Magee Elementary School

Magee Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in Magee, Mississippi, part of Simpson County School District. Current enrollment sits at 525 students spanning grades K through 5.

Within Simpson County School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,797 students, Magee Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Magee Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 60% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 27% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 36% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Magee Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 92% of students at Magee Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Magee Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Simpson County put median household earnings sit near $56,381, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Simpson County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,023 students), of which Magee Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Magee Middle School, around 1.4 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Magee Elementary School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 49.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Magee Elementary School has edged down 18%, going from 640 students in 2018 to 525 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 44% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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