528 (4.6%)	$8,332 (72.7%)	$1,936 (16.9%)	$10,268 (89.5%)	$11,467

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 503^rd of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 164^th of 687 Elementary schools	48%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	326	286	12.3%
African American	1	3	200%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	11	21	90.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	313	258	17.6%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61%	60.1%	0.9%

Schools Near Southern Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)				KSA Reading (2023)				KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)	KSA Social Studies (2023)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3836 US Hwy 231 S	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 274-3462	286	20	14.1	60.1%	258 (90.2%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	68.9	164^th of 687 public elementary schools	76.1%		34.9	451^st of 684 public elementary schools	34.1%	287	58.0	41.0	51.0	45.0	61.0	51.0	59.0	60.0	41.0	49.0	54.0	57.0	$11,467	$329	$199	$528	$8,332	$1,936	$10,268
Beaver Dam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	183 US Hwy 62 E	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 274-4478	537	36	14.9	66.3%	392 (73.0%)	6 (1.1%)	126 (23.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	48	354^th of 687 public elementary schools	48.5%		36.9	437^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.1%	83	23.0	37.0	22.0	34.0	54.0	63.0	54.0	48.0	40.0	32.0	40.0	68.0	$11,846	$605	$151	$756	$8,977	$1,433	$10,410
Wayland Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Oakwood Dr	Hartford	42347	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 298-3462	659	40	16.4	67.2%	604 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	57.1	266^th of 687 public elementary schools	61.3%		40	408^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.4%	142	46.0	50.0	49.0	45.0	49.0	53.0	50.0	60.0	43.0		36.0	33.0	$11,556	$476	$137	$613	$8,589	$1,701	$10,263
Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4008 St Rt 85 E	Centertown	42328	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 274-7643	261	20	12.9	77.8%	242 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	24.8	534^th of 687 public elementary schools	22.3%		31.9	467^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.7%	67	23.0		27.0	27.0	35.0	50.0	33.0	46.0			17.0	37.0	$10,977	$422	$137	$559	$8,004	$1,640	$9,645
Horse Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11980 US Hwy 62 E	Horse Branch	42349	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 274-4662	191	15	12.9	77.5%	185 (96.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	66.6	187^th of 687 public elementary schools	72.8%		48	335^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.0%	148	25.0	38.0	61.0	78.0	46.0	48.0	56.0	74.0	48.0		56.0		$13,335	$417	$169	$585	$9,848	$1,946	$11,794
Morgantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Cemetery Street	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 526-3361	700	38	18.4	67.1%	559 (79.9%)	5 (0.7%)	124 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	28.6	505^th of 687 public elementary schools	26.5%		26.7	510^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.4%	5	39.0	41.0	21.0		35.0	47.0	31.0		33.0	11.0	28.0	44.0	$9,358	$754	$146	$900	$7,118	$1,340	$8,457
North Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5539 Brownsville Rd	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 526-8936	396	26	15.2	54.3%	372 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	29.8	492^nd of 687 public elementary schools	28.4%		24.1	535^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.8%	43	21.0	44.0	38.0		33.0	42.0	41.0		38.0	4.0	39.0	23.0	$10,502	$926	$98	$1,024	$8,102	$1,376	$9,478
Muhlenberg South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 US Hwy 431 S	Beechmont	42323	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 476-2204	564	35	16.0	65.4%	530 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	24.2	538^th of 687 public elementary schools	21.7%		23.8	537^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.5%	1	31.0	32.0	28.0		38.0	35.0	31.0		29.0	31.0		38.0	$11,621	$1,290	$69	$1,358	$10,565	$1,729	$12,031
Central City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 N 2nd St	Central City	42330	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 754-4474	414	27	15.2	72.7%	341 (82.4%)	12 (2.9%)	26 (6.3%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	26.2	525^th of 687 public elementary schools	23.6%		23.6	539^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.2%	14	33.0	32.0			31.0	43.0	29.0		26.0		36.0	40.0	$13,885	$908	$72	$980	$12,496	$2,023	$14,266
Caneyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 East Maple St.	Caneyville	42721	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 879-4211	390	26	14.8	71.3%	365 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	56.1	275^th of 687 public elementary schools	60.0%		49.5	324^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.6%	49	61.0	36.0	28.0		61.0	45.0	57.0		42.0	45.0	55.0	36.0	$22,538	$1,487	$292	$1,776	$18,166	$3,269	$21,435

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Southern Elementary School ranks 164^th of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Elementary School?

Students at Southern Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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Ohio County

How many students attend Southern Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 286 students attended Southern Elementary School.

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