Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLANDALE·NCES 280189000333
Sanders Elementary School
502 West Washington Street, Hollandale, MS 38748 · (662) 827-2024 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
14.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
246 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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 Hollandale. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.4%
MS avg 45.9% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 34.3% | 25.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Sanders Elementary School
Sanders Elementary School's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanders Elementary School this school | 246 | 100.0% | 36.7% |
| Weddington Elementary School Greenville | 249 | 100.0% | 33.1% |
| Fairview Elementary School Columbus | 244 | 99.6% | 43.9% |
| South Delta Elementary School ROLLING FORK | 234 | 100.0% | 37.4% |
| Clausell Elementary School Jackson | 231 | 100.0% | 37.4% |
| Isable Elementary School Jackson | 244 | 100.0% | 28.5% |
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 Sanders Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #364 of 428 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #371 of 439 ▲ 15 | #9 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #284 of 439 ▲ 82 | #6 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #374 of 453 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #138 of 408 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #406 of 409 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #48 of 444 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.7% | #43 of 296 | #7 of 9 |
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
246
-79 (-24%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 246 | 17.4 | 14.2:1 | 100% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 21.4 | 11.8:1 | 100% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 21.9 | 12.3:1 | 100% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 100% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 23.2 | 15.3:1 | 100% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 100% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 99% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 44 | 15.9:1 | 96% (673) |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 39 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanders Elementary School.
About Sanders Elementary School
Sanders Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Hollandale, Mississippi. A federal count lists 246 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Mississippi) has about 446 students.
Within Hollandale, Sanders Elementary School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 534 students.
Black students make up 100% of enrollment at Sanders Elementary School. That is higher than the 72% Black share among all Washington County residents. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.2:1. This ratio sits 1.7 below the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Washington County.
allk12 grades Sanders Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Sanders Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.7% and a predicted 44.1%.
In Washington County (population about 42,765), the median household income is $42,165, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 22% of people live in poverty. Sanders Elementary School is one of 25 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Simmons High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 43.6% on proficiency, and Sanders Elementary School is below that at 36.7%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 79 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 16.3 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,765
Census ACS
Median income
$42,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,329 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hollandale
- Simmons High SchoolHigh · 172 students
- Simmons Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 116 students
- HOLLANDALE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMCombined
Other schools in Hollandale
- Simmons High SchoolHigh · 172 students
- Simmons Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 116 students
- HOLLANDALE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMCombined
Other Sanders Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sanders Elementary. Sanders Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Sanders Elementary SchoolAustell, GA · 626 students
- Sanders ElementaryLouisville, KY · 394 students
- Sanders Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 279 students
- Sanders Elementary SchoolSanders, AZ · 267 students
Nearby schools
- Simmons High School0.1 mi · 172
- Simmons Jr. High School0.1 mi · 116
- Riverside Elementary School11.5 mi · 402
- Riverside High School11.5 mi · 320
- South Delta Middle School13.5 mi · 138
- Edna M Scott Elementary School16.4 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About Sanders Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sanders Elementary School?
Sanders Elementary School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sanders Elementary School serve?
Sanders Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sanders Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Sanders Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Sanders Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sanders Elementary School are roughly 100% Black.
What district is Sanders Elementary School in?
Sanders Elementary School is part of Hollandale.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.