Elementary Capacity
Elementary
Elementary capacity is determined based on current enrollment, current staffing, enrollment projections, and the district class size guidelines. In determining capacity, the district must account for the availability of space for future students that move in as a resident of the district and enroll in the designated attendance area school.
District class size guidelines for SMSD are as follows:
• K-2 - 22 students
• 3-6 - 25 students
Kindergarten capacity is determined by using district enrollment projections. Based on this data, capacity is determined for classroom enrollment to not exceed 18 in Title I schools and 19 in all other schools. Subtracting 3 (4 from title schools) students from the class size guidelines was utilized to account for natural matriculation of students into our district throughout the year and the need to have seats available for these students.
First and second grade capacity is determined by using current enrollment and district projections. Based on this data, capacity is determined for classroom enrollment to not exceed 19 in Title I schools and 20 in all other schools. Subtracting 2 (3 from title schools) students from the class size guidelines was utilized to account for natural matriculation of students into our district throughout the year and the need to have seats available for these students.
Third through and sixth grade capacity is determined by using current enrollment and district projections. Based on this data, capacity is determined for classroom enrollment to not exceed 22 in Title I schools and 23 in all other schools. Subtracting 2 (3 from title schools) students from the class size guidelines was utilized to account for natural matriculation of students into our district throughout the year and the need to have seats available for these students.
Schools with a total enrollment at or above 525 students have been closed for transfers (all grade levels). The optimal overall building capacity at the elementary level is 550 students.