Dandenong South Primary School serves families in and around Dandenong, Melbourne as a medium-sized government primary school offering Prep-6.

Primary results are more moderate compared with higher-performing schools, with a latest rating of 5.1.

The school’s recent results show a generally stable pattern rather than a sharp upward or downward trend.

In socio-educational terms, the school has a less advantaged profile, with an ICSEA score of 907 and an ICSEA percentile of 12.

The school compares favourably with similar schools once student background and sector are taken into account.

Enrolment is around 607, so the school can be described as medium-to-large in scale.