Enrollment
117
Elementary
STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL·NCES 590017200055
Red Water Elementary School
107 Braves Boulevard, CARTHAGE, MS 39051 · (601) 267-8500 · Leake County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.9:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
114 students
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 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like Red Water Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Water Elementary School this school | 117 | 97.4% | N/A |
| Standing Pine Elementary School CARTHAGE | 119 | 97.5% | N/A |
| Tucker Elementary School PHILADELPHIA | 119 | 97.5% | N/A |
| Bogue Chitto Elementary School PHILADELPHIA | 177 | 98.3% | N/A |
| Friars Point Elementary FRIARS POINT | 133 | 98.5% | 40.1% |
| Conehatta Elementary School CONEHATTA | 226 | 98.7% | N/A |
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 Red Water Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #444 of 453 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #198 of 444 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
117
-74 (-39%) vs 2017
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 | 117 | 19.9 | 5.9:1 | 97% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 19.3 | 6.8:1 | 98% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 16.2 | 8.6:1 | 98% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | N/A | N/A | 100% (191) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Water Elementary School.
About Red Water Elementary School
Families in CARTHAGE, Mississippi, are served by Red Water Elementary School, a very small elementary school. It teaches 117 students in kindergarten through 8. It has 74% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Mississippi (about 446).
Red Water Elementary School operates as its own local education agency.
Of every 100 students at Red Water Elementary School, about 100 are Native American. A diversity index of 0% means there is a 0% chance two randomly chosen students at Red Water Elementary School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 5.9 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi, 15.9:1, is higher. Red Water Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 97%. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Leake County.
For the population of Leake County, the median household earns about $50,728 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Across Leake County, 8 public schools serve about 2,644 students.
Leake Central High School is the nearest public school to Red Water Elementary School, about 2.9 miles away. Within five miles of Red Water Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools.
Red Water Elementary School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The school's student count fell 39% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years.
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Leake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,319
Census ACS
Median income
$50,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,644 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARTHAGE
- Leake Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 850 students
- Leake Central High SchoolHigh · 592 students
- Leake Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Standing Pine Elementary SchoolElementary · 119 students
- LEAKE CO CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Leake Central High School2.9 mi · 592
- Leake Central Junior High School3.3 mi · 383
- Leake Central Elementary School3.9 mi · 850
- Standing Pine Elementary School9.0 mi · 119
- Leake County Elementary School12.6 mi · 317
- Leake County High School13.9 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Red Water Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Red Water Elementary School?
Red Water Elementary School enrolls approximately 117 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Red Water Elementary School serve?
Red Water Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Red Water Elementary School have?
Red Water Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Red Water Elementary School?
Student demographics at Red Water Elementary School are roughly .
Who oversees Red Water Elementary School?
Red Water Elementary School is overseen by Red Water Elementary School in Leake County.
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