📍 13400 Prince George Dr, Disputanta, Prince George County, 23842
South Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Disputanta, Prince George County. The school has 502 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Prince George County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Elementary enrolls 502 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 17% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 328 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 87 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
222 of the school's 502 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 164 qualify for free lunch and 58 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, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 VA-40, state senate district 16, state house district 64.
South Elementary is one of 7 schools in Prince George County Public Schools, based in Prince George, Virginia. The district serves 6,220 students district-wide and employs 441 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 502 students, South Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 889 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe