📍 707 Linden Dr, Jefferson City, Cole County, 65109
South Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jefferson City, Cole County. The school has 312 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson City school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
South Elem. enrolls 312 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% Black or African American, 37% White and 9.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 122 | 39% |
| White | 114 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 24 | 7.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
309 of the school's 312 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 309 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Elem. is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 MO-30, state senate district 6, state house district 60.
South Elem. is one of 18 schools in JEFFERSON CITY, based in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. The district serves 8,491 students district-wide and employs 737 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 312 students, South Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 472 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small