Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKOLONA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280339000653
Okolona Elementary School
411 WEST MAIN STREET, OKOLONA, MS 38860 · (662) 447-5406 · Chickasaw County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% 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.
- B-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
15.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
238 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Okolona Elementary School→Okolona Middle School
Based on grade levels within Okolona School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
MS avg 45.9% . +13.9pp since 2023
Math
37.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.8% | 37.6% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 43.2% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Okolona Elementary School
Okolona Elementary School's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okolona Elementary School this school | 238 | 100.0% | 44.1% |
| Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet School CLARKSDALE | 247 | 98.8% | 17.1% |
| Kennedy Elementary School MCCOMB | 232 | 100.0% | 37.7% |
| Green Hill Intermediate SARDIS | 264 | 98.9% | 30.6% |
| Trigg Elementary School Greenville | 231 | 100.0% | 51.4% |
| West Bolivar Elementary Rosedale | 242 | 100.0% | 25.3% |
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 Okolona Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #315 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #313 of 439 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #277 of 439 ▲ 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #383 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #273 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #293 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #90 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #143 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
238
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 238 | 15 | 15.9:1 | 100% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 22.7 | 9.9:1 | 100% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 18.9 | 12.1:1 | 100% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 100% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 17.6 | 15.8:1 | 100% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 15 | 18.2:1 | 100% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 19 | 19.8:1 | 99% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 96% (510) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | 35 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Okolona Elementary School.
About Okolona Elementary School
Okolona Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in OKOLONA, Mississippi, under Okolona School District. It educates 238 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 47% smaller than the 446 average for elementary schools in Mississippi.
Okolona Elementary School is a school in Okolona School District. The district has 3 schools and 512 students.
Black students make up 84% of enrollment at Okolona Elementary School. The remaining students are 10% multiracial and 5% White. Census figures show Chickasaw County is about 48% Black. Okolona Elementary School's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 15 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.9:1. That matches the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. That is 21 points above the 79% average for public schools in Chickasaw County.
Measured against Mississippi public elementary schools, Okolona 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.
Okolona Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (44.1%) and its predicted rate (44.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Chickasaw County show that the median household income is $43,586, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Okolona Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Okolona Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. Okolona Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Okolona Elementary School at 5th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 238 students in 2024-25, 8 fewer than the 246 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.3:1 to 15.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Okolona Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Chickasaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,915
Census ACS
Median income
$43,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,709 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Okolona School District
- Okolona High SchoolHigh · 149 students
- Okolona Middle SchoolMiddle · 125 students
- OKOLONA VOC COMPLEXHigh
Other schools in OKOLONA
- Okolona High SchoolHigh · 149 students
- Okolona Middle SchoolMiddle · 125 students
- OKOLONA VOC COMPLEXHigh
Other Okolona Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Okolona Elementary. Okolona Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Okolona ElementaryLouisville, KY · 417 students
Nearby schools
- Okolona Middle School0.7 mi · 125
- Okolona High School0.7 mi · 149
- Shannon Elementary School8.4 mi · 257
- Shannon Primary School8.5 mi · 249
- Shannon Middle School8.6 mi · 190
- Shannon High School8.6 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Okolona Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Okolona Elementary School?
Okolona Elementary School enrolls approximately 238 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Okolona Elementary School serve?
Okolona Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Okolona Elementary School have?
Okolona Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Okolona Elementary School?
At Okolona Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 1% Hispanic, 84% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Okolona Elementary School?
Okolona Elementary School is overseen by Okolona School District in Chickasaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.