Shannon Primary School

Shannon Primary School is one of the low-enrollment K-5 schools in SHANNON, Mississippi, part of Lee County, with 249 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so Shannon Primary School sits 44% smaller than that benchmark.

Shannon Primary School is one of 13 schools operated by Lee County, a district that educates 6,343 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Shannon Primary School records that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 41% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 30% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Shannon Primary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Lee County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, Shannon Primary School is in the bottom 10% of Mississippi public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 51.0%; Shannon Primary School posts 33.9%, -17.1 points below that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lee County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,863, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Lee County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students), of which Shannon Primary School is one.

The closest other public school is Shannon Middle School, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Shannon Primary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 249 (now 249). Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.