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Enrollment
747
Elementary
DISTRICT 725 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280109000135
Eastside Elementary School
453 Arrow Drive, Clinton, MS 39056 · (601) 924-7261 · Hinds County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL747 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
358 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 381 | 51% |
| Grade 5 | 366 | 49% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clinton Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
73.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
84.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 3 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.5% | 84.7% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 87.9% |
% 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
82.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Eastside Elementary School
Eastside Elementary School's state test result (82.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary School this school | 747 | 47.9% | 82.9% |
| Northside Elementary School Clinton | 683 | 48.0% | 75.7% |
| Clinton Park Elementary School Clinton | 746 | 50.4% | 79.8% |
| DeSoto Central Elementary SOUTHAVEN | 831 | 45.4% | 64.8% |
| Bramlett Elementary School Oxford | 715 | 53.6% | 74.2% |
| Central Elementary School Oxford | 709 | 45.8% | 74.7% |
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 Eastside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #16 of 428 | #2 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.7% | #9 of 439 no change | #1 of 38 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #26 of 439 ▲ 9 | #3 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 747 | #46 of 453 | #1 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #228 of 408 | #12 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #66 of 409 | #2 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #410 of 444 | #39 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #175 of 296 | #16 of 22 |
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
747
-65 (-8%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 747 | 49 | 15.2:1 | 48% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 48.5 | 15.1:1 | 49% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 50 | 15.2:1 | 100% (758) |
| 2020-21 | 812 | 44 | 18.4:1 | 100% (809) |
| 2017-18 | 846 | 43.1 | 19.6:1 | 48% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 801 | 39 | 20.5:1 | 53% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 29 | 24.3:1 | 49% (342) |
| 2000-01 | 780 | 43 | 18.1:1 | 32% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 900 | 41 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastside Elementary School.
About Eastside Elementary School
Eastside Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in Clinton, Mississippi. The school covers grades 4 through 5 and reported 747 students in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students, which makes this school 67% above average.
Clinton Public School District is the local district for Eastside Elementary School. It runs 7 schools with 5,148 students.
Black students are 51% of those enrolled at Eastside Elementary School. Other reported shares: 33% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 72% Black among all Hinds County residents. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Eastside Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eastside Elementary School is 15.2:1, based on 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Eastside Elementary School counts 48% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Hinds County, the average is 88%.
Eastside Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 82.9% is 12.6 points above the 70.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the wider Hinds County area, the median household earns about $49,402 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Across Hinds County, 84 public schools serve about 32,870 students.
Northside Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Eastside Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Eastside Elementary School's average proficiency of 82.9% compares with 70.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 747, compared with 812 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.2:1, from 18.4:1.
The discussion board for Eastside Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hinds County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
218,533
Census ACS
Median income
$49,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
32,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton Public School District
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 1,339 students
- Clinton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Clinton Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- Sumner Hill Junior High SchoolHigh · 396 students
- Lovett Elementary SchoolMiddle · 375 students
Other schools in Clinton
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 1,339 students
- Clinton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Clinton Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- Sumner Hill Junior High SchoolHigh · 396 students
- Lovett Elementary SchoolMiddle · 375 students
Other Eastside Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Eastside Elementary. Eastside Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 25.
- Eastside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 867 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolRockmart, GA · 764 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBROOKSVILLE, FL · 754 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolCairo, GA · 735 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHAINES CITY, FL · 725 students
Nearby schools
- Northside Elementary School0.1 mi · 683
- Clinton Park Elementary School0.3 mi · 746
- Clinton High School0.5 mi · 1,339
- Clinton Junior High School1.6 mi · 862
- Sumner Hill Junior High School2.0 mi · 396
- John Hopkins Elementary School2.5 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Eastside Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Eastside Elementary School?
Eastside Elementary School enrolls approximately 747 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Eastside Elementary School serve?
Eastside Elementary School serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eastside Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Eastside Elementary School?
Student demographics at Eastside Elementary School are roughly 33% White, 6% Hispanic, 51% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Eastside Elementary School?
Eastside Elementary School is overseen by Clinton Public School District in Hinds County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.