South Park Elementary

www.vwsd.k12.ms.us/

351 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

South Park Elementary School is a public primary educational institution located at 6530 Nailor Road in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Operating under the Vicksburg Warren School District, the school serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction for students in the elementary grade levels. Its mission is centered on fostering a supportive learning environment that encourages student development, literacy, and core educational growth within the Vicksburg area.

The school functions as part of a larger district-wide effort to prepare students for middle school transitions and long-term academic success. By emphasizing standard curriculum requirements and community involvement, South Park Elementary aims to cultivate both personal and intellectual progress for its student body. While the provided link reflects documentation from the 2011–2012 academic year, the school continues to serve as an established hub for primary education in Warren County.

351

Total Students

22.3

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Park Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	112
Hispanic	5
Black	212
Asian	4
Two or More	18

Black
212 (60.4%)
White
112 (31.9%)
Two or More
18 (5.1%)
Hispanic
5 (1.4%)
Asian
4 (1.1%)

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:	Vicksburg Warren School District
Phone:	(601)636-1271
Website:	http://www.vwsd.k12.ms.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	351
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	349
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

Pre-Kindergarten 28

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 37