South Shores Elementary School

2500 South Franklin St, Decatur, IL 62521 | (217) 424-3243

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 349

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 349 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 1837th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2500 S Franklin St, Decatur, IL 62521

Principal or Admin: Daniel Carie

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Decatur School District 61
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,385
Graduation Rate: 61.8%
Dropout Rate: 4.1%
Students Per Teacher: 18.9
Enrolled Students: 9,251

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 349
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 177 (50.7%)
Females: 147 (42.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

South Shores Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	130	37.2%
Asian	1	0.3%
Hispanic	5	1.4%
White	187	53.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	61	17.5%
1st Grade	50	14.3%
2nd Grade	41	11.7%
3rd Grade	49	14.0%
4th Grade	51	14.6%
5th Grade	53	15.2%
6th Grade	44	12.6%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.4%

District:

91.3%

State:

93.9%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for South Shores Elementary School

Reviewed by Staff Member on October 22, 2006
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
South Shores was named a Spotlight School for excellence in education by the State of Illinois. It offers a fun, caring, supportive learning environment for almost 400 children from a variety of backgrounds. A public school in the Decatur District, South Shores' staff has adopted the Modern Red Schoolhouse program with great success. It is truly a place where all children can learn.

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