Southern Elementary School

286 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Southern Elementary School, located at 3836 US Hwy 231 S in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, is a public primary educational institution serving the local community within the Ohio County School District. As a neighborhood school, it focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the early years of their education, typically spanning from kindergarten through the upper elementary grades. The school is situated in a rural setting, serving as a central hub for families in the Beaver Dam area and emphasizing a supportive learning environment tailored to the developmental needs of young children.

In addition to its core curriculum, Southern Elementary is committed to fostering both the academic and social-emotional growth of its students. The school typically engages in state-mandated assessment and instructional standards while encouraging parental involvement and community connection. By offering a range of classroom experiences and extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while maintaining the small-town community values characteristic of Ohio County.

286

Total Students

20.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Southern Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	258
Hispanic	21
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	3

White
258 (90.2 %)
Hispanic
21 (7.3 %)
Black
3 (1.0 %)
Two or More
3 (1.0 %)
Asian
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:	Ohio County
Phone:	(270)274-3462
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	286
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	163
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 32

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 38