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Alumni: what's one memory from MENDENHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
598
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMPSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280399000756
Mendenhall Elementary School
814 East Street, Mendenhall, MS 39114 · (601) 847-2621 · Simpson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- CTest 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
16.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
518 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Mendenhall Elementary School→Mendenhall High School
Based on grade levels within Simpson County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
32.2%
MS avg 52.8% . -10.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.7% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 42.9% |
% 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Mendenhall Elementary School
Mendenhall Elementary School's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendenhall Elementary School this school | 598 | 86.6% | 44.0% |
| Batesville Elementary School Batesville | 741 | 87.9% | 53.5% |
| Mamie Martin Elementary BROOKHAVEN | 622 | 82.0% | 57.4% |
| Batesville Intermediate School Batesville | 587 | 89.4% | 47.5% |
| Batesville Middle School Batesville | 474 | 88.4% | 62.8% |
| Kosciusko Lower Elem KOSCIUSKO | 403 | 85.1% | 57.9% |
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 Mendenhall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #317 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #357 of 439 ▼ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #321 of 439 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #99 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #286 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #126 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.6% | #223 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #48 of 90 |
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
598
+159 (+36%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
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 | 598 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 87% (518) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 40.1 | 13.6:1 | 86% (466) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 42.1 | 13.8:1 | 99% (576) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 99% (436) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 30.4 | 18.3:1 | 87% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 35 | 16.6:1 | 89% (517) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 84% (544) |
| 2000-01 | 748 | 43 | 17.4:1 | 77% (574) |
| 1990-91 | 749 | 38 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mendenhall Elementary School.
About Mendenhall Elementary School
Mendenhall Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Mendenhall, Mississippi. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 598 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students.
Simpson County School District runs Mendenhall Elementary School along with 6 other schools, enrolling 3,023 students in total.
Mendenhall Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 49%. After that, the student body is 46% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Simpson County, the Black share is about 36%. The chance that two students picked at random at Mendenhall Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Teachers at the school number 37 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.2:1. Elementary schools in Mississippi have a similar average ratio of 15.9:1. The school's lunch program data list 87% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Simpson County, the average is about the same, 88%.
Measured against Mississippi public elementary schools, Mendenhall Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Mendenhall Elementary School scores 44.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 50.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Simpson County show that median household income is about $56,381, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Mendenhall Elementary School is one of 9 public schools in Simpson County, which together enroll about 3,023 students.
The school nearest to Mendenhall Elementary School is Mendenhall High School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Within five miles of Mendenhall Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Mendenhall Elementary School places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students grew from 439 to 598 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 16.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.1 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Simpson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,691
Census ACS
Median income
$56,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,023 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Simpson County School District
- Mendenhall High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Magee Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Simpson Central SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Magee High SchoolHigh · 380 students
- Magee Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
Other schools in Mendenhall
- Mendenhall High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
- Simpson County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Other Mendenhall Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mendenhall Elementary. Mendenhall Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- MENDENHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 587 students
- Mendenhall Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 563 students
Nearby schools
- Mendenhall High School0.1 mi · 646
- MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 226
- Magee Elementary School9.2 mi · 525
- Puckett Elementary9.5 mi · 351
- Puckett High School9.5 mi · 343
- Magee Middle School10.5 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Mendenhall Elementary SchoolHow large is Mendenhall Elementary School?
Mendenhall Elementary School enrolls approximately 598 students in grades PK-06.
Is Mendenhall Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mendenhall Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Mendenhall Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Mendenhall Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Mendenhall Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mendenhall Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 2% Hispanic, 49% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mendenhall Elementary School?
Mendenhall Elementary School is overseen by Simpson County School District in Simpson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.