Collins Elementary School

Located at 401 DOGWOOD ST., in COLLINS, Mississippi, Collins Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus that instructs 474 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Covington County School District.

Across the 7 schools in Covington County School District (2,492 students total), Collins Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Collins Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 18% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Collins Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.4%; this one delivers 45.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Covington County indicate median household earnings sit near $45,051, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. In all, Covington County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,492 students), of which Collins Elementary School is one.

Collins High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Collins Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Collins Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 32% since 2018, when it stood at 359 (now 474). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.