East Hancock Elementary School

East Hancock Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Kiln, Mississippi, run under Hancock School District. The school works with 633 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% above the state mean of about 446.

Within Hancock School District, which oversees 6 schools and 3,934 students, East Hancock Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, East Hancock Elementary School reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Hancock County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Roughly 48% of students at East Hancock Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hancock County (around 65%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hancock County put the typical household earns roughly $67,708 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. East Hancock Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Hancock County (combined enrollment of about 5,598 students).

Hancock Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.6 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Hancock Elementary School has contracted 11%, going from 714 students in 2018 to 633 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 today.

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