South Elementary

468 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

South Elementary is a public school located in Pinson, Tennessee, serving as part of the Madison County School System. Situated in a rural setting on Stone Road, the school focuses on providing foundational education to students in the early grade levels. It functions as a community hub for local families, emphasizing basic academic skills, social development, and a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of young children in the Pinson area.

Like many schools in the Madison County district, South Elementary aims to foster student growth through a structured curriculum that prepares pupils for future academic success. The school community is characterized by its relatively small size, which often allows for a more personalized approach to instruction and stronger relationships between faculty, students, and parents. As an integral part of the local educational landscape, the school works to balance state academic standards with the specific needs of the surrounding rural community.

468

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	307
Hispanic	59
Black	58
Asian	1
Two or More	43

White
307 (65.6%)
Hispanic
59 (12.6%)
Black
58 (12.4%)
Two or More
43 (9.2%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

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:	Madison County
Phone:	(731)988-5413
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	468
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 33

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 67