Chalybeate Elementary

Located at 2471 HWY 354, in Walnut, Mississippi, Chalybeate Elementary is a compact elementary-level community that educates 264 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within North Tippah School District. That puts it 41% leaner than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Within North Tippah School District, which oversees 3 schools and 1,220 students, Chalybeate Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Chalybeate Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Chalybeate Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 79% of students at Chalybeate Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Chalybeate Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Tippah County indicate median household income runs about $52,542, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Chalybeate Elementary is one of 9 public schools in Tippah County (combined enrollment of about 3,623 students).

The closest other public school is Walnut Attendance Center, roughly 2.3 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chalybeate Elementary at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 60.7%.

Chalybeate Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Chalybeate Elementary's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 278 (now 264).

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