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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the BYHALIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (K-4) administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280285000550
Byhalia Elementary School
172 Highway 309 North, BYHALIA, MS 38611 · (662) 838-6980 · Marshall County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
512 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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
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
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.8%
MS avg 45.9% . +1.2pp since 2022
Math
33.3%
MS avg 52.8% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
515
-224 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 19.8:1
% White
26%
was 36%
% Hispanic
28%
was 17%
% Black
40%
was 41%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Byhalia Elementary School
Located at 172 Highway 309 North, in BYHALIA, Mississippi, Byhalia Elementary School is a medium-sized primary school that enrolls 515 students (grades K through 4), operated by Marshall County School District.
Marshall County School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,769 students; Byhalia Elementary School is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Byhalia Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is Black (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Hispanic, 26% White, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, Byhalia Elementary School records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Marshall County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,458, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Across Marshall County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,762 students), Byhalia Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Byhalia Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Byhalia Elementary School.
Byhalia Elementary School operates from a small-town location.
Five-year trend. Byhalia Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 30% since 2018, when it stood at 739 (now 515). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 17% to 28%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.
On allk12, members of the Byhalia Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,979
Census ACS
Median income
$53,458
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,762 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marshall County School District
- Byhalia Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Byhalia High SchoolHigh · 428 students
- H. W. Byers High SchoolHigh · 362 students
- Potts Camp High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- Mary Reid SchoolElementary · 270 students
- H. W. Byers ElementaryElementary · 262 students
Other schools in BYHALIA
- Byhalia Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Byhalia High SchoolHigh · 428 students
Nearby schools
- Byhalia Middle School0.0 mi · 438
- Byhalia High School0.2 mi · 428
- Center Hill Elementary School4.6 mi · 788
- Center Hill High School8.4 mi · 1,059
- Overpark Elementary School8.6 mi · 635
- Lewisburg Middle School8.6 mi · 996
Frequently asked questions
About Byhalia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Byhalia Elementary School?
Byhalia Elementary School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Byhalia Elementary School serve?
Byhalia Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does Byhalia Elementary School have?
Byhalia Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Byhalia Elementary School?
At Byhalia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 28% Hispanic, 40% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Byhalia Elementary School public or private?
Byhalia Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marshall County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.