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.

With demographic context factored in, Saltillo Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.5%; this one delivers 56.5%.

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.