Neshoba Central Elementary School

Located at 1002 ST FRANCIS DRIVE, in PHILADELPHIA, Mississippi, Neshoba Central Elementary School is a well-populated elementary school that teaches 1,419 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Neshoba County Schools. That puts it 218% above the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Neshoba County Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 2,972 students; Neshoba Central Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Neshoba Central Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school lists 16% multiracial, 16% Black, 6% Native American, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Neshoba County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 68% of students at Neshoba Central Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Neshoba County's rate of about 81%.

With demographic context factored in, Neshoba Central Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.5%, the actual is 71.7%, a residual of +11.2 points.

Across the wider county, Neshoba County reports that median household income runs about $57,013, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Neshoba Central Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Neshoba County (combined enrollment of about 5,185 students).

Neshoba Central Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Neshoba Central Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,481 (now 1,419).

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