Southern Elementary School
3836 Us Hwy 231 South
Beaver Dam KY, 42320, Ohio County
Phone: 270-274-3462
Ranking: 
(284 out of 943, top 30%)*
(284 out of 943, top 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Ohio County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 294 | 283 | 275 | 246 | 245 | 217 | 263 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 30 | 10.2% | 28 | 9.9% | 32 | 11.6% | 20 | 8.1% | 27 | 11.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 26 | 9.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 15.0% | 51 | 18.0% | 45 | 16.4% | 43 | 17.5% | 37 | 15.1% | 35 | 16.1% | 42 | 16.0% |
| Grade 1: | 48 | 16.3% | 44 | 15.5% | 35 | 12.7% | 31 | 12.6% | 25 | 10.2% | 37 | 17.1% | 30 | 11.4% |
| Grade 2: | 40 | 13.6% | 40 | 14.1% | 34 | 12.4% | 25 | 10.2% | 38 | 15.5% | 36 | 16.6% | 30 | 11.4% |
| Grade 3: | 41 | 13.9% | 32 | 11.3% | 24 | 8.7% | 39 | 15.9% | 34 | 13.9% | 36 | 16.6% | 29 | 11.0% |
| Grade 4: | 34 | 11.6% | 21 | 7.4% | 42 | 15.3% | 30 | 12.2% | 33 | 13.5% | 21 | 9.7% | 34 | 12.9% |
| Grade 5: | 22 | 7.5% | 37 | 13.1% | 32 | 11.6% | 32 | 13.0% | 20 | 8.2% | 33 | 15.2% | 22 | 8.4% |
| Grade 6: | 35 | 11.9% | 30 | 10.6% | 31 | 11.3% | 26 | 10.6% | 31 | 12.7% | 18 | 8.3% | 50 | 19.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 155 | 52.7% | 149 | 52.7% | 143 | 52.0% | 127 | 51.6% | 116 | 47.3% | 103 | 47.5% | 123 | 46.8% |
| Female: | 139 | 47.3% | 134 | 47.3% | 132 | 48.0% | 119 | 48.4% | 113 | 46.1% | 103 | 47.5% | 132 | 50.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 17 | 5.8% | 13 | 4.6% | 17 | 6.2% | 6 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.6% | 6 | 2.8% | 5 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 277 | 94.2% | 269 | 95.1% | 256 | 93.1% | 237 | 96.3% | 232 | 94.7% | 207 | 95.4% | 254 | 96.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 136 | 46.3% | 147 | 51.9% | 145 | 52.7% | 130 | 52.8% | 138 | 56.3% | 121 | 55.8% | 135 | 51.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 9.2% | 23 | 8.1% | 40 | 14.5% | 35 | 14.2% | 23 | 9.4% | 32 | 14.7% | 33 | 12.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.60 | 17.91 | 17.41 | 15.57 | 17.75 | 13.70 | 14.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 36.4% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 38.3% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 44.3% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 40.9% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 47.8% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 54.0% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 32.9% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 33.3% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 41.9% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 42.0% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 68.8% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 70.7% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 50.4% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 43.9% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 48.2% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 40.9% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 72.4% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 63.9% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 23.2% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 41.9% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 45% | 38.4% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 50.7% | 43.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 57.2% | 41.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 55.4% | 38.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 52.8% | 46% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 50.0% | 46.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 41.6% | 39.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 57.2% | 48.0% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 64.18% | 63.87% | 61.71% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.5% | 72.17% | 69.52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 79.8% | 74.72% | 70.27% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 82.2% | 76.63% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 71.65% | 71.38% | 72.76% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.36% | 73.2% | 72.72% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.83% | 72.05% | 72.65% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.78% | 75.97% | 73.54% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 84.75% | 78.05% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.59% | 77.6% | 76% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.27% | 70.43% | 66.15% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.82% | 76.39% | 68.94% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 100% | 78.73% | 69.98% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 59.38% | 70.98% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 87.5% | 66.04% | 70.53% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 58.33% | 67.14% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 66.67% | 65.68% | 59.68% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 61.29% | 75.26% | 61.11% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 66.67% | 64.77% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 34.38% | 71.03% | 59.75% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 52.08% | 56.18% | 53.37% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 55.56% | 59.78% | 52.62% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 58.06% | 61.51% | 55.37% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 95.24% | 69.7% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.13% | 70.09% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 40.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 60.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,528.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,128.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,219.0 |
* Southern Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.