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What's the state of after-school transportation at DANA ROAD ELEMENTARY?
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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICKSBURG WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280447000993
Dana Road Elementary
1247 Dana Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180 · (601) 619-2340 · Warren County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
403 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -17.9pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -14.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
403
-88 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.1:1
% White
6%
was 13%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
87%
was 82%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Dana Road Elementary
Dana Road Elementary is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in Vicksburg, Mississippi, operated by Vicksburg Warren School District, with 403 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.
Vicksburg Warren School District runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 6,610 students. Dana Road Elementary is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Dana Road Elementary shows that 87% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 6% White, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.
Looking at school resources, Dana Road Elementary logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Dana Road Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, Dana Road Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 52.2%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Warren County indicate median household income runs about $59,401, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Dana Road Elementary is one of 16 public schools in Warren County (combined enrollment of about 6,610 students).
Vicksburg Intermediate is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 18%: 491 students in 2018 compared to 403 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 13% to 6% over that span.
On allk12, members of the Dana Road Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,020
Census ACS
Median income
$59,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,610 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vicksburg Warren School District
- Warren Central HighHigh · 1,145 students
- Vicksburg High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Beechwood ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Warren Central Junior HighMiddle · 525 students
- Vicksburg Junior HighMiddle · 409 students
- Vicksburg IntermediateElementary · 387 students
Other schools in Vicksburg
- Warren Central HighHigh · 1,145 students
- Vicksburg High SchoolHigh · 785 students
- Beechwood ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Warren Central Junior HighMiddle · 525 students
- Vicksburg Junior HighMiddle · 409 students
- Vicksburg IntermediateElementary · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Vicksburg Intermediate0.0 mi · 387
- Warrenton Elementary2.4 mi · 311
- Vicksburg High School3.4 mi · 785
- Bowmar Avenue4.2 mi · 324
- South Park Elementary4.9 mi · 351
- Warren Central Junior High5.1 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Dana Road ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Dana Road Elementary?
Dana Road Elementary enrolls approximately 403 students in grades PK-02.
Is Dana Road Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dana Road Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Dana Road Elementary have?
Dana Road Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dana Road Elementary?
At Dana Road Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 1% Hispanic, 87% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Dana Road Elementary public or private?
Dana Road Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vicksburg Warren School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.