Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 280279001006
East Flora Elementary
4759 HWY 22 EAST, FLORA, MS 39071 · (601) 879-8724 · Madison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
10.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
223 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 27 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 50% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
41.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -12.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.7% | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 54.0% |
% 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 East Flora Elementary
East Flora Elementary's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Flora Elementary this school | 249 | 89.6% | 55.7% |
| Kosciusko Middle Elem KOSCIUSKO | 267 | 86.5% | 54.5% |
| East Side Elementary School West Point | 251 | 92.4% | 36.5% |
| North Forrest Elementary School Hattiesburg | 209 | 92.3% | 60.4% |
| South Side Elementary School WEST POINT | 337 | 87.8% | 41.1% |
| Church Hill Elementary School West Point | 379 | 89.4% | 36.3% |
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 East Flora Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #213 of 428 | #11 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #292 of 439 ▼ 86 | #11 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #229 of 439 ▲ 12 | #9 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #371 of 453 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #6 of 408 | #1 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #225 of 409 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.6% | #216 of 444 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #106 of 296 | #4 of 13 |
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
249
+27 (+12%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 312
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 249 | 23.6 | 10.6:1 | 90% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 25.2 | 9.3:1 | 85% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 23.9 | 10.3:1 | 99% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 222 | 23 | 9.7:1 | 99% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 21.9 | 14.1:1 | 88% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 88% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 93% (290) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Flora Elementary.
About East Flora Elementary
In FLORA, Mississippi, East Flora Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. In all, 249 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 44% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Mississippi (about 446).
East Flora Elementary is part of a district of 21 schools: Madison County Schools, with 12,926 students.
The share of Black students at East Flora Elementary is 73%, a majority. Other students are 22% White, 2% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 37% Black share among all Madison County residents. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at East Flora Elementary are from different groups.
Staffing at East Flora Elementary comes to 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6:1. Elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1, 5.3 more students per teacher than here. East Flora Elementary counts 90% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 52% average for public schools in Madison County.
On the allk12 Grade, East Flora Elementary lands at B, ahead of 57% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, East Flora Elementary would be expected to post about 49.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.7%.
Looking at the county, Madison County, median household income comes to about $83,441, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 34, with about 16,432 students.
Among nearby public schools, Mannsdale Upper Elementary is closest at about 6.1 miles. East Flora Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles. The school's 55.7% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 222 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 249 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for East Flora Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,647
Census ACS
Median income
$83,441
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
16,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County Schools
- Germantown High SchoolHigh · 1,411 students
- Madison Central High SchoolHigh · 1,260 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,180 students
- Germantown MiddleMiddle · 1,008 students
- Ridgeland High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- Madison Station ElementaryElementary · 980 students
Nearby schools
- Mannsdale Upper Elementary6.1 mi · 578
- Mannsdale Elementary School6.2 mi · 578
- Bentonia Gibbs School8.7 mi · 380
- Madison Middle School9.2 mi · 1,180
- Madison Station Elementary9.6 mi · 980
- Madison Central High School10.1 mi · 1,260
Frequently asked questions
About East Flora ElementaryHow large is East Flora Elementary?
East Flora Elementary enrolls approximately 249 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does East Flora Elementary serve?
East Flora Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Flora Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Flora Elementary is approximately 10.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Flora Elementary?
At East Flora Elementary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 2% Hispanic, 73% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is East Flora Elementary public or private?
East Flora Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison County Schools.
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