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What's the vibe like in the hallways at South Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510309001282
South Elementary
13400 Prince George Dr, Disputanta, VA 23842 · (804) 733-2755 · Prince George County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
221 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 66%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · 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
Based on grade levels within Prince George County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 73.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
77.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 Elementary
South Elementary's state test result (77.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary this school | 418 | 52.9% | 77.6% |
| West Point Elementary West Point | 409 | 48.9% | 88.5% |
| Christiansburg Primary Christiansburg | 346 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Acquinton Elementary King William | 472 | 47.5% | 66.1% |
| Carysbrook Elementary Fork Union | 457 | 60.8% | 68.8% |
| Oak Grove Elementary Roanoke | 400 | 46.3% | 85.9% |
Matched among Virginia 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #376 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #345 of 1,111 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #361 of 1,111 ▼ 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #767 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #541 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #775 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #787 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #524 of 759 |
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
418
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 53% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 50% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 44% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 31 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 42% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 41% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 39% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 26 | 13.0:1 | 48% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 23 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (455 to 418); teachers down 3% (31 to 30).
About South Elementary
South Elementary is one of the public schools in Disputanta, Virginia. It is a small elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 418 students.
South Elementary is among 7 schools run by Prince George County Public Schools, which serves 6,220 students.
More than half of enrollment at South Elementary is White: 69%. The next largest groups are 14% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 15 points above the 54% share among Prince George County residents. The diversity index for South Elementary is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
South Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 53% at South Elementary.
A school with South Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Virginia is predicted to score 73.7%. South Elementary scores 77.6%, 3.9 points above that line.
In Prince George County, home to about 43,146 people, median household income comes to about $84,897, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Prince George County's 9 public schools enroll about 6,220 students and include South Elementary.
J.E.J. Moore Middle sits about 2.3 miles from South Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. South Elementary comes in 1st of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
South Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 418 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 447.
On allk12, people connected to South Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Prince George County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,146
Census ACS
Median income
$84,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
6,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George County Public Schools
- Prince George HighHigh · 1,789 students
- J.E.J. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,387 students
- Middle Road ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 720 students
- David A. Harrison ElementaryElementary · 630 students
- L.L. Beazley ElementaryElementary · 507 students
Other schools in Disputanta
- J.E.J. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,387 students
- David A. Harrison ElementaryElementary · 630 students
- Crater Juvenile Detention HomeElementary
Other South Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 18 states are named South Elementary. South Elementary is the 20th largest of the 44.
- South Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 651 students
- South Elementary SchoolDanville, IN · 626 students
- South ElementaryPlymouth, MA · 614 students
- SOUTH ELEM.ELDON, MO · 552 students
- South Elementary SchoolMadison, OH · 506 students
Nearby schools
- J.E.J. Moore Middle2.3 mi · 1,387
- David A. Harrison Elementary4.7 mi · 630
- Prince George High5.9 mi · 1,789
- Vernon Johns Middle6.1 mi · 949
- Petersburg High6.3 mi · 1,215
- Walnut Hill Elementary6.6 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About South ElementaryHow large is South Elementary?
South Elementary enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-05.
Is South Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at South Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at South Elementary.
How diverse is South Elementary?
South Elementary reports a student body of 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees South Elementary?
South Elementary is overseen by Prince George County Public Schools in Prince George County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.