SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

www.pinebluffschools.org

394 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the PINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in PINEBLUFF, AR with 394 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 26 teachers, SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

394

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	3
Black	372
Asian	3
Two or More	5
Pacific Islander	1

Black
372 (94.4 %)
White
10 (2.5 %)
Two or More
5 (1.3 %)
Hispanic
3 (0.8 %)
Asian
3 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(870)543-4390
Website:	http://www.pinebluffschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	394
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	345
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 60

Grade 6 67