Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNFLOWER COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280018701399
Lockard Elementary School
302 College Avenue, Indianola, MS 38751 · (662) 884-1260 · Sunflower County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
17.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
393 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Based on grade levels within Sunflower County Consolidated School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
MS avg 45.9% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
71.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -10.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 71.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 81.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
67.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in Mississippi's top 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 Lockard Elementary School
Lockard Elementary School's state test result (67.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockard Elementary School this school | 393 | 100.0% | 67.7% |
| Rowan Elementary HATTIESBURG | 425 | 99.5% | 71.5% |
| Wilkins Elementary School Jackson | 434 | 99.8% | 17.3% |
| Boyd Elementary School Jackson | 424 | 100.0% | 29.4% |
| Crestwood Elementary Meridian | 368 | 99.2% | 35.2% |
| Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts LAUREL | 323 | 100.0% | 85.4% |
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 Lockard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #107 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #71 of 439 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #94 of 439 ▲ 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #232 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #350 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #351 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #2 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #239 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
393
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 100% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 27.3 | 14.0:1 | 100% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 25.9 | 14.3:1 | 100% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 100% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 24.7 | 16.8:1 | 100% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 100% (522) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lockard Elementary School.
About Lockard Elementary School
Lockard Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Mississippi, located in Indianola. Enrollment is 393 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 3.
Sunflower County Consolidated School District is the local district for Lockard Elementary School. It runs 11 schools with 2,807 students.
Lockard Elementary School's enrollment is 92% Black. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic and 2% White. The school's Black share is 19 points above the 73% share among Sunflower County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.1:1, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Sunflower County.
Lockard Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Mississippi public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Lockard Elementary School would score about 44.1%. It scores 67.7%, a top-10% result among Mississippi schools on BeatsExpectations.
Sunflower County has these Census figures: the median household income is $39,956, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 22% of people live in poverty. In all, Sunflower County has 13 public schools and roughly 2,807 students.
The closest public school to Lockard Elementary School is Robert L Merritt Junior High, about 0.9 miles away. Lockard Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 41.6%, lower than Lockard Elementary School's 67.7%.
Lockard Elementary School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment climbed 4% from its 2020-21 level of 378. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.1:1 in 2020-21 to 17.1:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sunflower County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,333
Census ACS
Median income
$39,956
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,807 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sunflower County Consolidated School District
- Gentry High SchoolHigh · 465 students
- Robert L Merritt Junior HighMiddle · 341 students
- Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High SchoolHigh · 331 students
- Ruleville Central ElementaryElementary · 271 students
- Carver ElementaryMiddle · 250 students
- Moorhead Central SchoolElementary · 245 students
Other schools in Indianola
- Gentry High SchoolHigh · 465 students
- Robert L Merritt Junior HighMiddle · 341 students
- Carver ElementaryMiddle · 250 students
- INDIANOLA ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTCombined
- INDIANOLA CAREER & TECH CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Robert L Merritt Junior High0.9 mi · 341
- Carver Elementary1.0 mi · 250
- Gentry High School1.1 mi · 465
- Moorhead Central School8.2 mi · 245
- Rosser Early Learning Center8.9 mi · 79
- McEvans Elementary School12.5 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Lockard Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lockard Elementary School?
Lockard Elementary School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades KG-03.
Is Lockard Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lockard Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Lockard Elementary School have?
Lockard Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lockard Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lockard Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 92% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lockard Elementary School?
Lockard Elementary School is overseen by Sunflower County Consolidated School District in Sunflower County.
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