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Alumni: what's one memory from ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
551
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280082001025
Anderson Elementary School
111 Anderson Street, Booneville, MS 38829 · (662) 728-5465 · Prentiss County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
16.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
396 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (102).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
50.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -11.6pp since 2023
Math
80.5%
MS avg 52.8% . -3.9pp 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 81 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 down about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.8% | 80.5% |
| 2023-24 | 62.4% | 84.4% |
% 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
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% 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 Anderson Elementary School
Anderson Elementary School's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School this school | 551 | 71.9% | 69.5% |
| Southeast Elementary School Meridian | 562 | 69.4% | 50.4% |
| South Hancock Elementary School Bay St. Louis | 480 | 73.8% | 61.0% |
| Stone Elementary School Wiggins | 714 | 68.3% | 75.2% |
| Raleigh Elementary School RALEIGH | 649 | 69.0% | 60.1% |
| Waveland Elementary School WAVELAND | 460 | 69.8% | 67.9% |
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 Anderson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #87 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #30 of 439 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #195 of 439 ▼ 64 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #118 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #305 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #149 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #308 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #50 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
551
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 551 | 33.7 | 16.4:1 | 72% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 37.4 | 14.6:1 | 68% (371) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 36.2 | 14.5:1 | 99% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 99% (525) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 27.1 | 19.0:1 | 56% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 63% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 58% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 37% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 17 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson Elementary School.
About Anderson Elementary School
This page covers Anderson Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Booneville, Mississippi. The latest federal count shows 551 students in pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi is about 446 students, so this school is 24% bigger than average.
Within Booneville School District, Anderson Elementary School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,337 students.
At Anderson Elementary School, White students make up 64% of the student body. The remaining shares are 22% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Prentiss County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Anderson Elementary School is 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1. About 72% of students, or 396, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Prentiss County average 70%.
allk12 grades Anderson Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Anderson Elementary School would be expected to post about 58.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.5%.
Prentiss County has about 25,184 residents, and the median household income is $49,724, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. In all, Prentiss County has 13 public schools and roughly 3,973 students.
The school nearest to Anderson Elementary School is R.H. Long Booneville Middle School, at a distance of about 1.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. By average proficiency, Anderson Elementary School is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Anderson Elementary School's enrollment climbed 4%, to 551.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Prentiss County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,184
Census ACS
Median income
$49,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,973 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Booneville School District
- R.H. Long Booneville Middle SchoolMiddle · 416 students
- Booneville High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- NORTHEAST MS REGIONAL ALTERNATIVEHigh
Other schools in Booneville
- Wheeler High SchoolCombined · 577 students
- R.H. Long Booneville Middle SchoolMiddle · 416 students
- Hills Chapel SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Thrasher High SchoolCombined · 387 students
- Booneville High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Jumpertown SchoolCombined · 305 students
Other Anderson Elementary schools
22 other US public schools in 15 states are named Anderson Elementary. Anderson Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 23.
- Anderson Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 748 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 686 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolSPRING, TX · 635 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 585 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant, IA · 531 students
Nearby schools
- R.H. Long Booneville Middle School1.1 mi · 416
- Booneville High School1.1 mi · 370
- Thrasher High School3.9 mi · 387
- Hills Chapel School5.8 mi · 398
- Wheeler High School6.6 mi · 577
- Jumpertown School7.5 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson Elementary SchoolHow large is Anderson Elementary School?
Anderson Elementary School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades PK-04.
Is Anderson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anderson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Anderson Elementary School have?
Anderson Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Anderson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Anderson Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 3% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Anderson Elementary School public or private?
Anderson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Booneville School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.