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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON·NCES 293111002164
South Point Elementary
4328 St. Johns Road, Washington, MO 63090 · (636) 231-2700 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
148 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
South Point Elementary→Washington Middle
Based on grade levels within WASHINGTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.9pp since 2021
Math
40.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -8.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.8% | 21.6% | 34.7% | 20.7% |
| Math | 18.2% | 22.4% | 27.5% | 31.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 40.9% |
| 2022-23 | 53.1% | 50.3% |
| 2021-22 | 50.3% | 48.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Schools most like South Point Elementary
South Point Elementary's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Point Elementary this school | 425 | 34.8% | 44.3% |
| HILLSBORO PRIMARY HILLSBORO | 429 | 35.7% | N/A |
| HILLSBORO ELEM. HILLSBORO | 459 | 35.3% | 46.4% |
| ODESSA UPPER ELEMENTARY ODESSA | 429 | 37.8% | 35.5% |
| PALMYRA ELEM. PALMYRA | 452 | 36.9% | 50.9% |
| NEW BLOOMFIELD ELEM. NEW BLOOMFIELD | 403 | 38.2% | 31.8% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South Point Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #438 of 1,002 | #13 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #545 of 1,019 ▼ 15 | #17 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #487 of 1,018 ▼ 57 | #13 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.1pp | #139 of 943 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #314 of 1,294 | #7 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #223 of 950 | #9 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #750 of 953 | #8 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #885 of 1,165 | #17 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #644 of 684 | #11 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
+40 (+10%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 37 | 11.5:1 | 35% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 37.1 | 11.0:1 | 36% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 37.3 | 10.9:1 | 33% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 35 | 11.0:1 | 37% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 33.9 | 12.8:1 | 47% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 36 | 12.0:1 | 48% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 39% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 38 | 13.5:1 | 21% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 654 | 36 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Point Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (435 to 425); teachers up 9% (33.9 to 37).
About South Point Elementary
South Point Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Washington, Missouri. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 425 students. That compares with an average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
South Point Elementary is a school in WASHINGTON. The district has 10 schools and 3,543 students.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Franklin County residents, the White share is about 89%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Point Elementary is 11.5:1, based on 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. South Point Elementary counts 35% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, South Point Elementary would score about 46.8%. It scores 44.3%, 2.5 points below that figure.
In the wider Franklin County area, the median household earns about $73,165 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. South Point Elementary shares Franklin County with 40 other public schools.
Washington Middle is the nearest public school to South Point Elementary, about 3.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 44.3% is below the 45.0% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 385 to 425, a 10% rise.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,950
Census ACS
Median income
$73,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASHINGTON
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,263 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 505 students
- Washington West ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Clearview ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Marthasville ElementaryElementary · 189 students
- Campbellton ElementaryElementary · 132 students
Other schools in Washington
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,263 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 505 students
- Washington West ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 116 students
- Four Rivers Career CenterHigh
Other South Point Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named South Point Elementary. South Point Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- SOUTH POINT ELEMENTARYEAST GRAND FORKS, MN · 435 students
- South Point Elementary SchoolSouth Point, OH · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Middle3.8 mi · 505
- Washington High School3.8 mi · 1,263
- Augusta Elementary4.5 mi · 104
- Labadie Elementary4.8 mi · 115
- Washington West Elementary5.6 mi · 399
- Clearview Elementary5.7 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About South Point ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at South Point Elementary?
South Point Elementary enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-06.
Is South Point Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Point Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at South Point Elementary?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at South Point Elementary.
What is the student diversity at South Point Elementary?
Student demographics at South Point Elementary are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees South Point Elementary?
South Point Elementary is overseen by WASHINGTON in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.