📍 340 Wilson Downing Rd, Lexington, Fayette County, 40517
Southern Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lexington, Fayette County. The school has 526 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fayette County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern Elementary School enrolls 526 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% White, 29% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 195 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 154 | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 12% |
| Asian | 25 | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
320 of the school's 526 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 309 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southern Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-60, state senate district 12, state house district 45.
Southern Elementary School is one of 80 schools in Fayette County, based in Lexington, Kentucky. The district serves 42,138 students district-wide and employs 3,086 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 526 students, Southern Elementary School is close to the district average of about 527 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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