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What do you wish you knew before starting at South Point Elementary?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
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
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
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
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +15.5pp since 2023
Math
42.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 2024-25Enrollment
425
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.8:1
% White
92%
was 91%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About South Point Elementary
As a mid-sized K-5 school in Washington, Missouri, South Point Elementary serves 425 students from grades K through 6, operated by WASHINGTON. Enrollment runs roughly 35% bigger than the state mean of about 315.
South Point Elementary is one of 10 schools operated by WASHINGTON, a district that teaches 3,543 students overall.
Looking at the student body, South Point Elementary logs that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest comes out to 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Franklin County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting South Point Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, South Point Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.8%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household earnings sit near $73,165, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Franklin County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,025 students), South Point Elementary is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Washington Middle, roughly 3.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around South Point Elementary. On composite proficiency, South Point Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 45.0%.
South Point Elementary operates from a low-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Point Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 435 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for South Point Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
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.