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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALCORN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280039001151
Kossuth Elementary School
14 CR 604, Corinth, MS 38834 · (662) 286-2761 · Alcorn County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
355 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (108).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
54.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
74.9%
MS avg 52.8% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 up about 3 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.6% | 74.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.5% | 72.0% |
% 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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Kossuth Elementary School
Kossuth Elementary School's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kossuth Elementary School this school | 570 | 62.3% | 64.8% |
| East Central Lower Elementary Moss Point | 567 | 57.8% | 69.7% |
| East Central Upper Elementary Moss Point | 566 | 56.9% | 70.9% |
| Poplarville Lower Elementary POPLARVILLE | 521 | 58.7% | 65.8% |
| Perkinston Elementary School Perkinston | 503 | 60.4% | 68.5% |
| Hamilton School HAMILTON | 557 | 60.0% | 68.3% |
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 Kossuth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #134 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #52 of 439 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #164 of 439 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #106 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #179 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #372 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #369 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #258 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
570
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 784
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 570 | 38.9 | 14.7:1 | 62% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 45.1 | 12.4:1 | 57% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 44.5 | 12.7:1 | 99% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 99% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 38.8 | 15.3:1 | 61% (362) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 60% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 35 | 17.0:1 | 60% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 786 | 54 | 14.6:1 | 44% (347) |
| 1990-91 | 784 | 39 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kossuth Elementary School.
About Kossuth Elementary School
Kossuth Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Corinth, Mississippi. The school has 570 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi enroll about 446 students on average.
Alcorn School District counts 8 schools and 3,226 students, including Kossuth Elementary School.
A large majority of enrollment at Kossuth Elementary School is White, at 94%. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Alcorn County's residents are about 81% White, 14 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kossuth Elementary School scores 11%.
For every teacher at Kossuth Elementary School, there are about 14.7 students; the school has 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 62%. The figure for public schools in Alcorn County is close, at 65%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Kossuth Elementary School is +1.7 points: 64.8% actual, 63.1% predicted.
For the population of Alcorn County, median household income comes to about $51,260, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alcorn County's 13 public schools enroll about 5,626 students and include Kossuth Elementary School.
Kossuth Elementary School's nearest public school is Kossuth High School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Kossuth Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Kossuth Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 3%.
The discussion board for Kossuth 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.
Alcorn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,289
Census ACS
Median income
$51,260
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alcorn School District
- Alcorn Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Kossuth High SchoolHigh · 398 students
- Alcorn Central High SchoolHigh · 386 students
- Kossuth Middle SchoolMiddle · 374 students
- Alcorn Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
- Biggersville ElementaryElementary · 354 students
Other schools in Corinth
- Corinth Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,071 students
- Corinth Middle SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Corinth High SchoolHigh · 610 students
- Kossuth High SchoolHigh · 398 students
- Kossuth Middle SchoolMiddle · 374 students
- Biggersville ElementaryElementary · 354 students
Nearby schools
- Kossuth High School0.1 mi · 398
- Kossuth Middle School0.1 mi · 374
- Biggersville Elementary5.1 mi · 354
- Biggersville High School5.2 mi · 263
- Corinth Elementary School8.6 mi · 1,071
- Corinth Middle School8.7 mi · 719
Frequently asked questions
About Kossuth Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kossuth Elementary School?
Kossuth Elementary School enrolls approximately 570 students in grades PK-04.
Is Kossuth Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kossuth Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kossuth Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kossuth Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kossuth Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kossuth Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Kossuth Elementary School in?
Kossuth Elementary School is part of Alcorn School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.