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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the SALTILLO PRIMARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
704
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE COUNTY·NCES 280255001265
Saltillo Primary School
1806 HWY 45 N, SALTILLO, MS 38866 · (662) 869-3724 · Lee County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL704 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
378 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 60 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 203 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 217 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 224 | 32% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -13.6pp since 2023
Math
56.1%
MS avg 52.8% . +7.5pp 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 56 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 56.1% |
| 2023-24 | 69.6% | 48.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Saltillo Primary School
Saltillo Primary School's state test result (57.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltillo Primary School this school | 704 | 53.7% | 57.6% |
| Lafayette Elementary School Oxford | 776 | 53.1% | 72.5% |
| Lafayette Upper Elementary School Oxford | 803 | 52.8% | 69.9% |
| Mooreville Elementary School MOOREVILLE | 722 | 54.4% | 74.4% |
| Steens Creek Elementary Florence | 582 | 48.5% | 84.1% |
| West Lauderdale Elementary School Meridian | 761 | 46.1% | 63.4% |
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 Saltillo Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #190 of 428 | #6 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #179 of 439 ▲ 68 | #6 of 18 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #144 of 439 ▼ 76 | #4 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 704 | #63 of 453 | #2 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #251 of 408 | #17 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #241 of 409 | #17 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.7% | #394 of 444 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #260 of 296 | #10 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
704
+30 (+4%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 704 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 54% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 696 | 59.5 | 11.7:1 | 56% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 59 | 11.9:1 | 100% (697) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 100% (671) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 43.7 | 16.8:1 | 55% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 797 | 44 | 18.1:1 | 58% (461) |
| 2010-11 | 782 | 46 | 17.0:1 | 50% (394) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saltillo Primary School.
About Saltillo Primary School
At 1806 HWY 45 N in SALTILLO, Mississippi, Saltillo Primary School operates as a large elementary school. Its enrollment is 704 students, spread over pre-K through 2. Elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students, which makes this school 58% above average.
Saltillo Primary School is a school in Lee County. The district has 13 schools and 6,343 students.
The share of White students at Saltillo Primary School is 76%, a majority. Smaller groups are 16% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Lee County is roughly 63% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
The school had 45 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Mississippi is similar, at 15.9:1. The school reported 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 12 points below the 66% average for public schools in Lee County.
On the allk12 Grade, Saltillo Primary School lands at C+, ahead of 37% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 67.4% at Saltillo Primary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.6%.
In Lee County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $67,863 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Lee County number 34, with about 14,808 students.
Measured in a straight line, Saltillo High School is about 0.2 miles from Saltillo Primary School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Saltillo Primary School comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 674 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 704 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Saltillo Primary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,034
Census ACS
Median income
$67,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
14,808 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lee County
- Saltillo High SchoolHigh · 939 students
- Mooreville Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Saltillo Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Guntown Middle SchoolMiddle · 674 students
- Shannon High SchoolHigh · 529 students
- Mooreville High SchoolHigh · 445 students
Other schools in SALTILLO
- Saltillo High SchoolHigh · 939 students
- Saltillo Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
Nearby schools
- Saltillo High School0.2 mi · 939
- Saltillo Elementary School1.6 mi · 696
- Guntown Middle School4.3 mi · 674
- Early Childhood Education Center8.0 mi · 322
- Carver Elementary School8.2 mi · 312
- Joyner Elementary School8.4 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About Saltillo Primary SchoolHow large is Saltillo Primary School?
Saltillo Primary School enrolls approximately 704 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Saltillo Primary School serve?
Saltillo Primary School serves grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Saltillo Primary School have?
Saltillo Primary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Saltillo Primary School?
Student demographics at Saltillo Primary School are roughly 76% White, 2% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Saltillo Primary School?
Saltillo Primary School is overseen by Lee County in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.