Sanders Elementary School

Sanders Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary-level community in Hollandale, Mississippi, one of the schools within Hollandale. The school enrolls 246 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 45% smaller than typical.

Sanders Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by Hollandale, a district that caters to 534 students overall.

Demographically, Sanders Elementary School reports that nearly all students (100%) are Black. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sanders Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 36.7%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $42,165, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,329 students), Sanders Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Simmons High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sanders Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 355 students in 2018 compared to 246 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.