Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFF DAVIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280225000432
J. E. Johnson Elementary School
150 J E Johnson Road, PRENTISS, MS 39474 · (601) 792-8149 · Jefferson Davis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% 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.
- C+Beats 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
14.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
332 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
J. E. Johnson Elementary School→Jeff Davis County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Jeff Davis County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
25.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 25.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 27.3% |
% 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 J. E. Johnson Elementary School
J. E. Johnson Elementary School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. E. Johnson Elementary School this school | 335 | 99.1% | 43.1% |
| Stern Elementary School Greenville | 303 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
| Boyd Elementary School Greenville | 298 | 100.0% | 40.9% |
| Warrenton Elementary VICKSBURG | 311 | 100.0% | 48.7% |
| Davis Elementary School Greenwood | 377 | 100.0% | 34.6% |
| Ida Greene Elementary School Belzoni | 398 | 100.0% | 18.4% |
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 J. E. Johnson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #322 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #392 of 439 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #331 of 439 ▼ 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #293 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #143 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #194 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #162 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.2% | #14 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
335
-169 (-34%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 834
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 335 | 23.6 | 14.2:1 | 99% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 27.8 | 11.8:1 | 100% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 28.8 | 11.0:1 | 100% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 99% (501) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 35.4 | 15.6:1 | 100% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 100% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 99% (469) |
| 2000-01 | 729 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 94% (685) |
| 1990-91 | 834 | 46 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J. E. Johnson Elementary School.
About J. E. Johnson Elementary School
J. E. Johnson Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in PRENTISS, Mississippi, one of the schools in Jeff Davis County School District. The school has 335 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students, which makes this school 25% below average.
Federal data list 4 schools in Jeff Davis County School District, with 1,217 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at J. E. Johnson Elementary School, about 70 are Black. Other reported shares: 20% multiracial, 8% White, and 2% Hispanic. Jefferson Davis County's residents are about 60% Black, 10 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
The school lists 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi is 15.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 332 students, or 99%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Jefferson Davis County average a similar 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, J. E. Johnson Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 27% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Schools in Mississippi with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.6%. J. E. Johnson Elementary School scores 43.1%.
In the wider Jefferson Davis County area, the median household earns about $38,548 a year, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. Across Jefferson Davis County, 5 public schools serve about 1,217 students.
Jeff Davis County Middle School is the nearest public school to J. E. Johnson Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. Within ten miles of J. E. Johnson Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, J. E. Johnson Elementary School is behind the 48.7% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment fell 34% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for J. E. Johnson 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.
Jefferson Davis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,117
Census ACS
Median income
$38,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jeff Davis County School District
- Jefferson Davis County High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Jeff Davis County Middle SchoolMiddle · 262 students
- Carver ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- JEFF DAVIS CO VOC TECH CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Jeff Davis County Middle School1.7 mi · 262
- Jefferson Davis County High School8.8 mi · 368
- Carver Elementary9.3 mi · 252
- New Hebron School12.9 mi · 259
- Lawrence County High School15.5 mi · 529
- Monticello Elementary15.7 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About J. E. Johnson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at J. E. Johnson Elementary School?
J. E. Johnson Elementary School enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-05.
Is J. E. Johnson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J. E. Johnson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J. E. Johnson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J. E. Johnson Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at J. E. Johnson Elementary School?
At J. E. Johnson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 2% Hispanic, 70% Black, 20% Two or more.
What district is J. E. Johnson Elementary School in?
J. E. Johnson Elementary School is part of Jeff Davis County School District.
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