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Enrollment
905
Combined
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280294000581
Hatley School
60286 HATLEY ROAD, AMORY, MS 38821 · (662) 256-8808 · Monroe County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
527 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 73 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (72).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
52.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
MS avg 52.8% . -4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 70.3% |
% 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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Hatley School
Hatley School's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatley School this school | 905 | 58.2% | 66.1% |
| Mize Attendance Center MIZE | 831 | 62.7% | 68.0% |
| West Union Attendance Center MYRTLE | 660 | 57.6% | 82.6% |
| West Lincoln School BROOKHAVEN | 636 | 61.2% | 74.7% |
| Enterprise Attendance Center BROOKHAVEN | 667 | 64.5% | 66.6% |
| Wheeler High School Booneville | 577 | 65.7% | 67.9% |
Matched among Mississippi K-12 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 Hatley School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #14 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #9 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #17 of 30 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #2 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #12 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #20 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #26 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #6 of 20 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
905
-77 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 905 | 78.1 | 11.6:1 | 58% (527) |
| 2023-24 | 951 | 78.6 | 12.1:1 | 51% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 972 | 78.9 | 12.3:1 | 100% (969) |
| 2020-21 | 982 | 76 | 12.9:1 | 100% (979) |
| 2017-18 | 1,089 | 68.2 | 16.0:1 | 52% (563) |
| 2015-16 | 1,147 | 71 | 16.1:1 | 59% (677) |
| 2010-11 | 1,005 | 68 | 14.8:1 | 56% (566) |
| 2000-01 | 1,013 | 59 | 17.2:1 | 50% (506) |
| 1990-91 | 1,029 | 47 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hatley School.
About Hatley School
Hatley School is a large combined-grade school in AMORY, Mississippi. The grade span is kindergarten through 12, and enrollment is 905 students. Average enrollment for combined schools in Mississippi is about 527, so this school runs 72% bigger than that.
Hatley School is run by Monroe County School District, whose 3 schools enroll 2,002 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hatley School is 85% White. The school is also 10% multiracial and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 67%. Hatley School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 78.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. That is close to the 11.8:1 average for combined schools in Mississippi. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Hatley School is 58%. That is lower than the 69% average for public schools in Monroe County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hatley School would be expected to post about 65.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.1%.
Census estimates describe Monroe County this way: the median household income is $51,866, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Besides Hatley School, Monroe County has 12 other public schools.
The nearest public school is East Amory Elementary, at about 2.9 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 58.0% proficiency; Hatley School posts 66.1%.
Hatley School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Hatley School's enrollment declined 8%, to 905. The school's ratio fell from 12.9:1 to 11.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,747
Census ACS
Median income
$51,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,387 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe County School District
- Hamilton SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Smithville SchoolCombined · 540 students
- MONROE CO ADVANCED LEARNING CENTERHigh
- MONROE CO VOC TECHHigh
Other schools in AMORY
- Amory High SchoolHigh · 444 students
- West Amory Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Amory Middle SchoolMiddle · 348 students
- East Amory ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- AMORY CAREER TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
- MONROE CO ADVANCED LEARNING CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- East Amory Elementary2.9 mi · 314
- Amory High School3.8 mi · 444
- Amory Middle School4.0 mi · 348
- West Amory Elementary School4.9 mi · 355
- Smithville School6.9 mi · 540
- Belle-Shivers Middle School12.8 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Hatley SchoolHow many students attend Hatley School?
Hatley School enrolls approximately 905 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Hatley School serve?
Hatley School serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hatley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hatley School is approximately 11.6:1 (78 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hatley School?
Hatley School reports a student body of 85% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Hatley School public or private?
Hatley School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monroe County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.