Southdale Elementary School in Kettering, Ohio on �ǿմ�ý

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Southdale Elementary School

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Southdale Elementary School is an urban public school in Kettering, Ohio that is part of Kettering City School District. It serves 529 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

529 Students

24 Teachers

1200 W Dorothy Ln

Kettering, OH 45409 View local requests

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Southdale Elementary School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

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