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How has ALCORN CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALCORN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280039001150
Alcorn Central Elementary School
20 CR 254, GLEN, MS 38846 · (662) 286-3796 · Alcorn County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
366 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (98).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
MS avg 45.9% . -11.7pp since 2023
Math
63.3%
MS avg 52.8% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.4% | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.1% | 55.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alcorn Central Elementary School
Alcorn Central Elementary School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn Central Elementary School this school | 510 | 71.8% | 58.3% |
| Lizana Elementary GULFPORT | 393 | 74.3% | 86.3% |
| Iuka Elementary School Iuka | 414 | 66.7% | 61.5% |
| Central Elementary School LUCEDALE | 660 | 70.2% | 68.5% |
| Walnut Attendance Center WALNUT | 480 | 73.1% | 61.5% |
| Hancock North Central School Kiln | 404 | 69.8% | 76.5% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alcorn Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #181 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #127 of 439 ▲ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #189 of 439 ▼ 65 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #139 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #140 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #344 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #311 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #77 of 90 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
510
+38 (+8%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 510 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 72% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 41.6 | 12.0:1 | 77% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 41.4 | 12.4:1 | 99% (511) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 99% (469) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 34.9 | 14.4:1 | 74% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 73% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 61% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 44% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 30 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alcorn Central Elementary School.
About Alcorn Central Elementary School
Alcorn Central Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in GLEN, Mississippi, one of the schools in Alcorn School District. School enrollment was 510 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 4.
District-wide, Alcorn School District has 8 schools and 3,226 students.
The large majority of students at Alcorn Central Elementary School, 91%, are White. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Alcorn County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Alcorn Central Elementary School comes in at 18%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 at Alcorn Central Elementary School, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Mississippi, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. The school counts 366 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 72%.
Alcorn Central Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of Mississippi public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.3% at Alcorn Central Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.3%.
In Alcorn County (population about 34,289), median household income is about $51,260, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Alcorn Central Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Alcorn County, which together enroll about 5,626 students.
The shortest distance from Alcorn Central Elementary School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Alcorn Central Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Alcorn Central Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Alcorn Central Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 472 in 2020-21 and 510 in 2024-25, an 8% rise.
The Alcorn Central Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Alcorn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,289
Census ACS
Median income
$51,260
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alcorn School District
- Kossuth Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Kossuth High SchoolHigh · 398 students
- Alcorn Central High SchoolHigh · 386 students
- Kossuth Middle SchoolMiddle · 374 students
- Alcorn Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
- Biggersville ElementaryElementary · 354 students
Other schools in GLEN
- Alcorn Central High SchoolHigh · 386 students
- Alcorn Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Alcorn Central Middle School0.1 mi · 371
- Alcorn Central High School0.1 mi · 386
- Corinth Elementary School4.0 mi · 1,071
- Corinth High School4.2 mi · 610
- Corinth Middle School5.2 mi · 719
- Burnsville Elementary School8.2 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Alcorn Central Elementary SchoolHow large is Alcorn Central Elementary School?
Alcorn Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Alcorn Central Elementary School serve?
Alcorn Central Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alcorn Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alcorn Central Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alcorn Central Elementary School?
At Alcorn Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Alcorn Central Elementary School in?
Alcorn Central Elementary School is part of Alcorn School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.