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Southern Elementary School

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340 Wilson Downing Rd, Lexington, KY 40517 • Fayette County
(859) 381-3589

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
476
Teachers (FTE)
39.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.1:1
FRPL Eligible
338
(71%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 338 of 476 (71%)
Free Lunch: 309 (64.9%)
Reduced-Price: 29 (6.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 138 (29%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 456 students 456 2020-2021 2021-2022: 481 students 481 +5.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 526 students 526 +9.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 490 students 490 -6.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 476 students 476 -2.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 156 (32.8%) Black or African American: 137 (28.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 94 (19.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 57 (12%) Asian: 29 (6.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
476 Students
White 156 32.8%
Black or African American 137 28.8%
Hispanic / Latino 94 19.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 57 12%
Asian 29 6.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 476 Students
Grade 1: 88 (18.5%) Grade 2: 67 (14.1%) Grade 3: 82 (17.2%) Grade 4: 70 (14.7%) Grade 5: 70 (14.7%) Kindergarten: 76 (16%) Pre-Kindergarten: 23 (4.8%)
476 Students
Grade 1 88 18.5%
Grade 2 67 14.1%
Grade 3 82 17.2%
Grade 4 70 14.7%
Grade 5 70 14.7%
Kindergarten 76 16%
Pre-Kindergarten 23 4.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
244
51.3%
F
Female Students
232
48.7%