Raleigh Elementary School

Raleigh Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in RALEIGH, Mississippi, run under Smith County School District, enrolls 649 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 46% above the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Across the 4 schools in Smith County School District (2,538 students total), Raleigh Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Raleigh Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Black. Compared to Smith County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Raleigh Elementary School lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Smith County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,916, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Smith County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,538 students), of which Raleigh Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Raleigh High School, roughly 3.1 miles away.

Raleigh Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Raleigh Elementary School's enrollment has rose 4% since 2018, when it stood at 624 (now 649). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 30% to 22%.

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