Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE COUNTY·NCES 280255001266
Shannon Primary School
6408 NOAH CURTIS ST., SHANNON, MS 38868 · (662) 767-0135 · Lee County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
215 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 20 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 29% |
Student demographics
56%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
31.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -16.0pp since 2023
Math
26.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.5% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 30.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Shannon Primary School
Shannon Primary School's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Primary School this school | 249 | 86.3% | 33.9% |
| Shannon Elementary School SHANNON | 257 | 82.9% | 48.7% |
| Lumberton Elementary School Lumberton | 287 | 90.2% | 42.9% |
| Calhoun City Elementary CALHOUN CITY | 235 | 91.5% | 47.5% |
| Kosciusko Upper Elementary KOSCIUSKO | 252 | 84.5% | 60.7% |
| South Perry Elementary School BEAUMONT | 234 | 88.0% | 50.9% |
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 Shannon Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #387 of 428 | #17 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #390 of 439 ▼ 23 | #18 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #365 of 439 ▼ 98 | #17 of 18 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #370 of 453 | #16 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #26 of 408 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #119 of 409 | #12 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.3% | #225 of 444 | #2 of 18 |
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
249
+30 (+14%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 249 | 20.7 | 12.0:1 | 86% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 26.8 | 9.8:1 | 61% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 233 | 26.3 | 8.9:1 | 100% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 19 | 11.5:1 | 99% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 99% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 19 | 16.1:1 | 89% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 18 | 17.6:1 | 83% (263) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shannon Primary School.
About Shannon Primary School
In SHANNON, Mississippi, part of Lee County, Shannon Primary School is an elementary school. It serves 249 students in pre-K through 2. The average among elementary schools in Mississippi is roughly 446 students; this school is 44% smaller than that.
Lee County counts 6,343 students in its 13 schools, and Shannon Primary School is one of them.
Black students account for 52% of enrollment at Shannon Primary School. Other groups include 41% White, 5% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 30% Black. Shannon Primary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Shannon Primary School counts 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Mississippi, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Lee County, the average is 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Shannon Primary School is D. Compared with Mississippi public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Shannon Primary School would score about 51.0%. It scores 33.9%, a bottom-10% result among Mississippi schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Lee County (population about 83,034), median household income is about $67,863, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shannon Primary School is one of 34 public schools in Lee County, which together enroll about 14,808 students.
Nearby, Shannon Middle School is about 1.8 miles away. Shannon Primary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 47.1% on proficiency, and Shannon Primary School is below that at 33.9%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Shannon Primary School had 219 students in 2020-21 and 249 in 2024-25, a 14% increase.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Shannon Primary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Primary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- Saltillo Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Guntown Middle SchoolMiddle · 674 students
- Shannon High SchoolHigh · 529 students
Other schools in SHANNON
- Shannon High SchoolHigh · 529 students
- Shannon Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Shannon Middle SchoolMiddle · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Shannon Middle School1.8 mi · 190
- Shannon High School1.9 mi · 529
- Shannon Elementary School2.1 mi · 257
- Nettleton Primary School3.7 mi · 220
- Nettleton High School4.0 mi · 316
- Nettleton Junior High4.0 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Shannon Primary SchoolHow many students attend Shannon Primary School?
Shannon Primary School enrolls approximately 249 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Shannon Primary School serve?
Shannon Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Shannon Primary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Shannon Primary School.
How diverse is Shannon Primary School?
Shannon Primary School reports a student body of 41% White, 5% Hispanic, 52% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Shannon Primary School?
Shannon 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.