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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BATESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
741
Elementary
DISTRICT 588 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280405000763
Batesville Elementary School
110 College St., Batesville, MS 38606 · (662) 563-4596 · Panola County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL741 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
651 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 141 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 307 | 41% |
| Grade 1 | 293 | 40% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Batesville Elementary School→Batesville Intermediate School→Batesville Middle School→Batesville Junior High School→South Panola High School
Based on grade levels within South Panola School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
MS avg 45.9% . -16.7pp since 2023
Math
55.0%
MS avg 52.8% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.1% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.8% | 54.3% |
% 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Batesville Elementary School
Batesville Elementary School's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville Elementary School this school | 741 | 87.9% | 53.5% |
| Batesville Intermediate School Batesville | 587 | 89.4% | 47.5% |
| Mamie Martin Elementary BROOKHAVEN | 622 | 82.0% | 57.4% |
| Mendenhall Elementary School Mendenhall | 598 | 86.6% | 44.0% |
| Magee Elementary School Magee | 525 | 92.0% | 43.0% |
| Batesville Middle School Batesville | 474 | 88.4% | 62.8% |
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 Batesville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Panola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #228 of 428 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #182 of 439 ▲ 21 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #254 of 439 ▼ 102 | #3 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 741 | #51 of 453 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #372 of 408 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #142 of 409 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #221 of 444 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #33 of 90 | N/A |
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
741
+99 (+15%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,002
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 741 | 41.9 | 17.7:1 | 88% (651) |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 61 | 12.6:1 | 87% (670) |
| 2022-23 | 785 | 59.6 | 13.2:1 | 100% (782) |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 100% (639) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 39.7 | 16.9:1 | 90% (605) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 42 | 16.3:1 | 90% (619) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 85% (591) |
| 2000-01 | 682 | 38 | 17.9:1 | 71% (481) |
| 1990-91 | 1,002 | 52 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Batesville Elementary School.
About Batesville Elementary School
Batesville Elementary School is a large elementary school serving families in Batesville, Mississippi. The school covers pre-K through 1 and reported 741 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 66% above the 446-student average for elementary schools in Mississippi.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in South Panola School District totals 4,220 students.
At Batesville Elementary School, 60% of students are Black. The remaining students are 31% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Panola County is about 48% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Batesville Elementary School scores 53%.
Batesville Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.7 students per teacher, from 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi is 1.8 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Batesville Elementary School, 88% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Panola County is close, at 88%.
Batesville Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Batesville Elementary School is 3.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 53.5%. Predicted: 50.2%.
For the population of Panola County, the median household earns about $45,945 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Batesville Elementary School shares Panola County with 12 other public schools.
About 0.1 miles separate Batesville Elementary School from the closest public school, Batesville Intermediate School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Batesville Elementary School's average proficiency of 53.5% compares with 46.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, Batesville Elementary School is Town: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 741, from 642 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Batesville Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Panola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,808
Census ACS
Median income
$45,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,323 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Panola School District
- South Panola High SchoolHigh · 1,113 students
- Batesville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 756 students
- Batesville Intermediate SchoolElementary · 587 students
- Pope SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Batesville Middle SchoolElementary · 474 students
- SOUTH PANOLA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLElementary
Other schools in Batesville
- South Panola High SchoolHigh · 1,113 students
- Batesville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 756 students
- Batesville Intermediate SchoolElementary · 587 students
- Batesville Middle SchoolElementary · 474 students
- SOUTH PANOLA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLElementary
Nearby schools
- Batesville Intermediate School0.1 mi · 587
- Batesville Middle School0.7 mi · 474
- Batesville Junior High School0.8 mi · 756
- South Panola High School1.0 mi · 1,113
- Pope School7.2 mi · 549
- Green Hill Intermediate8.1 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Batesville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Batesville Elementary School?
Batesville Elementary School enrolls approximately 741 students in grades PK-01.
What grades does Batesville Elementary School serve?
Batesville Elementary School serves grades PK-01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Batesville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Batesville Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Batesville Elementary School?
Batesville Elementary School reports a student body of 31% White, 3% Hispanic, 60% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Batesville Elementary School public or private?
Batesville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Panola School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.