South Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

433 Lucinda Ln
Watervliet, MI 49098

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South Elementary School serves 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 347 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

South Elementary School's student population of 347 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Kind	127
1	111
2	109

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Total Students

347 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Elementary School
2024	347
2023	359
2022	347
2021	343
2020	351
2019	358
2018	310
2017	310
2016	319
2015	303
2014	285
2013	267
2012	301
2011	336
2010	318
2009	302
2008	309
2007	308
2006	299
2005	301
2004	304
2003	317
2002	311
2001	272
2000	282
1999	357
1998	349
1997	375
1996	431
1995	313
1994	343
1993	369
1992	326
1991	334
1990	386
1989	418
1988	421

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	South Elementary School
2024	20
2023	20
2022	21
2021	19
2020	21
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	18
2014	16
2013	18
2012	18
2011	18
2010	16
2009	18
2008	19
2007	18
2006	19
2005	18
2004	19
2003	18
2002	19
2001	16
2000	17
1999	21
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	19

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Year Founded

2025

School Rankings

The of South Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Watervliet School District
2024	17:1	17:1	18:1
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	15:1	18:1	19:1
2012	16:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	18:1	17:1
2010	20:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	19:1	16:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	17:1	19:1	17:1
1999	17:1	19:1	17:1
1998	17:1	19:1	18:1
1997	20:1	19:1	18:1
1996	22:1	20:1	17:1
1995	17:1	20:1	18:1
1994	18:1	20:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Watervliet School District
2024	1%	1%	2%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Watervliet School District
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Watervliet School District
2024	16%	9%	17%
2023	14%	9%	17%
2022	17%	9%	17%
2021	19%	8%	16%
2020	19%	8%	15%
2019	20%	8%	15%
2018	18%	8%	14%
2017	18%	8%	14%
2016	19%	7%	13%
2015	20%	7%	13%
2014	17%	7%	12%
2013	16%	6%	10%
2012	15%	6%	11%
2011	14%	6%	9%
2010	11%	5%	9%
2009	11%	5%	9%
2008	11%	5%	10%
2007	12%	4%	9%
2006	11%	4%	9%
2005	14%	4%	9%
2004	12%	4%	9%
2003	9%	4%	7%
2002	10%	4%	8%
2001	11%	4%	7%
2000	8%	3%	6%
1999	8%	3%	7%
1998	8%	3%	7%
1997	10%	3%	10%
1996	11%	3%	9%
1995	6%	3%	6%
1994	5%	2%	5%
1993	11%	2%	8%
1992	7%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	12%	2%	7%
1989	9%	2%	6%
1988	12%	2%	7%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Watervliet School District
2024	3%	18%	2%
2023	3%	18%	3%
2022	3%	18%	3%
2021	3%	18%	3%
2020	2%	18%	2%
2018	1%	18%	3%
2017	1%	18%	3%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	2%
2012	1%	19%	2%
2011	2%	19%	3%
2010	3%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	4%
2004	3%	20%	4%
2003	2%	20%	3%
2002	3%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%
1991	2%	17%	1%
1990	1%	18%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%

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White

75%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Watervliet School District
2024	75%	63%	73%
2023	78%	64%	74%
2022	72%	64%	74%
2021	72%	65%	75%
2020	71%	66%	76%
2019	72%	66%	76%
2018	75%	66%	79%
2017	75%	66%	79%
2016	74%	67%	80%
2015	73%	68%	82%
2014	73%	69%	82%
2013	77%	69%	84%
2012	80%	69%	83%
2011	81%	70%	85%
2010	84%	70%	86%
2009	86%	71%	87%
2008	85%	71%	85%
2007	83%	71%	87%
2006	85%	73%	87%
2005	83%	72%	85%
2004	84%	73%	87%
2003	89%	72%	89%
2002	87%	73%	91%
2001	88%	74%	91%
2000	91%	75%	93%
1999	90%	75%	92%
1998	92%	75%	93%
1997	88%	76%	90%
1996	89%	76%	91%
1995	93%	77%	93%
1994	93%	79%	93%
1993	88%	79%	91%
1992	91%	79%	94%
1991	94%	78%	96%
1990	87%	78%	92%
1989	90%	78%	92%
1988	87%	78%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Watervliet School District
2024	5%	5%	6%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	7%	2%	2%
2013	5%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Watervliet School District
2024	0.41	0.56	0.44
2023	0.37	0.55	0.42
2022	0.45	0.55	0.42
2021	0.45	0.54	0.41
2020	0.46	0.53	0.40
2019	0.44	0.53	0.40
2018	0.41	0.53	0.36
2017	0.41	0.53	0.36
2016	0.42	0.52	0.34
2015	0.43	0.50	0.32
2014	0.44	0.50	0.31
2013	0.38	0.49	0.29
2012	0.35	0.49	0.30
2011	0.34	0.48	0.28
2010	0.28	0.47	0.25
2009	0.25	0.46	0.23
2008	0.27	0.46	0.26
2007	0.29	0.46	0.24
2006	0.27	0.43	0.23
2005	0.29	0.44	0.26
2004	0.27	0.43	0.24
2003	0.20	0.44	0.20
2002	0.23	0.42	0.17
2001	0.22	0.42	0.16
2000	0.17	0.40	0.13
1999	0.18	0.40	0.14
1998	0.15	0.40	0.14
1997	0.21	0.39	0.19
1996	0.20	0.39	0.16
1995	0.13	0.37	0.13
1994	0.13	0.35	0.13
1993	0.22	0.35	0.17
1992	0.17	0.35	0.11
1991	0.13	0.37	0.08
1990	0.22	0.36	0.15
1989	0.18	0.36	0.14
1988	0.23	0.36	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Watervliet School District
2024	69%	50%	65%
2023	67%	49%	63%
2022	64%	47%	61%
2021	54%	46%	58%
2020	58%	45%	54%
2019	58%	45%	54%
2018	51%	40%	47%
2017	51%	40%	47%
2016	61%	40%	51%
2015	60%	41%	51%
2014	61%	43%	49%
2013	61%	42%	52%
2012	58%	42%	52%
2011	57%	41%	51%
2010	56%	40%	47%
2009	43%	35%	39%
2008	45%	31%	41%
2007	52%	30%	42%
2006	44%	30%	37%
2005	50%	28%	38%
2004	42%	27%	34%
2003	43%	25%	35%
2002	39%	25%	33%
2001	44%	24%	36%
2000	26%	25%	32%
1999	35%	25%	29%
1998	33%	26%	28%
1997	33%	26%	28%
1996	21%	25%	24%
1995	40%	25%	29%
1994	29%	23%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	South Elementary School	Michigan	Watervliet School District
2024	1%	4%	2%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	4%	5%	10%
2019	11%	5%	10%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	7%	6%	9%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	12%	7%	12%
2008	10%	7%	11%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	10%	6%	8%
2004	7%	6%	9%
2003	10%	6%	10%
2002	15%	6%	12%
2001	11%	6%	10%
2000	8%	6%	9%

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School District Name

Watervliet School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are South Elementary School often compared to?

South Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Coloma Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend South Elementary School?

347 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of South Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Elementary School?

South Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of Watervliet School District.