📍 2362 A Long Creek Road, Meridian, Lauderdale County, 39301
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Meridian, Lauderdale County. The school has 503 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lauderdale Co School Dist school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary enrolls 503 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 28% Black or African American and 2.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 334 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 143 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
500 of the school's 503 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 293 qualify for free lunch and 207 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 MS-30, state senate district 33, state house district 81.
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary is one of 11 schools in Lauderdale County School District, based in Meridian, Mississippi. The district serves 5,940 students district-wide and employs 451 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 503 students, Southeast Lauderdale Elementary is close to the district average of about 540 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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