South Elementary School

2468 Sw 7th Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974 | (863) 462-5087

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 452

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 452 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 976th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Okeechobee County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,286
Graduation Rate: 56.0%
Dropout Rate: 6.4%
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 6,963

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 452
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 232 (51.3%)
Females: 208 (46.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (9.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 260 (57.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 302 (66.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

South Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.9%
Black	37	8.2%
Asian	15	3.3%
Hispanic	118	26.1%
White	266	58.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	90	19.9%
1st Grade	80	17.7%
2nd Grade	89	19.7%
3rd Grade	91	20.1%
4th Grade	100	22.1%
5th Grade	2	0.4%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

93.1%

District:

82.7%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

1.4%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

2.9%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 04, 2010
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This is a wonderful school. I have two boys that have been attending over the past four years and wouldn't want them to go anywhere else! The teachers are really great and take the time to bond with the kids.

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