East Tate Elementary

Set in COLDWATER, Mississippi, East Tate Elementary is a moderately sized K-5 school, part of Tate County School District. It works with 473 students across grades K through 6.

East Tate Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Tate County School District, a district that caters to 2,004 students overall.

On demographics, East Tate Elementary records that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 38% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tate County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Tate County put the typical household earns roughly $69,704 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Tate County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,758 students), of which East Tate Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Independence High School, around 1.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

East Tate Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Tate Elementary has fell 37%, going from 755 students in 2018 to 473 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 56% to 49% over that span.

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