Southern Elementary School

Public K-5

1200 Fairfax Way
Georgetown, KY 40324

(502) 863-0772

District: Scott County

SchoolDigger Rank:
550^th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,873

Students who attend Southern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Georgetown Middle School
High:	Scott County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

10.4%

African American:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southern Elementary School ranks worse than 80.1% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Scott County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.9%), Hispanic (10.4%), African American (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Elementary School is 13.8, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Scott County School District! (See more...)

Compare Southern Elementary School employs 36.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Elementary School is $18,873. 4 elementary schools in the Scott County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southern Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Elementary School 550^th of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Southern Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Scott County:

SchoolDigger ranks Scott County 71^st 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	70.35	166^th	638	74.0%
2008	62.49	242^nd	651	62.8%
2009	42.31	420^th	658	36.2%
2010	50.75	364^th	683	46.7%
2011	61.12	269^th	688	60.9%
2012	52.61	329^th	713	53.9%
2013	55.03	315^th	719	56.2%
2014	58.03	288^th	705	59.1%
2015	64.69	223^rd	698	68.1%
2016	44.50	403^rd	690	41.6%
2017	35.53	496^th	694	28.5%
2018	17.18	617^th	691	10.7%
2019	32.41	537^th	700	23.3%
2021	17.83	470^th	517	9.1%
2022	24.42	532^nd	684	22.2%
2023	22.42	550^th	687	19.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.60	47^th	58	19.0%

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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	34.64	482^nd	661	27.1%

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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	18.08	574^th	631	9.0%
2019	33.70	495^th	664	25.5%
2022	19.45	585^th	667	12.3%
2023	24.25	546^th	670	18.5%

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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	15.08	615^th	663	7.2%
2019	30.22	541^st	671	19.4%
2021	12.77	303^rd	312	2.9%
2022	23.36	517^th	641	19.3%
2023	26.20	495^th	639	22.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	17.96	411^th	445	7.6%
2019	15.50	452^nd	474	4.6%
2022	33.30	149^th	206	27.7%

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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	22.74	575^th	665	13.5%
2019	35.79	482^nd	676	28.7%
2022	33.54	449^th	657	31.7%
2023	19.27	550^th	652	15.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Southern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	13.94	179^th	184	2.7%
2019	35.47	125^th	185	32.4%
2023	22.71	111^th	129	14.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.88	135^th	152	11.2%

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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
2018	17.29	541^st	593	8.8%
2019	31.26	455^th	592	23.1%
2021	17.69	310^th	337	8.0%
2022	25.18	516^th	656	21.3%
2023	23.58	536^th	658	18.5%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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	458	69	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
1989	463	73	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1990	489	79	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1991	423	55	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1992	444	56	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1993	442	46	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1994	416	37	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	406	47	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1996	406	47	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1997	404	47	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
1998	422	50	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	6	479
1999	419	44	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	9	473
2000	399	42	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	15	461
2001	420	36	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	18	485
2002	467	49	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2003	467	49	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2004	438	47	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
2005	394	38	2	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	453
2006	458	32	4	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	512
2007	490	35	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	27	579
2008	573	51	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	24	677
2009	612	57	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	23	724
2010	575	67	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	27	702
2011	542	71	0	47	2	0	25	0	687
2012	546	92	0	56	2	0	27	0	723
2013	521	83	0	53	2	0	30	0	689
2014	437	75	3	53	2	0	27	0	597
2015	437	75	3	51	2	0	41	0	609
2016	434	74	5	63	2	0	37	0	615
2017	449	68	3	48	0	1	39	0	608
2018	412	70	2	47	0	0	36	0	567
2019	419	58	4	57	0	2	42	0	582
2020	384	57	5	68	0	2	42	0	558
2021	347	52	6	48	1	0	41	0	495
2022	351	55	6	43	0	2	37	0	494
2023	361	50	7	52	0	0	32	0	502

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	528	30.0	17.6	n/a
1989	538	29.9	17.9	n/a
1990	571	32.4	17.6	n/a
1991	481	31.3	15.3	n/a
1992	502	33.1	15.1	n/a
1993	492	31.2	15.8	n/a
1994	457	29.2	15.7	n/a
1995	456	28.2	16.2	n/a
1996	456	28.2	16.2	n/a
1997	457	30.6	14.9	48.4
1998	479	31.9	15.0	39.3
1999	473	17.1	27.7	45.9
2000	461	18.9	24.4	44.6
2001	485	20.4	23.8	42
2002	531	31.9	16.6	84
2003	531	31.9	16.6	84
2004	495	32.0	15.5	n/a
2005	453	29.0	15.6	n/a
2006	512	33.0	15.5	52.3
2007	579	36.0	16.1	51.6
2008	677	42.5	15.9	45
2009	724	40.5	17.9	20.7
2010	702	30.0	23.4	51.6
2011	687	37.2	18.4	57.2
2012	723	36.2	19.9	56
2013	689	38.8	17.7	60.1
2014	597	33.3	17.9	60.1
2015	609	35.0	17.4	65.5
2016	615	37.0	16.6	68.3
2017	608	36.7	16.5	65
2018	567	37.6	15.0	61
2019	582	37.6	15.4	57.6
2020	558	36.3	15.3	61.8
2021	495	36.9	13.3	59.6
2022	494	38.0	12.9	64
2023	502	36.1	13.8	56.8

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	528	30.0	17.6	n/a
1989	538	29.9	17.9	n/a
1990	571	32.4	17.6	n/a
1991	481	31.3	15.3	n/a
1992	502	33.1	15.1	n/a
1993	492	31.2	15.8	n/a
1994	457	29.2	15.7	n/a
1995	456	28.2	16.2	n/a
1996	456	28.2	16.2	n/a
1997	457	30.6	14.9	48.4
1998	479	31.9	15.0	39.3
1999	473	17.1	27.7	45.9
2000	461	18.9	24.4	44.6
2001	485	20.4	23.8	42
2002	531	31.9	16.6	84
2003	531	31.9	16.6	84
2004	495	32.0	15.5	n/a
2005	453	29.0	15.6	n/a
2006	512	33.0	15.5	52.3
2007	579	36.0	16.1	51.6
2008	677	42.5	15.9	45
2009	724	40.5	17.9	20.7
2010	702	30.0	23.4	51.6
2011	687	37.2	18.4	57.2
2012	723	36.2	19.9	56
2013	689	38.8	17.7	60.1
2014	597	33.3	17.9	60.1
2015	609	35.0	17.4	65.5
2016	615	37.0	16.6	68.3
2017	608	36.7	16.5	65
2018	567	37.6	15.0	61
2019	582	37.6	15.4	57.6
2020	558	36.3	15.3	61.8
2021	495	36.9	13.3	59.6
2022	494	38.0	12.9	64
2023	502	36.1	13.8	56.8

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	$883 (5.6%)	$146 (0.9%)	$1,028 (6.6%)	$8,653 (55.2%)	$1,409 (9.0%)	$10,061 (64.1%)	$15,685
2019	$980 (5.2%)	$115 (0.6%)	$1,102 (5.8%)	$8,151 (43.2%)	$1,349 (7.1%)	$9,494 (50.3%)	$18,873

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 537^th of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 550^th of 687 Elementary schools	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	582	502	13.7%
African American	58	50	13.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	7	75%
Hispanic	57	52	8.8%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	419	361	13.8%
Two or More Races	42	32	23.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.6%	56.8%	0.8%

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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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	K-5	1200 Fairfax Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 863-0772	502	36	13.8	56.8%	361 (71.9%)	50 (10.0%)	52 (10.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	22.4	550^th of 687 public elementary schools	19.9%		24.4	532^nd of 684 public elementary schools	22.2%	18	31.0	37.0	28.0	36.0	32.0	40.0		12.0	36.0	25.0	$18,873	$980	$115	$1,102	$8,151	$1,349	$9,494
Garth Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 S Hamilton St	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 863-1170	368	25	14.8	64.9%	265 (72.0%)	43 (11.7%)	33 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	26.8	517^th of 687 public elementary schools	24.7%		59	241^st of 684 public elementary schools	64.8%	276	33.0	28.0	47.0	31.0	26.0	42.0	17.0		34.0	41.0	$19,777	$619	$68	$693	$9,226	$1,515	$10,733
Lemons Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 School House Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 867-6700	517	37	13.9	46.4%	373 (72.1%)	43 (8.3%)	63 (12.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	23.2	546^th of 687 public elementary schools	20.5%		29.6	489^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.5%	57	27.0	32.0	25.0	29.0	39.0	37.0	20.0	19.0	42.0	41.0	$18,460	$630	$128	$765	$8,126	$1,282	$9,402
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 East Main Street Extended	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 863-3663	540	34	16.0	53.0%	356 (65.9%)	50 (9.3%)	87 (16.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.6%)	38.2	428^th of 687 public elementary schools	37.7%		54.9	272^nd of 684 public elementary schools	60.2%	156	26.0	33.0	37.0	32.0	44.0	45.0	31.0	46.0	36.0	58.0
Western Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 Frankfort Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 863-1393	624	38	16.4	34.3%	486 (77.9%)	15 (2.4%)	91 (14.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.8%)	54.7	291^st of 687 public elementary schools	57.6%		73.7	121^st of 684 public elementary schools	82.3%	170	32.0	44.0	46.0	32.0	48.0	63.0	38.0	84.0	39.0	53.0	$18,578	$551	$81	$639	$8,404	$1,236	$9,634
Scott County Preschool	Public	PK	1306 Long Lick Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 868-0411	227	14	15.8	56.8%	162 (71.4%)	16 (7.0%)	25 (11.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.7%)								(n/a)
Anne Mason Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Champion Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 863-3663	409	27	15.2	42.1%	282 (68.9%)	45 (11.0%)	38 (9.3%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	29.6	494^th of 687 public elementary schools	28.1%		31.7	469^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.4%	25	28.0	36.0	31.0	41.0	40.0	36.0	33.0	24.0	31.0	47.0	$19,120	$710	$73	$790	$8,760	$1,268	$10,021
Eastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	3407 Newtown Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 863-0275	459	28	16.4	34.4%	395 (86.1%)	13 (2.8%)	23 (5.0%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.9%)	65.9	195^th of 687 public elementary schools	71.6%		59.1	238^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.2%	43	38.0	47.0	61.0	46.0	55.0	65.0	34.0	61.0	55.0	54.0	$18,838	$646	$49	$702	$8,697	$1,182	$9,872
Sandersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3025 Sandersville Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-4980	721	52	13.9	46.0%	271 (37.6%)	227 (31.5%)	103 (14.3%)	56 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.5%)	72.1	138^th of 687 public elementary schools	79.9%		81.2	78^th of 684 public elementary schools	88.6%	60	42.0	56.0	58.0	50.0	61.0	66.0	45.0	53.0	57.0	51.0	$14,475	$141	$104	$245	$11,087	$1,622	$12,707
Rise STEM Academy for Girls	Public	K-8	2420 Spurr Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-4100	232	20	11.8	48.3%	90 (38.8%)	102 (44.0%)	14 (6.0%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.8%)	36.7	442^nd of 687 public elementary schools	35.7%					(n/a)	22.0	33.0		65.0	41.0		28.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Elementary School

Is Southern Elementary School a good school?

Southern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Southern Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 502 students attended Southern Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Elementary School?

Students at Southern Elementary School are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Southern Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Georgetown Middle School
High : Scott County High School

What district is Southern Elementary School in?

Scott County

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