Southern Elementary School

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Southern Elementary School ranks 304 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-6

3280 Fissels Church Rd
Glen Rock, PA 17327-0128

(717) 235-4811

District: Southern York County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
304^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,145

Students who attend Southern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle School
High:	Susquehannock High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

African American:

4.7%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southern Elementary School ranks better than 80.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Southern York County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Southern Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Southern York County School District. Racial makeup is: White (89.1%), African American (4.7%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Elementary School is 14.9, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Southern York County School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Elementary School is $15,145, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Southern York County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southern Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Elementary School 304^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Southern Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

White students:

Southern York County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern York County School District 139^th of 606 Pennsylvania 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	PA State Percentile
2003	66.52	500^th	1302	61.6%
2004	55.79	693^rd	1308	47.0%
2005	73.30	334^th	1299	74.3%
2006	71.37	443^rd	1545	71.3%
2007	74.19	389^th	1555	75.0%
2008	74.47	354^th	1551	77.2%
2009	68.65	500^th	1549	67.7%
2010	74.97	343^rd	1579	78.3%
2011	75.41	330^th	1597	79.3%
2012	72.17	478^th	1599	70.1%
2013	77.56	300^th	1519	80.3%
2014	76.98	308^th	1467	79.0%
2015	81.53	231^st	1474	84.3%
2016	78.03	318^th	1554	79.5%
2017	76.97	343^rd	1547	77.8%
2018	77.57	329^th	1530	78.5%
2019	76.02	385^th	1544	75.1%
2021	75.44	347^th	1433	75.8%
2022	68.42	530^th	1534	65.4%
2023	78.93	304^th	1534	80.2%

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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	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.47	190^th	1414	86.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.89	370^th	1043	64.5%

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Rank History for White students at Southern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.54	348^th	1236	71.8%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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: Pennsylvania Dept 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	Total
1988	958	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	962
1989	982	4	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	989
1990	977	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	977
1991	971	4	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	982
1992	976	6	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	990
1993	896	6	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	912
1994	926	6	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	939
1995	912	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	921
1996	912	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	921
1997	917	12	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	934
1998	900	8	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	912
1999	550	6	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	563
2000	505	10	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	522
2001	526	10	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	543
2002	564	12	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	583
2003	564	12	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	583
2004	552	12	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	578
2005	554	12	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	582
2006	571	11	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	592
2007	568	21	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	600
2008	557	18	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	596
2009	570	21	10	5	2	n/a	n/a	608
2010	556	21	12	5	2	n/a	n/a	596
2011	574	17	10	6	1	0	0	608
2012	566	21	8	8	1	0	0	604
2013	588	17	7	5	1	0	0	618
2014	582	15	7	6	0	0	0	610
2015	587	19	3	8	0	0	5	622
2016	554	29	4	9	0	0	7	603
2017	572	21	4	8	0	0	10	615
2018	555	18	4	7	1	0	12	597
2019	534	15	4	7	4	0	12	576
2020	496	10	3	10	3	1	13	536
2021	458	13	1	10	3	1	11	497
2022	472	25	2	11	1	1	15	527
2023	507	27	2	15	3	1	14	569

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	962	45.0	21.3	n/a
1989	989	47.5	20.8	n/a
1990	977	50.0	19.5	0
1991	982	53.0	18.5	n/a
1992	990	54.0	18.3	n/a
1993	912	43.7	20.9	n/a
1994	939	42.9	21.9	n/a
1995	921	45.4	20.3	n/a
1996	921	45.4	20.3	n/a
1997	934	44.6	20.9	n/a
1998	912	47.1	19.4	n/a
1999	563	30.1	18.7	n/a
2000	522	27.9	18.7	9
2001	543	30.3	17.9	7.7
2002	583	38.8	15.0	9.4
2003	583	38.8	15.0	9.4
2004	578	38.1	15.2	9.3
2005	582	37.4	15.6	9.5
2006	592	37.1	16.0	11
2007	600	34.4	17.4	10.7
2008	596	36.3	16.4	8.9
2009	608	41.5	14.6	12.3
2010	596	37.6	15.8	14.8
2011	608	37.6	16.1	14
2012	604	38.0	15.8	14.9
2013	618	37.9	16.2	18.3
2014	610	38.2	15.9	17.5
2015	622	37.0	16.8	19.8
2016	603	36.0	16.7	20.1
2017	615	35.8	17.1	18.5
2018	597	35.6	16.7	20.6
2019	576	35.6	16.1	20.5
2020	536	35.6	15.0	21.6
2021	497	35.4	14.0	22.5
2022	527	34.1	15.4	22.4
2023	569	38.1	14.9	25.5

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	962	45.0	21.3	n/a
1989	989	47.5	20.8	n/a
1990	977	50.0	19.5	0
1991	982	53.0	18.5	n/a
1992	990	54.0	18.3	n/a
1993	912	43.7	20.9	n/a
1994	939	42.9	21.9	n/a
1995	921	45.4	20.3	n/a
1996	921	45.4	20.3	n/a
1997	934	44.6	20.9	n/a
1998	912	47.1	19.4	n/a
1999	563	30.1	18.7	n/a
2000	522	27.9	18.7	9
2001	543	30.3	17.9	7.7
2002	583	38.8	15.0	9.4
2003	583	38.8	15.0	9.4
2004	578	38.1	15.2	9.3
2005	582	37.4	15.6	9.5
2006	592	37.1	16.0	11
2007	600	34.4	17.4	10.7
2008	596	36.3	16.4	8.9
2009	608	41.5	14.6	12.3
2010	596	37.6	15.8	14.8
2011	608	37.6	16.1	14
2012	604	38.0	15.8	14.9
2013	618	37.9	16.2	18.3
2014	610	38.2	15.9	17.5
2015	622	37.0	16.8	19.8
2016	603	36.0	16.7	20.1
2017	615	35.8	17.1	18.5
2018	597	35.6	16.7	20.6
2019	576	35.6	16.1	20.5
2020	536	35.6	15.0	21.6
2021	497	35.4	14.0	22.5
2022	527	34.1	15.4	22.4
2023	569	38.1	14.9	25.5

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	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$10 (0.1%)	$13,317 (99.9%)	$13,327
2020	$25 (0.2%)	$13,976 (99.8%)	$14,001
2021	$252 (1.6%)	$15,065 (98.3%)	$15,318
2022	$157 (1.0%)	$14,987 (99.0%)	$15,144

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 385^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 304^th of 1534 Elementary schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Southern Elementary School)	72.3	65.2	7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southern Elementary School)	83.1	71	12.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Southern Elementary School)	66.7	61.5	5.2%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Southern Elementary School)	91.9	79.5	12.4%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Elementary School)	78.2	61.6	16.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Southern Elementary School)	50.6	64.3	13.7%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Elementary School)	67.5	73	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Southern Elementary School)	48.8	60	11.2%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Elementary School)	77.6	73.3	4.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Southern Elementary School)	58.9	62.6	3.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Southern Elementary School)	91.9	79.5	12.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Southern Elementary School)	76	69.9	6.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	576	569	1.2%
African American	15	27	80%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	7	15	114.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	534	507	5.1%
Two or More Races	12	14	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.5%	25.5%	5%

Schools Near Southern Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-6	3280 Fissels Church Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 235-4811	569	38	14.9	25.5%	507 (89.1%)	27 (4.7%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	78.9	304^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.2%		68.4	530^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.4%	226	65.2	61.5	64.3	60.0	62.6	79.5	79.5	71.0	61.6	73.0	73.3	69.9	$15,145	$157	$14,987
Friendship Elementary School	Public	K-6	3457 Sticks Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 235-4811	408	32	12.5	36.0%	374 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	57.4	753^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	50.9%		59.4	706^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.0%	47	45.5	35.4	58.0	52.2	48.3	66.7	66.7	40.0	41.7	64.7	71.7	56.4	$18,447	$1,035	$17,412
Shrewsbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	331 S Main St	Shrewsbury	17361	York County	Southern York County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 235-4811	499	37	13.4	22.8%	425 (85.2%)	22 (4.4%)	26 (5.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	71.1	473^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	69.2%		71.7	468^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.5%	5	65.8	65.1	44.4	54.2	57.3	86.3	86.3	58.6	58.8	58.4	67.4	60.9	$16,484	$243	$16,241
Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	5778 Blooming Grove Road	Glenville	17329	York County	South Western School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 229-2930	261	19	13.6	29.5%	250 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	71.3	471^st of 1534 public elementary schools	69.3%		75.2	378^th of 1534 public elementary schools	75.4%	93	66.7	55.0	57.7		59.7	76.9	76.9	64.1	67.5	64.5		65.4	$15,759	$70	$15,689
Loganville-Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	169 North Main St	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 428-2240	459	29	15.6	21.8%	379 (82.6%)	27 (5.9%)	29 (6.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)								(n/a)	85.0				85.0			85.0				85.0	$14,199	$446	$13,753
Stewartstown Elementary School	Public	K-4	17945 Barrens Rd N	Stewartstown	17363	York County	South Eastern School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 993-2725	425	32	13.3	28.0%	370 (87.1%)	20 (4.7%)	19 (4.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	69.8	496^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.7%		75.7	369^th of 1534 public elementary schools	75.9%	127	67.6	62.4			64.8	84.5	84.5	57.7	58.5			58.1	$17,078	$95	$16,983
N Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	12165 Winterstown Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 244-3164	234	20	11.8	35.5%	212 (90.6%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	59.9	704^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.1%		66.3	569^th of 1534 public elementary schools	62.9%	135	38.7	37.8	60.0	42.4	44.2	86.4	86.4	38.8	51.3	73.3	75.8	59.5	$23,143	$1,867	$21,276
New Salem Elementary School	Public	K-4	3745 Salem Rd	York	17408	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 225-4731	414	25	16.7	32.9%	356 (86.0%)	22 (5.3%)	25 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	79.9	285^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.4%		89.6	102^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	93.4%	183	68.4	88.5			77.1	95.0	95.0	60.0	70.5			64.6	$15,755	$1,341	$14,414
Leaders Heights Elementary School	Public	K-3	49 Indian Rock Dam Rd	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 741-1826	166	13	12.6	27.1%	138 (83.1%)	8 (4.8%)	6 (3.6%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)								(n/a)	75.0				75.0			72.2				72.2	$21,255	$446	$20,808
Dallastown Elementary School	Public	K-3	105 South Charles Street	Dallastown	17313	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 244-3785	184	12	15.6	56.5%	144 (78.3%)	10 (5.4%)	20 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)								(n/a)	68.8				68.8			71.1				71.1	$16,060	$1,164	$14,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Elementary School

Is Southern Elementary School a good school?

Southern Elementary School ranks 304^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Southern Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southern Middle School
High : Susquehannock High School

What district is Southern Elementary School in?

Southern York County School District

How many students attend Southern Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended Southern Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Elementary School?

Students at Southern Elementary School are 89% White, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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