Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH DELTA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280396000752
South Delta Elementary School
138 WEATHERS AVENUE, ROLLING FORK, MS 39159 · (662) 873-4849 · Sharkey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
234 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
South Delta Elementary School→South Delta Middle School
Based on grade levels within South Delta School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -4.5pp since 2022
Math
25.0%
MS avg 52.8% . +0.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
234
-188 (-45%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.4:1
% White
0%
was 2%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
100%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About South Delta Elementary School
South Delta Elementary School is a compact elementary school in ROLLING FORK, Mississippi, part of South Delta School District. The school serves 234 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so South Delta Elementary School sits 48% below that benchmark.
South Delta School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 548 students; South Delta Elementary School is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, South Delta Elementary School lists that nearly all students (100%) are Black. By comparison, Sharkey County as a whole is about 76% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, South Delta Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting South Delta Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Sharkey County) reports that median household earnings sit near $40,000, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 26%. In all, Sharkey County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 548 students), of which South Delta Elementary School is one.
The closest other public school is South Delta High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around South Delta Elementary School.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Delta Elementary School has shrank 45%, going from 422 students in 2018 to 234 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.
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Sharkey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,872
Census ACS
Median income
$40,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
548 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Delta School District
- South Delta High SchoolHigh · 176 students
- South Delta Middle SchoolMiddle · 138 students
- SOUTH DELTA VOCATIONAL COMPLEXHigh
Other schools in ROLLING FORK
- South Delta High SchoolHigh · 176 students
- SOUTH DELTA VOCATIONAL COMPLEXHigh
Nearby schools
- South Delta High School0.9 mi · 176
- South Delta Middle School5.0 mi · 138
- Sanders Elementary School17.5 mi · 246
- Simmons High School17.5 mi · 172
- Simmons Jr. High School17.5 mi · 116
- General Trass High School19.3 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About South Delta Elementary SchoolHow large is South Delta Elementary School?
South Delta Elementary School enrolls approximately 234 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does South Delta Elementary School serve?
South Delta Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does South Delta Elementary School have?
South Delta Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Delta Elementary School?
At South Delta Elementary School, the student body is approximately 100% Black.
What district is South Delta Elementary School in?
South Delta Elementary School is part of South Delta School District.
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