Shannon Elementary School

Shannon Elementary School is one of the modestly sized K-5 schools in SHANNON, Mississippi, part of Lee County, with 257 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so Shannon Elementary School sits 42% leaner than that benchmark.

Lee County runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,343 students. Shannon Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Shannon Elementary School lists that 57% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 33% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Shannon Elementary School lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Lee County's rate of about 66%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lee County put median household earnings sit near $67,863, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Shannon Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students).

The closest other public school is Shannon High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Shannon Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 14%: 300 students in 2018 compared to 257 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 37% to 33% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.