Southern Elementary School

School: Southern Elementary School

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Southern Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 795 Cox Neck Road New Castle DE 19720 - 5704
Phone: (302) 832-6300
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: New Castle County
District: Colonial School District
Teachers: 60
Students: 876
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 65
  • Gender Score 96
  • Socioeconomic Score 73
  • Overall Diversity Score 68
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 65

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.23 %
Asian 35 4.00 %
Black 385 43.95 %
Hawaiian 1 0.11 %
Hispanic 71 8.11 %
White 337 38.47 %
Two Plus 45 5.14 %
Total 876 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 96

Gender Count Percent
Male 454 51.83 %
Female 422 48.17 %
Total 876 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 73

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 320 36.53 %
Reduced Lunch 0 0.00 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 320 36.53 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).