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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280270000522

Louisville Elementary

172 N COLUMBUS AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, MS 39339 · (662) 773-4015 · Winston County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 446
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
263 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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
Grade 3
102
Grade 4
103
Grade 5
85
Student demographics
White
207%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 40%
Hispanic
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Black
25387%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 45%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14851%
Female
14249%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Louisville ElementaryEiland Middle
Feeds from
Fair ElementaryPK02
Based on grade levels within Louisville Municipal School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
29.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -15.8pp since 2022
Math
35.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -15.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 16 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 15 points.

Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
290
-219 (-43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.8:1
% White
7%
was 11%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
87%
was 85%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Louisville Elementary

Louisville Elementary, a compact elementary campus in LOUISVILLE, Mississippi, operated by Louisville Municipal School District, enrolls 290 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% smaller than the state mean of about 446.

Louisville Municipal School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,413 students. Louisville Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Louisville Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (87%). The remainder is composed of 7% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 47% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Winston County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Winston County indicate median household income runs about $53,031, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Louisville Elementary is one of 7 public schools in Winston County (combined enrollment of about 2,413 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fair Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Louisville Elementary's enrollment has edged down 43% since 2018, when it stood at 509 (now 290). White enrollment moved from 11% to 7% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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Winston County at a glance

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Population
17,536
Census ACS
Median income
$53,031
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,413 students

Quick facts

School name
Louisville Elementary
District
Louisville Municipal School District
Address
172 N COLUMBUS AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, MS 39339
Phone
(662) 773-4015
County
Winston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
290
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
263 (91%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
280270000522
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Louisville Elementary
How many students attend Louisville Elementary?
Louisville Elementary enrolls approximately 290 students in grades 03-05.
Is Louisville Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Louisville Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Louisville Elementary have?
Louisville Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Louisville Elementary?
Student demographics at Louisville Elementary are roughly 7% White, 2% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Louisville Elementary public or private?
Louisville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Louisville Municipal School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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