Saltillo Elementary School

Set in SALTILLO, Mississippi, Saltillo Elementary School is a substantial elementary-level community, overseen by Lee County. It works with 696 students across grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 56% larger than the state mean of about 446.

Saltillo Elementary School is one of 13 schools operated by Lee County, a district that works with 6,343 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Saltillo Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Saltillo Elementary School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 56% of students at Saltillo Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lee County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,863, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Saltillo Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students).

Nearest neighbor: Saltillo High School, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Saltillo Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 810 (now 696). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 79% to 73%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Saltillo Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.