SOUTH ELEM.

SOUTH ELEM., a mid-sized elementary campus in JACKSON, Missouri, operated by JACKSON R-II, educates 433 students, covering grades K through 4. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so SOUTH ELEM. sits 37% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 10 schools in JACKSON R-II (5,827 students total), SOUTH ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, SOUTH ELEM. logs that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SOUTH ELEM. records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting SOUTH ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cape Girardeau County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SOUTH ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cape Girardeau County) logs that median household earnings sit near $68,464, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. SOUTH ELEM. is one of 27 public schools in Cape Girardeau County (combined enrollment of about 11,025 students).

Nearest neighbor: WEST LANE ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around SOUTH ELEM.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SOUTH ELEM. at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 47.7%.

SOUTH ELEM. operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTH ELEM. has remained close to its prior level, going from 433 students in 2018 to 433 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.