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How has STONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
714
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STONE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280417000789
Stone Elementary School
1652 East Central Ave, Wiggins, MS 39577 · (601) 928-5473 · Stone County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
488 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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
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
Stone Elementary School→Stone Middle School
Based on grade levels within Stone County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -9.4pp since 2023
Math
71.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 60% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Mississippi's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
714
+53 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 16.2:1
% White
65%
was 67%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
25%
was 27%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Stone Elementary School
Stone Elementary School operates as a roomy K-5 school in Wiggins, Mississippi, operated by Stone County School District. Current enrollment sits at 714 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 60% larger than typical.
Stone County School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,532 students. Stone Elementary School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Stone Elementary School lists that 65% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 25% Black, 7% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.
Looking at school resources, Stone Elementary School lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Stone Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at Stone Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Stone Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Mississippi schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 60.0%; actual is 75.2%, +15.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Stone County put median household earnings sit near $61,413, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Stone Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in Stone County (combined enrollment of about 2,532 students).
Stone Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Stone Elementary School operates from an outlying location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stone Elementary School has grew 8%, going from 661 students in 2018 to 714 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Stone Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Stone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,894
Census ACS
Median income
$61,413
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,532 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stone County School District
- Stone High SchoolHigh · 740 students
- Stone Middle SchoolMiddle · 575 students
- Perkinston Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION-SHSHigh
Other schools in Wiggins
- Stone High SchoolHigh · 740 students
- Stone Middle SchoolMiddle · 575 students
- CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION-SHSHigh
Nearby schools
- Stone Middle School1.3 mi · 575
- Stone High School1.6 mi · 740
- Perkinston Elementary School4.4 mi · 503
- Saucier Elementary14.5 mi · 325
- South Forrest Attendance Center15.4 mi · 604
- Forrest County Agricultural High School16.3 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Stone Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Stone Elementary School?
Stone Elementary School enrolls approximately 714 students in grades KG-05.
Is Stone Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stone Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Stone Elementary School have?
Stone Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Stone Elementary School?
Student demographics at Stone Elementary School are roughly 65% White, 2% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Stone Elementary School in?
Stone Elementary School is part of Stone County School District.
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