J. E. Johnson Elementary School

J. E. Johnson Elementary School is one of the intimate elementary-level communitys in PRENTISS, Mississippi, overseen by Jeff Davis County School District, with 335 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

J. E. Johnson Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Jeff Davis County School District, a district that instructs 1,217 students overall.

On the student-mix side, J. E. Johnson Elementary School lists that Black students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school logs 20% multiracial, 8% White, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Jefferson Davis County as a whole is about 60% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting J. E. Johnson Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 99% of students at J. E. Johnson Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Jefferson Davis County put median household income runs about $38,548, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Across Jefferson Davis County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,217 students), J. E. Johnson Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Jeff Davis County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. J. E. Johnson Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 39% since 2018, when it stood at 551 (now 335). Over the same period, the Black share fell from 91% to 70%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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