Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280129000176
Collins Elementary School
401 DOGWOOD ST., COLLINS, MS 39428 · (601) 765-4383 · Covington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
15.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
471 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 9% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 60% larger than its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Collins Elementary School→Collins High School
Based on grade levels within Covington County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.8%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 39.4% |
% 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Collins Elementary School
Collins Elementary School's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Elementary School this school | 474 | 99.4% | 45.8% |
| River Oaks Elementary Gulfport | 487 | 99.4% | 54.0% |
| Kreole Primary Elementary MOSS POINT | 419 | 99.8% | 35.5% |
| West Elementary Gulfport | 492 | 98.6% | 61.8% |
| Verona Elementary School VERONA | 364 | 99.2% | 23.6% |
| Crystal Springs Elementary Crystal Springs | 482 | 100.0% | 41.0% |
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 Collins Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #299 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #366 of 439 ▼ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #314 of 439 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #164 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #250 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #172 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #144 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.0% | #9 of 90 |
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
474
+140 (+42%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 532
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 474 | 30.3 | 15.6:1 | 99% (471) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 29.2 | 15.9:1 | 100% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 100% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 99% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 19.7 | 18.3:1 | 95% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 97% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 93% (399) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 31 | 19.4:1 | 76% (456) |
| 1990-91 | 532 | 28 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Collins Elementary School.
About Collins Elementary School
Collins Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in COLLINS, Mississippi. It educates 474 students in pre-K through 6.
Collins Elementary School is one of 7 schools in Covington County School District, which enrolls 2,492 students in total.
Black students are the majority at Collins Elementary School, with 68% of enrollment. It is also 18% White, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Covington County's residents are about 35% Black, 33 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Collins Elementary School and a ratio of 15.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Covington County average 99%.
allk12 grades Collins Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Collins Elementary School is 1.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.8% actual, 44.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Mississippi.
Across Covington County, the median household income is $45,051, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. Covington County is home to 10 public schools and about 2,492 public school students.
The shortest distance from Collins Elementary School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Collins High School. Other public schools within ten miles: 5. The school's 45.8% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
Collins Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment records show 334 in 2020-21 and 474 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.9 to 15.6 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Covington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,148
Census ACS
Median income
$45,051
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Covington County School District
- Seminary ElementaryElementary · 420 students
- Seminary HighHigh · 382 students
- Collins High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Seminary MiddleMiddle · 365 students
- Mt. Olive Attendance CenterCombined · 282 students
- Hopewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 196 students
Other schools in COLLINS
- Collins High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Hopewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 196 students
- COVINGTON CO VOCATIONAL TECHNICALHigh
- COVINGTON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLCombined
- CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOLCombined
Other Collins Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Collins Elementary. Collins Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- Collins Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 788 students
- Collins Elementary SchoolHOUGHTON LAKE, MI · 489 students
- Collins ElementaryTacoma, WA · 466 students
- Collins Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJ · 440 students
- Collins Elementary SchoolBristow, OK · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Collins High School0.5 mi · 373
- Seminary High6.4 mi · 382
- Seminary Elementary6.4 mi · 420
- Seminary Middle6.4 mi · 365
- Hopewell Elementary School7.3 mi · 196
- Mt. Olive Attendance Center10.2 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Collins Elementary SchoolHow large is Collins Elementary School?
Collins Elementary School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades PK-06.
Is Collins Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Collins Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Collins Elementary School have?
Collins Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is Collins Elementary School?
Collins Elementary School reports a student body of 18% White, 9% Hispanic, 68% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Collins Elementary School?
Collins Elementary School is overseen by Covington County School District in Covington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.