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Enrollment
798
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANKIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280383000954
Rouse Elementary
151 Boyce-Thompson Dr, Brandon, MS 39042 · (601) 825-5437 · Rankin County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL798 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
325 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 110 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 321 | 40% |
| Grade 1 | 367 | 46% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Based on grade levels within Rankin County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
MS avg 45.9% . -16.6pp since 2023
Math
52.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 52.4% |
| 2023-24 | 72.9% | 53.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 74% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Rouse Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Rankin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #177 of 428 | #17 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #203 of 439 | #18 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #139 of 439 | #16 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 798 | #32 of 453 | #1 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #282 of 408 | #17 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #116 of 409 | #11 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #425 of 444 | #14 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #85 of 90 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
798
+76 (+11%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 890
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 798 | 49.7 | 16.1:1 | 41% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 819 | 68.1 | 12.0:1 | 39% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 797 | 67.1 | 11.9:1 | 100% (794) |
| 2020-21 | 722 | 44 | 16.4:1 | 100% (719) |
| 2017-18 | 791 | 47.1 | 16.8:1 | 34% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 803 | 45 | 17.8:1 | 37% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 896 | 41 | 21.9:1 | 37% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 890 | 49 | 18.2:1 | 33% (297) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rouse Elementary.
About Rouse Elementary
Brandon, Mississippi, is home to Rouse Elementary, a large elementary school. It covers pre-K through 1, with a total enrollment of 798 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students each.
Rankin County School District enrolls 18,196 students in 27 schools, including Rouse Elementary.
White students are the majority at Rouse Elementary, with 57% of enrollment. Other groups make up 32% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Rankin County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 49.7 full-time equivalents, or about 16.1 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 41%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Rankin County is 50%.
After accounting for student poverty, Rouse Elementary is in the bottom 10% of Mississippi schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.9% is 15.1 points below the 73.9% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Rankin County census figures show that the median household income is $79,357, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 34 public schools in Rankin County, enrolling about 22,454 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Brandon Elementary is the closest, at about 2.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rouse Elementary. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Rouse Elementary ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Rouse Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 798, an 11% rise from 722 in 2020-21.
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Rankin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,854
Census ACS
Median income
$79,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,454 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rankin County School District
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Brandon High SchoolHigh · 1,609 students
- Northwest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,352 students
- Brandon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,155 students
- Brandon ElementaryElementary · 743 students
- StoneBridge ElementaryElementary · 742 students
Other schools in Brandon
- Brandon High SchoolHigh · 1,609 students
- Brandon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,155 students
- Brandon ElementaryElementary · 743 students
- StoneBridge ElementaryElementary · 742 students
- Oakdale ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Pisgah ElementaryElementary · 556 students
Nearby schools
- Brandon Elementary2.4 mi · 743
- Brandon Middle School2.6 mi · 1,155
- Pearl High School3.5 mi · 1,278
- Pearl Upper School3.7 mi · 608
- Brandon High School4.1 mi · 1,609
- Pearl Jr High School4.3 mi · 944
Frequently asked questions
About Rouse ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Rouse Elementary?
Rouse Elementary enrolls approximately 798 students in grades PK-01.
What grades does Rouse Elementary serve?
Rouse Elementary serves grades PK-01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rouse Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rouse Elementary is approximately 16.1:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rouse Elementary?
At Rouse Elementary, the student body is approximately 57% White, 5% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Rouse Elementary?
Rouse Elementary is overseen by Rankin County School District in Rankin County.
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