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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNETT 39·NCES 291650000902

SOUTH ELEM.

920 S KENNETT ST, KENNETT, MO 63857 · (573) 717-1130 · Dunklin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
420 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 54%
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
Grade 3
150
Grade 4
143
Grade 5
127
Student demographics
White
22955%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
399%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9%
Black
14735%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
22453%
Female
19647%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SOUTH ELEM.→KENNETT MIDDLE
Feeds from
H. BYRON MASTERSON ELEM.KG–02
Based on grade levels within KENNETT 39. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
44.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
40.2%
MO avg 48.7% . -10.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
420
-44 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.8:1
% White
55%
was 63%
% Hispanic
9%
was 8%
% Black
35%
was 25%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SOUTH ELEM.

Set in KENNETT, Missouri, SOUTH ELEM. is an average-sized primary school, run under KENNETT 39. It instructs 420 students across grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 33% above typical.

KENNETT 39 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,807 students; SOUTH ELEM. is among them.

On demographics, SOUTH ELEM. reports that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 35% Black, 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Dunklin County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, SOUTH ELEM. records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, SOUTH ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Dunklin County put median household income runs about $47,849, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. SOUTH ELEM. is one of 21 public schools in Dunklin County (combined enrollment of about 4,864 students).

Nearest neighbor: KENNETT MIDDLE, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SOUTH ELEM. at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 50.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 464 students in 2018 compared to 420 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share grew from 25% to 35%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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Dunklin County at a glance

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Population
27,493
Census ACS
Median income
$47,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,864 students

Quick facts

School name
SOUTH ELEM.
District
KENNETT 39
Address
920 S KENNETT ST, KENNETT, MO 63857
Phone
(573) 717-1130
County
Dunklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
420
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
420 (100%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
291650000902
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SOUTH ELEM.
How large is SOUTH ELEM.?
SOUTH ELEM. enrolls approximately 420 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does SOUTH ELEM. serve?
SOUTH ELEM. serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does SOUTH ELEM. have?
SOUTH ELEM. employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at SOUTH ELEM.?
Student demographics at SOUTH ELEM. are roughly 55% White, 9% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is SOUTH ELEM. in?
SOUTH ELEM. is part of KENNETT 39.
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