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What's the biggest difference between LEWISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 681 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESOTO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280132001275
Lewisburg Elementary School
1717 Craft Road, Olive Branch, MS 38654 · (662) 895-8750 · DeSoto County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- ATest 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
16.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
153 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 2 | 282 | 47% |
| Grade 3 | 322 | 53% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
72.3%
MS avg 45.9% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
82.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.3% | 82.1% |
| 2023-24 | 79.1% | 86.3% |
% 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
80.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.7%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 Lewisburg Elementary School
Lewisburg Elementary School's state test result (80.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisburg Elementary School this school | 604 | 25.3% | 80.0% |
| Lewisburg Primary School Olive Branch | 578 | 23.2% | 82.0% |
| Lewisburg Intermediate School Olive Branch | 606 | 19.6% | 82.2% |
| Oak Park Elementary Ocean Springs | 467 | 25.9% | 79.8% |
| Magnolia Park Elementary Ocean Springs | 613 | 29.7% | 79.3% |
| Pecan Park Elementary Ocean Springs | 486 | 29.8% | 76.3% |
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 Lewisburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In DeSoto County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #23 of 428 | #3 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #19 of 439 ▼ 7 | #1 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #33 of 439 ▼ 7 | #3 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #94 of 453 | #15 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #300 of 408 | #13 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #202 of 409 | #18 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #437 of 444 | #21 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #96 of 296 | #1 of 15 |
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
604
-204 (-25%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 604 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 25% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 38.5 | 15.7:1 | 20% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 99% (539) |
| 2020-21 | 808 | 45 | 18.0:1 | 100% (805) |
| 2017-18 | 766 | 42.8 | 17.9:1 | 27% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 39 | 17.1:1 | 32% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 29 | 20.0:1 | 35% (204) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewisburg Elementary School.
About Lewisburg Elementary School
Olive Branch, Mississippi, is home to Lewisburg Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It covers grades 2 through 3, with a total enrollment of 604 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students each.
Federal data list 39 schools in DeSoto County School District, with 34,934 students enrolled.
Roughly 73% of students at Lewisburg Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 14% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. DeSoto County's residents are about 57% White, 15 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 37 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.3:1. That is close to the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Lewisburg Elementary School reports 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 49% average for public schools in DeSoto County.
The allk12 Grade for Lewisburg Elementary School is B+. Compared with Mississippi public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 71% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Lewisburg Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 80.0%; the prediction is 81.7%.
Across DeSoto County, the median household income is $85,297, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. DeSoto County is home to 43 public schools and about 34,934 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Lewisburg Primary School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Lewisburg Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Lewisburg Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, Lewisburg Elementary School's enrollment declined 25%, to 604. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.3:1, from 18.0:1.
Discussions about Lewisburg Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
DeSoto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
191,301
Census ACS
Median income
$85,297
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
34,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeSoto County School District
- DeSoto Central High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- Southaven High SchoolHigh · 1,876 students
- Hernando High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- Southaven Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,423 students
- DeSoto Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,388 students
- Lewisburg High SchoolHigh · 1,330 students
Other schools in Olive Branch
- Lewisburg High SchoolHigh · 1,330 students
- Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,079 students
- Center Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,059 students
- Olive Branch High SchoolHigh · 1,058 students
- Center Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 788 students
- Center Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
Other Lewisburg Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Lewisburg Elementary. Lewisburg Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Lewisburg Elementary SchoolLewisburg, KY · 500 students
- Lewisburg ElementaryLewisburg, WV · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Lewisburg Primary School0.1 mi · 578
- Lewisburg High School0.2 mi · 1,330
- Lewisburg Intermediate School0.2 mi · 606
- Lewisburg Middle School4.1 mi · 996
- DeSoto Central Primary School4.5 mi · 792
- Hernando Hills Elementary5.9 mi · 770
Frequently asked questions
About Lewisburg Elementary SchoolHow large is Lewisburg Elementary School?
Lewisburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades 02-03.
Is Lewisburg Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lewisburg Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does Lewisburg Elementary School have?
Lewisburg Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Lewisburg Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lewisburg Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lewisburg Elementary School?
Lewisburg Elementary School is overseen by DeSoto County School District in DeSoto County.
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