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What's the biggest difference between SIMPSON CENTRAL SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMPSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280399000757
Simpson Central School
755 Simpson Hwy 28 W, Pinola, MS 39114 · (601) 847-2630 · Simpson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% 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
15.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
326 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
37.2%
MS avg 45.9% . -7.8pp since 2023
Math
52.5%
MS avg 52.8% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 52.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 56.7% |
% 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Simpson Central School
Simpson Central School's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Central School this school | 388 | 84.0% | 51.6% |
| Franklin Lower Elementary Meadville | 379 | 77.8% | 67.5% |
| South Side Upper Elementary Picayune | 310 | 79.4% | 64.6% |
| Baldwyn Elementary BALDWYN | 279 | 77.1% | 38.1% |
| Kosciusko Lower Elem KOSCIUSKO | 403 | 85.1% | 57.9% |
| Mendenhall Elementary School Mendenhall | 598 | 86.6% | 44.0% |
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 Simpson Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #248 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #201 of 439 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #317 of 439 ▼ 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #237 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #217 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #143 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.0% | #236 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.9% | #35 of 296 |
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
388
-107 (-22%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 388 | 25.7 | 15.1:1 | 84% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 31.8 | 12.7:1 | 86% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 34.7 | 12.5:1 | 99% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 99% (492) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 37.5 | 15.4:1 | 78% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 78% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 76% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 77% (512) |
| 1990-91 | 507 | 25 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simpson Central School.
About Simpson Central School
Families in Pinola, Mississippi, are served by Simpson Central School, a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 388 students in kindergarten through 8.
Simpson Central School sits within Simpson County School District, which has 7 schools and 3,023 students.
Of every 100 students at Simpson Central School, about 56 are White. Other reported shares: 39% Black and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Simpson Central School scores 53%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. The school has 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Mississippi is 15.9:1. In all, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Simpson Central School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Test results at Simpson Central School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.6% actual, 52.1% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Simpson County show that median household income comes to about $56,381, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Simpson County counts 9 public schools with about 3,023 students.
Simpson Central School's closest public school neighbor is New Hebron School, about 11.7 miles away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Simpson Central School is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
Simpson Central School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 388, from 495 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Simpson Central School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Simpson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,691
Census ACS
Median income
$56,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,023 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Simpson County School District
- Mendenhall High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Mendenhall Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Magee Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Magee High SchoolHigh · 380 students
- Magee Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
Nearby schools
- New Hebron School11.7 mi · 259
- MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL13.1 mi · 226
- Mendenhall High School13.8 mi · 646
- Mendenhall Elementary School14.0 mi · 598
- Crystal Springs Elementary17.3 mi · 482
- Crystal Springs High School17.3 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Simpson Central SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Simpson Central School?
Simpson Central School enrolls approximately 388 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Simpson Central School serve?
Simpson Central School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Simpson Central School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Simpson Central School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Simpson Central School?
At Simpson Central School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 1% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Simpson Central School?
Simpson Central School is overseen by Simpson County School District in Simpson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.