SOUTH EL

426 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

SOUTH EL is a public elementary school and part of the PLAINVIEW ISD school district, located in PLAINVIEW, TX with 426 students offering grade levels from KG to 04.

With 31 teachers, SOUTH EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. 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.

426

Total Students

31.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTH EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	74
Hispanic	326
Black	18
Asian	6
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
326 (76.5 %)
White
74 (17.4 %)
Black
18 (4.2 %)
Asian
6 (1.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PLAINVIEW ISD
Phone:	(806)293-6000
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	426
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	384
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 75

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 80

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 96