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.