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South Elementary

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South Elementary ranks 615 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

615^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary is a public elementary school located in Neosho, Missouri, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 269 students. It is part of the Neosho School District, which is ranked 175 out of 367 school districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Neosho School District and the state of Missouri in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades over the past few years. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26% of 3rd graders at South Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37.6% for the Neosho School District and 41.4% for the state. Similarly, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31% of 4th graders at South Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.6% for the Neosho School District and 44.8% for the state. Additionally, South Elementary has consistently had higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 13.9% to 22.9% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools within the Neosho School District, such as Goodman Elementary, Benton Elementary, and George Washington Carver Elementary, South Elementary's performance is generally lower. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Benton Elementary had 46.8% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to only 39.6% at South Elementary. The nearby schools also tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which ranges from 58.94% to 73.98% at South Elementary.

285

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,051

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 Wornall St
Neosho, MO 64850-2618

(417) 451-8640

District: Neosho School District

Students who attend South Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School
	Neosho Junior High
High:	Neosho High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Pacific Islander:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Neosho School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Missouri avg43%

615^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Neosho School District

175^th of 367Neosho School District among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	615 of 900	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.1	758 of 906	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	592 of 898	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	577 of 908	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	411 of 901	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	385 of 1052	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	621 of 1045	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	795 of 1032	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.9	639 of 865	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.6	667 of 1058	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	659 of 1089	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	688 of 1108	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	693 of 1085	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	79.3	157 of 1088	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	270 of 1066	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	235 of 1053	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	57.3	429 of 1084	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	398 of 1080	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.1	554 of 1074	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	49 of 65	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	16 of 63	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	395 of 638	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	490 of 625	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	279 of 611	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	253 of 907	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	27.8	516 of 673	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	321 of 691	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	343 of 917	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	538 of 898	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)23rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-9 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1111 Wornall St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8640	285	21	13.5	67.7%	131 (46.0%)	1 (0.4%)	74 (26.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	52 (18.2%)	20 (7.0%)	35.4	615^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.7%		17.1	758^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.3%	143	26.0	39.6							37.2	31.0				$11,051	$409	$10,642
RISE Elementary	Public	K-4	201 N Washington St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 451-8600	230	15	15.2	42.2%	177 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.9%)	54.2	419^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.4%					(n/a)	50.9	29.3							55.2	37.4				$10,738	$90	$10,648
Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 Carl Sweeney Pkwy	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8610	523	39	13.4	75.7%	266 (50.9%)	1 (0.2%)	151 (28.9%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	56 (10.7%)	40 (7.6%)	41.7	548^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.1%		29.6	658^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.4%	110	30.0	46.8							33.3	38.7				$11,508	$354	$11,154
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12350 Norway Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8690	591	36	16.4	55.8%	400 (67.7%)	7 (1.2%)	98 (16.6%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	26 (4.4%)	46 (7.8%)	41.3	552^nd of 900 public elementary schools	38.7%		37.7	581^st of 906 public elementary schools	35.9%	29	31.2	49.0							36.1	31.2				$10,515	$414	$10,101
Westview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7441 Westview Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Westview C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 776-2425	112	12	8.9	60.7%	96 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)														$13,547	$1,979	$11,568
Goodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	117 N School Street	Goodman	64850	McDonald County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8680	272	21	13.1	73.2%	192 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	16 (5.9%)	25 (9.2%)								(n/a)		40.3							59.4					$11,579	$299	$11,281
Granby	Public	PK, KG-8	440 E High St	Granby	64844	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 472-6279	583	44	13.4	64.0%	490 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	33.5	635^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.4%		27	680^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.9%	45	28.9	20.6	29.0	35.9	10.7	21.8	40.3	27.7	32.7	32.7	36.5	19.4	18.2	$9,177	$1,071	$8,107
Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 325-5189	332	26	12.8	61.7%	301 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	22	719^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.1%		12.8	807^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.9%	88	22.3	30.8							27.7	23.8				$12,660	$417	$12,243
Triway	Public	PK, KG-8	131 Lentz	Stella	64867	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3227	431	32	13.3	66.4%	329 (76.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	60 (13.9%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.2%)	45.2	510^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.3%		44.8	510^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.7%		33.2	40.5	32.5	54.2	46.1				31.0			48.0		$9,881	$1,242	$8,638
Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1815 St Eugene St	Seneca	64865	Newton County	Seneca R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 776-2785	417	30	13.9	53.5%	313 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)								(n/a)	39.7								39.7					$9,427	$221	$9,206

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary

How many students attend South Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended South Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary?

Students at South Elementary are 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 18% Pacific Islander, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School
Middle : Neosho Junior High
High : Neosho High

Is South Elementary a good school?

South Elementary ranks 615^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Elementary in?

Neosho School District

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

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