South Elem.

920 S Kennett St, Kennett MO, 63857 | Kennett 39 School District | 573-717-1130
  • grades 3-5
  • students 464
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Kennett
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
45%Kennett
44%Missouri

South Elem. is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Kennett 39 School District" in Kennett, MO. There are a total of 464 students and 31 teachers at South Elem., for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

South Elem. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 2% lower than the Missouri average.

South Elem. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students464
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Elem., there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
345-49%
465-69%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
340-44%
450-54%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Elem. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 61.7% 63.8% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 27.8% 27.1% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.7% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 7.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% 3.1%

Kennett demographics profile

StatisticKennettMissouriNational
Population10,0696,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4389091
Median age38.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English92%94%79%
Speak Spanish7%3%13%

Education level achieved in Kennett

IndexKennettMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade75.1%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.7%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college38.6%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.7%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The South Elem. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.