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Southern Elementary School

12 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!
Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 5 Grades Served
825 Students
64 Teachers
795 Cox Neck Rd Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
New Castle, DE 19720
http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/southern

About this school

Southern Elementary School is a rural public school in New Castle, Delaware that is part of Colonial School District. It serves 825 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Southern Elementary School Demographics

31%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Southern Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 3, 2025

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Southern Elementary School

$58,024
raised using DonorsChoose
106
projects funded
39
teachers funded
245
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
19
projects for technology
17
projects for books
4
projects for art supplies

Southern Elementary School has received support from 133 individuals from Delaware and 112 individuals out-of-state.

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