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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at NESHOBA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
1,419
Elementary
DISTRICT 991 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NESHOBA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 280306000611
Neshoba Central Elementary School
1002 ST FRANCIS DRIVE, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350 · (601) 656-2182 · Neshoba County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,419 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% 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
16.3:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
958 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 70 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 203 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 273 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 228 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 249 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 208 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 188 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (203) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (188).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 Neshoba County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
66.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -6.9pp 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 66 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 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.7% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.2% | 72.9% |
% 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
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Neshoba Central Elementary School
Neshoba Central Elementary School's state test result (71.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neshoba Central Elementary School this school | 1,419 | 67.5% | 71.7% |
| Itawamba Attendance Center Fulton | 1,129 | 67.7% | 61.9% |
| New Hope Elementary COLUMBUS | 1,191 | 66.8% | 55.0% |
| South Jones Elementary School Ellisville | 1,129 | 62.4% | 64.5% |
| PEARL RIVER CENTRAL ELEMENTAR CARRIERE | 1,414 | 66.1% | 65.8% |
| East Union Attendance Center BLUE SPRINGS | 950 | 67.3% | 75.4% |
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 Neshoba Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #69 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #109 of 439 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #93 of 439 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,419 | #2 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #304 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #87 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #344 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #255 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
1,419
+188 (+15%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,610
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 1,419 | 86.8 | 16.3:1 | 68% (958) |
| 2023-24 | 1,466 | 106.3 | 13.8:1 | 68% (990) |
| 2022-23 | 1,388 | 101.7 | 13.6:1 | 100% (1,385) |
| 2020-21 | 1,231 | 89 | 13.8:1 | 100% (1,228) |
| 2017-18 | 1,481 | 87.6 | 16.9:1 | 72% (1,072) |
| 2015-16 | 1,608 | 95 | 16.9:1 | 73% (1,178) |
| 2010-11 | 1,605 | 88 | 18.2:1 | 68% (1,090) |
| 2000-01 | 1,340 | 77 | 17.4:1 | 54% (721) |
| 1990-91 | 1,610 | 94 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neshoba Central Elementary School.
About Neshoba Central Elementary School
Neshoba Central Elementary School is an elementary school in PHILADELPHIA, Mississippi, and it is part of Neshoba County Schools. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 1,419 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Mississippi have about 446 students on average; enrollment here is 218% higher.
The district for Neshoba Central Elementary School is Neshoba County Schools, with 3 schools and 2,972 students.
More than half of the students at Neshoba Central Elementary School are White (59%). The rest of enrollment is 16% multiracial, 16% Black, 6% Native American, and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Neshoba County, where about 57% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Neshoba Central Elementary School scores 60%.
Its ratio of 16.3:1 is based on 86.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. In all, 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Neshoba County, the average is 81%.
Among Mississippi public elementary schools, Neshoba Central Elementary School outscored 89%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Neshoba Central Elementary School are 11.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (71.7% actual, 60.5% predicted).
Neshoba County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $57,013, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 20% of people live in poverty. Neshoba County's 11 public schools enroll about 5,185 students and include Neshoba Central Elementary School.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Neshoba Central Middle School, is the closest to Neshoba Central Elementary School. Neshoba Central Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Neshoba Central Elementary School comes in 2nd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% rise, from 1,231 to 1,419. The ratio was 13.8:1 in 2020-21 and 16.3:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Neshoba Central Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Neshoba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,932
Census ACS
Median income
$57,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,185 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Neshoba County Schools
- Neshoba Central High SchoolHigh · 908 students
- Neshoba Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
Other schools in PHILADELPHIA
- Neshoba Central High SchoolHigh · 908 students
- Neshoba Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Philadelphia Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Philadelphia High SchoolHigh · 327 students
- Bogue Chitto Elementary SchoolElementary · 177 students
- Tucker Elementary SchoolElementary · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Neshoba Central Middle School0.1 mi · 645
- Neshoba Central High School0.2 mi · 908
- Philadelphia High School1.4 mi · 327
- Philadelphia Elementary School1.4 mi · 430
- Tucker Elementary School4.5 mi · 119
- Pearl River Elementary School6.6 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Neshoba Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Neshoba Central Elementary School?
Neshoba Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,419 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Neshoba Central Elementary School serve?
Neshoba Central Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Neshoba Central Elementary School have?
Neshoba Central Elementary School employs 87 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Neshoba Central Elementary School?
At Neshoba Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 2% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Neshoba Central Elementary School public or private?
Neshoba Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Neshoba County Schools.
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