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Southern Elementary School

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Southern Elementary School ranks 996 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

996^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Southern Elementary School in Racine, Ohio, is a PK–8 school serving 495 students as part of the Southern Local district, and it is the largest school in its nearby comparison group. In 2025–26 it ranked 996 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — 36th percentile, 2 stars — while its district ranked 566 of 773 districts, 27th percentile, 1 star. The school's rank history shows a long slide from 74th percentile and 4 stars in 2015–16; recent years have been fairly flat at 35th, 34th, and 36th percentile.

Test results are uneven by grade and subject. Early literacy is a real strength: 3rd grade ELA was 76.5% proficient versus 63.4% statewide, and 4th grade ELA was 66.7% versus 61.8%. Fourth-grade math, at 78.0% versus 67.3% statewide, beat Washington Elementary School, Addaville Elementary School, Meigs Intermediate School, and Eastern Elementary School, though not Coolville Elementary School's 90.7%. Eighth-grade science, at 61.4% versus 61.2%, was essentially at the state average. Math is the weak spot: 3rd grade math was 36.7% against 62.1% statewide, and 5th grade was a trouble spot at 35.1% in math, 48.6% in science, and 63.2% in ELA — all below state and generally below nearby 5th grades. Middle-grade math is the biggest gap, at 29.5%, 24.4%, and 25.0% in grades 6–8 versus state marks of 56.2%, 48.6%, and 52.0%; 8th grade math fell from 62.5% in 2022–23 to 25.0% in 2025–26.

Attendance is improving: chronic absenteeism fell from 28.2% in 2022–23 to 18.9% in 2025–26, better than the district's 19.9% and lower than Coolville Elementary School and Eastern Elementary School, though higher than Washington Elementary School and Addaville Elementary School. Among student groups, special education students were a bright spot at 68th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–25, while gifted and talented students sat at 23rd percentile and 1 star. Resources are tighter: the student/teacher ratio of 17.0 is among the highest nearby, and 2018–19 per-student spending of $8,738 was lower than most nearby schools.

495

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,907

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

93.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.1% (any vaccine)

920 Elm St
Racine, OH 45771-8902

(740) 949-4222

District: Southern Local

Students who attend Southern Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Southern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (50% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

996^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

708^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 52 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

566^th of 773Southern Local among Ohio districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	996 of 1560	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	1035 of 1558	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1028 of 1577	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	981 of 1596	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	822 of 1588	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	977 of 1610	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	1076 of 1676	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	935 of 1636	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.9	886 of 1651	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	75.4	441 of 1678	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	61.2	810 of 1684	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	681 of 1687	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	704 of 1701	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	901 of 1709	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	73.6	455 of 1686	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	424 of 1662	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	58.0	887 of 1610	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.6	1169 of 1582	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	1289 of 1609	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.4	1263 of 1504	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.4	1095 of 1501	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.9	1127 of 1471	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	84.8	83 of 956	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	57 of 1021	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	895 of 1452	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	1010 of 1452	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	955 of 1466	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1009 of 1483	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	925 of 1488	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	996 of 1467	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	966 of 1502	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	850 of 1518	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	69 of 90	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	806 of 1467	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	882 of 1473	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	820 of 1484	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	614 of 1447	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	355 of 1419	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	579 of 1404	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	917 of 1465	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	667 of 1465	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	1026 of 1467	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	961 of 1466	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	984 of 1485	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	849 of 1498	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	676 of 1518	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	926 of 1499	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1066 of 1535	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	917 of 1536	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	300 of 935	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	305 of 900	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	954 of 1181	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	1028 of 1175	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	983 of 1190	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	961 of 1215	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	856 of 1242	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1007 of 1249	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1038 of 1271	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	973 of 1309	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	708 of 1046	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	607 of 1036	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	546 of 1046	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	428 of 1048	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	230 of 1017	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	341 of 1037	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	488 of 1050	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	468 of 1010	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	503 of 1038	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.3	161 of 1050	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	261 of 1035	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	428 of 1008	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	510 of 1001	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.2	626 of 989	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	76.1	206 of 925	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	187 of 895	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	54.0	533 of 858	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.7	562 of 835	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	486 of 837	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.6	562 of 732	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.6	585 of 692	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	83.3	36 of 576	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	57 of 643	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	671 of 947	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	611 of 938	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	547 of 942	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	505 of 943	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.0	315 of 925	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	267 of 910	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	405 of 917	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	476 of 897	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	77.7	1 of 521	99.8%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	635 of 996	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	486 of 983	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	341 of 989	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	156 of 974	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	50 of 947	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	77 of 923	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	55.6	472 of 945	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	367 of 924	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	699 of 955	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	582 of 954	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	518 of 958	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	312 of 963	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.4	157 of 946	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	377 of 924	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	487 of 933	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	394 of 916	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	272 of 572	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	250 of 563	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	648 of 790	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	599 of 777	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	505 of 795	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	456 of 805	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	259 of 809	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	378 of 781	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	523 of 796	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	468 of 781	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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2019)91st percentile+56 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+34 vs school

Homeless (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2018)100th percentile+46 vs school

Disabled (2021)94th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)73rd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%-3 vs state

Science55%-7 vs state

Mathematics38%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	920 Elm St	Racine	45771	Meigs County	Southern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 949-4222	495	29	17.0	47.7%	462 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	42.9	996^th of 1560 public elementary schools	36.2%		38	1035^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	48.6	61.4	36.7	78.0	35.1	29.5	24.4	25.0	76.5	66.7	63.2	42.6	52.5	55.8	93.9%	4.1%	$10,907
Eastern Elementary School	Public	K-6	38850 State Route 7	Reedsville	45772	Meigs County	Eastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 985-3304	368	28	13.1	49.7%	358 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	63.3	669^th of 1560 public elementary schools	57.1%		61.8	700^th of 1558 public elementary schools	55.1%	31	67.3		53.3	70.0	67.3	59.6			75.6	78.0	73.1	54.4			100%	0%	$13,860
Meigs Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	36871 State Route 124	Middleport	45760	Meigs County	Meigs Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 742-3000	360	21	17.1	—	347 (96.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)															98%	1%	$13,738
Meigs Intermediate School	Public	3-5	36871 State Route 124	Middleport	45760	Meigs County	Meigs Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 742-2666	334	21	15.9	99.1%	315 (94.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	30.5	1128^th of 1560 public elementary schools	27.7%		30.4	1114^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.5%	14			47.7	39.4					61.5	46.5							$13,192
Addaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 Brick School Rd	Gallipolis	45631	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 367-7283	315	21	15.1	60.6%	300 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	61.6	698^th of 1560 public elementary schools	55.3%		56.5	791^st of 1558 public elementary schools	49.2%	93	50.0		76.2	70.3	47.9				88.1	59.5	81.3				98%	0%	$13,022
Coolville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26461 Main St	Coolville	45723	Athens County	Federal Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 667-3121	213	17	12.5	57.3%	200 (93.9%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	59.7	736^th of 1560 public elementary schools	52.8%		74	451^st of 1558 public elementary schools	71.1%	285	63.6		58.8	90.7	68.2				61.8	60.5	68.2						$15,249
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 4th Ave	Gallipolis	45631	Gallia County	Gallipolis City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 446-3213	401	24	16.4	78.6%	331 (82.5%)	12 (3.0%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	60.9	713^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.3%		50.2	892^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	42.7%	179	76.8		69.1	46.0	66.1				73.2	57.1	80.4				98.4%	0%	$11,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Elementary School

How many students attend Southern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Southern Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Elementary School?

Students at Southern Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Southern Elementary School a good school?

Southern Elementary School ranks 996^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Southern Elementary School attend?

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

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What district is Southern Elementary School in?

Southern Local

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