Enrollment
194
Elementary
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED·NCES 280018601404
Casper E Hall
615 School St, Duncan, MS 38740 · (662) 337-6523 · Bolivar County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
191 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Casper E Hall→Northside High School
Based on grade levels within North Bolivar Consolidated. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
54.8%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 50 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
194
-70 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 16.7:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
96%
was 97%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Casper E Hall
As a low-enrollment K-5 school in Duncan, Mississippi, Casper E Hall works with 194 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of North Bolivar Consolidated. Enrollment runs roughly 57% below the state mean of about 446.
North Bolivar Consolidated comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 749 students; Casper E Hall is among them.
In terms of who attends, Casper E Hall records that 96% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 63% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Casper E Hall tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Casper E Hall tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.6%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bolivar County put median household earnings sit near $39,585, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 27%. Casper E Hall is one of 19 public schools in Bolivar County (combined enrollment of about 4,415 students).
Nearest neighbor: Northside High School, around 6.4 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Casper E Hall at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 40.9%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Looking at the recent track record. Casper E Hall's enrollment has edged down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 264 (now 194). Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Casper E Hall community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bolivar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,534
Census ACS
Median income
$39,585
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,415 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Bolivar Consolidated
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- I. T. Montgomery Elementary SchoolElementary · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Northside High School6.4 mi · 370
- Coahoma County Jr High School10.1 mi · 172
- I. T. Montgomery Elementary School11.1 mi · 185
- Hayes Cooper Center13.3 mi · 304
- Kirkpatrick Health And Wellness Magnet School14.0 mi · 266
- Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School14.1 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Casper E HallWhat is the total enrollment at Casper E Hall?
Casper E Hall enrolls approximately 194 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Casper E Hall serve?
Casper E Hall serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Casper E Hall?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Casper E Hall.
How diverse is Casper E Hall?
Casper E Hall reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Casper E Hall?
Casper E Hall is overseen by North Bolivar Consolidated in Bolivar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.