Southern Elementary School
- 729 Students
- 57.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 12.8:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (302)832-6300 Phone
- http://www.colonialschooldistrict.o… Website
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Southern Elementary School
New Castle, DE 19720
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades KG–05 SchoolScore™ A+ (96.8)
729
Students
57.0
Teachers
12.8:1
Student:Teacher
(302)832-6300
Phone
http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/s…
Website
Southern Elementary School is a public Elementary school located in New Castle, DELAWARE, operated by the Colonial School District school district. It serves grades KG–05.
Key statistics: 729 students enrolled; a 12.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Rural: Fringe by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Delaware Elementary School Average
Enrollment
729.0
State avg: 473.0
▲ 54% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
12.79:1
State avg: 13.9:1
▼ 8% better
School Details
School Name
Southern Elementary School
NCESSCH ID
100023000118
State School ID
DE-34-427
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
795 Cox Neck Road
City
New Castle
State
Delaware
ZIP Code
19720
County
New Castle County
Metro Area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Cong. District
1000
State Leg. Upper
10012
State Leg. Lower
10015
Latitude
39.56497
Longitude
-75.62618
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
729
Total Students
57.0
Teachers FTE
12.8:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
57.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 57.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Not Applicable | 219 | 30% |
| No Category Codes | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
Colonial School District
LEAID
1000230
State LEA ID
DE-34
Phone
(302)323-2700
Website
http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
New Castle
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$221,204K
Federal Revenue
$32,629K
State Revenue
$116,819K
Local Revenue
$71,756K
Total Expenditure
$234,119K
Instruction Exp.
$117,664K
Support Services
$85,290K
Other Current Exp.
$7,250K
Geographic
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Southern Elementary School, answered using official NCES data.