New Albany Elementary School

New Albany Elementary School is a primary school of big scale in New Albany, Mississippi, one of the schools within NEW ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, caters to 1,074 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 141% above typical.

Across the 3 schools in NEW ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (2,149 students total), New Albany Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, New Albany Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 26% Black, 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, New Albany Elementary School lists 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, New Albany Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Union County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,505, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Union County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,135 students), of which New Albany Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is New Albany Middle School, roughly 2.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Albany Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 74.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. New Albany Elementary School's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,114 (now 1,074). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 13% to 19% over that span.

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