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South Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

335

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,384

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

433 Lucinda Ln
Watervliet, MI 49098-9367

(269) 463-0820

District: Watervliet School District

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Watervliet Middle School
High:	Watervliet Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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370^th of 613Watervliet School District among Michigan districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	433 Lucinda Ln	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0820	335	23	14.8	66.9%	252 (75.2%)	7 (2.1%)	56 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)									$15,384	$1,421	$13,962
North Elementary School	Public	3-5	287 West Baldwin Ave	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0824	312	18	17.4	73.4%	225 (72.1%)	8 (2.6%)	61 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	38.1	892^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.1	865^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	33.7	37.6	34.0	37.1	45.5	15.5	32.0	26.2	$14,183	$1,565	$12,617
Coloma Intermediate School	Public	4-5	274a S West St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2415	175	10	16.8	78.9%	99 (56.6%)	13 (7.4%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.0%)	18.9	1182^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	20.6%		16.2	1234^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.0%	52		27.0	28.9		18.0	14.5	25.0	14.5	$14,116	$2,162	$11,955
Coloma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	262 West St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2420	356	21	16.7	74.7%	217 (61.0%)	29 (8.1%)	68 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)								(n/a)	14.6			29.3					$15,709	$2,235	$13,474
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-5	395 Woodside Dr	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 621-7300	516	33	15.6	89.0%	177 (34.3%)	2 (0.4%)	333 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23	1112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%		21.8	1147^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.8%	35	17.9	21.1	25.7	32.0	33.0	25.7	16.2	18.9	$14,680	$1,984	$12,695
Riverside School	Public	PK, KG-8	3422 Riverside Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Hagar Township S/D #6	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 849-1343	72	6	13.0	68.1%	37 (51.4%)	18 (25.0%)	9 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)	43.8	814^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.3%		38.7	873^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.3%	59	30.0		50.0				30.0	30.0	$13,377	$549	$12,828
Covert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 764-3739	144	10	14.1	81.3%	19 (13.2%)	22 (15.3%)	98 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)		12.0		21.1					$24,898	$2,799	$22,100
Sister Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	68079 M 152	Benton Harbor	49022	Van Buren County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4468	166	12	13.8	66.9%	94 (56.6%)	1 (0.6%)	55 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.2%)	38.1	891^st of 1488 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.2	863^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.9%	28	18.2	35.5	40.6	36.4	35.5	37.5	34.4	22.6	$16,995	$2,448	$14,547
Countryside Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	4722 Meadowbrook Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 944-3319	384	24	16.3	83.1%	27 (7.0%)	213 (55.5%)	125 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	17.9	1198^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.2	1196^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.5%	2	13.8	35.7	20.7	24.1	30.4	8.9	17.9	10.7	$14,523	$2,186	$12,336
Wood School Bangor Township 8	Public, Magnet	K-8	29842 66th St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Township S/D #8	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 427-8562	24	2	12.0	50.0%	17 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)									$9,773	$00	$9,773

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What district is South Elementary School in?

Watervliet School District

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Watervliet Middle School
High : Watervliet Senior High School

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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