📍 23395 Hwy 7, Edwards, Benton County, 65326
South Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Edwards, Benton County. The school has 284 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Warsaw R-Ix school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
South Elementary enrolls 284 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.5% Two or more races and 3.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 258 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
281 of the school's 284 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 281 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 Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-40, state senate district 28, state house district 125.
South Elementary is one of 4 schools in WARSAW R-IX, based in WARSAW, Missouri. The district serves 1,241 students district-wide and employs 102 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 284 students, South Elementary is close to the district average of about 310 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote