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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TATE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280423000799
East Tate Elementary
6832 EAST TATE RD, COLDWATER, MS 38618 · (662) 562-4688 · Tate County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
371 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 36% larger than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
40.1%
MS avg 45.9% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
49.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.1% | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 47.5% |
% 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
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Tate Elementary
East Tate Elementary's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tate Elementary this school | 473 | 78.4% | 52.3% |
| Houston Lower Elementary School Houston | 472 | 79.9% | 55.4% |
| Houston Upper Elementary Houston | 387 | 77.8% | 65.5% |
| Monticello Elementary Monticello | 397 | 76.3% | 36.1% |
| South Side Lower Elementary Picayune | 320 | 82.2% | 53.4% |
| South Side Upper Elementary Picayune | 310 | 79.4% | 64.6% |
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 Tate Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #243 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #218 of 439 ▲ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #288 of 439 ▲ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #167 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #259 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #75 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #261 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.4% | #19 of 296 |
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
473
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 867
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 473 | 30.1 | 15.7:1 | 78% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 29.9 | 16.6:1 | 80% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 29.5 | 15.6:1 | 99% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 99% (477) |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 45.4 | 16.6:1 | 81% (608) |
| 2015-16 | 896 | 50 | 17.9:1 | 82% (738) |
| 2010-11 | 893 | 46 | 19.4:1 | 78% (695) |
| 2000-01 | 894 | 49 | 18.2:1 | 69% (615) |
| 1990-91 | 867 | 44 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Tate Elementary.
About East Tate Elementary
East Tate Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Mississippi, located in COLDWATER. The latest federal count shows 473 students in kindergarten through 6.
East Tate Elementary is among 5 schools run by Tate County School District, which serves 2,004 students.
At East Tate Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 49%. The school is also 38% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 66% White share among all Tate County residents. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 15.7 students per teacher and 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Tate County average 70%.
allk12 grades East Tate Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for East Tate Elementary is 55.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.3%.
In the county around the school, Tate County, the median household income is $69,704, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 11 public schools in Tate County, enrolling about 3,758 students in all.
The nearest public school is Independence High School, at about 1.0 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, East Tate Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
East Tate Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 473, starting from 480.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tate County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,321
Census ACS
Median income
$69,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,758 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tate County School District
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 507 students
- Strayhorn Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Strayhorn High SchoolHigh · 404 students
- Coldwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Senatobia-Tate Career Technical CenterHigh
- COLDWATER HIGH SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in COLDWATER
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 507 students
- Coldwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Senatobia-Tate Career Technical CenterHigh
- COLDWATER HIGH SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- Independence High School1.0 mi · 507
- Senatobia High School8.5 mi · 468
- Senatobia Middle School8.6 mi · 407
- Senatobia Elementary School9.1 mi · 879
- Coldwater Elementary School9.7 mi · 213
- Como Primary School11.5 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About East Tate ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at East Tate Elementary?
East Tate Elementary enrolls approximately 473 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does East Tate Elementary serve?
East Tate Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at East Tate Elementary?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at East Tate Elementary.
How diverse is East Tate Elementary?
East Tate Elementary reports a student body of 49% White, 8% Hispanic, 38% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees East Tate Elementary?
East Tate Elementary is overseen by Tate County School District in Tate County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.