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What's the biggest difference between SOUTHEAST LAUDERDALE ELEMENTARY and what you expected?
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Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUDERDALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280243001573
Southeast Elementary School
2362 A Long Creek Road, Meridian, MS 39301 · (601) 486-2500 · Lauderdale County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
390 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
MS avg 45.9% . -10.4pp since 2022
Math
44.5%
MS avg 52.8% . -7.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
562
+54 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 13.6:1
% White
65%
was 66%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
30%
was 30%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Southeast Elementary School
Set in Meridian, Mississippi, Southeast Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary school, one of the schools within Lauderdale County School District. It caters to 562 students across grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so Southeast Elementary School sits 26% above that benchmark.
Lauderdale County School District comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 5,940 students; Southeast Elementary School is among them.
On demographics, Southeast Elementary School shows that 65% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 30% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Southeast Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Lauderdale County) logs that median household earnings sit near $50,817, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Southeast Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in Lauderdale County (combined enrollment of about 10,325 students).
Nearest neighbor: Southeast Lauderdale High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 11%: 508 students in 2018 compared to 562 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Southeast Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,504
Census ACS
Median income
$50,817
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,325 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lauderdale County School District
- West Lauderdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- West Lauderdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 537 students
- West Lauderdale High SchoolHigh · 535 students
- Clarkdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
Other schools in Meridian
- Meridian High SchoolHigh · 1,253 students
- West Lauderdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Clarkdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 520 students
Nearby schools
- Southeast Lauderdale High School0.0 mi · 367
- Southeast Middle School0.5 mi · 371
- Crestwood Elementary7.0 mi · 368
- Magnolia Middle School8.1 mi · 440
- Parkview Elementary8.2 mi · 364
- Meridian High School8.8 mi · 1,253
Frequently asked questions
About Southeast Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Southeast Elementary School?
Southeast Elementary School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Southeast Elementary School serve?
Southeast Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Southeast Elementary School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Southeast Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southeast Elementary School?
At Southeast Elementary School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 2% Hispanic, 30% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Southeast Elementary School in?
Southeast Elementary School is part of Lauderdale County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.