Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PANOLA·NCES 280321000627
Como Primary School
200 LEWERS DRIVE, COMO, MS 38619 · (662) 526-0396 · Panola County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
264 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
Based on grade levels within North Panola. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.9pp since 2022
Math
27.5%
MS avg 52.8% . +2.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
267
-13 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 15.1:1
% White
2%
was 4%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
93%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Como Primary School
Como Primary School is an elementary campus of low-enrollment scale in COMO, Mississippi, operated by North Panola, instructing 267 students in grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 40% leaner than typical.
North Panola runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,103 students. Como Primary School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Como Primary School shows that 93% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder is composed of 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Como Primary School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Como Primary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Panola County runs at roughly 88%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
In the surrounding community, Panola County reports that median household income runs about $45,945, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Across Panola County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,323 students), Como Primary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: North Panola Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 280 students in 2018 compared to 267 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.
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Panola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,808
Census ACS
Median income
$45,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,323 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Panola
- North Panola High SchoolHigh · 329 students
- Green Hill IntermediateElementary · 264 students
- North Panola Middle SchoolMiddle · 243 students
- NORTH PANOLA ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMYCombined
- NORTH PANOLA VOC COMPHigh
Other schools in COMO
- North Panola Middle SchoolMiddle · 243 students
- NORTH PANOLA ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMYCombined
- NORTH PANOLA VOC COMPHigh
Nearby schools
- North Panola Middle School0.1 mi · 243
- North Panola High School5.7 mi · 329
- Green Hill Intermediate6.3 mi · 264
- Senatobia Elementary School6.5 mi · 879
- Senatobia Middle School6.8 mi · 407
- Senatobia High School7.0 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Como Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Como Primary School?
Como Primary School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Como Primary School serve?
Como Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Como Primary School have?
Como Primary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Como Primary School?
Student demographics at Como Primary School are roughly 2% White, 0% Hispanic, 93% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Como Primary School public or private?
Como Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Panola.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.