Enrollment
234
Middle
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTHALL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280444000835
Tylertown Elementary School
705 Broad Street, Tylertown, MS 39667 · (601) 876-3350 · Walthall County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Mississippi public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
193 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 56 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 42% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 34% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Tylertown Elementary School→Tylertown High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Walthall County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
MS avg 45.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
30.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.1pp 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 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.5% | 30.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 31.7% |
% 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Tylertown Elementary School
Tylertown Elementary School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tylertown Elementary School this school | 234 | 82.5% | 41.0% |
| Eiland Middle LOUISVILLE | 308 | 78.6% | 36.4% |
| Alexander Junior High BROOKHAVEN | 340 | 82.6% | 45.0% |
| Lipsey Middle School BROOKHAVEN | 341 | 77.4% | 45.9% |
| Shannon Middle School Shannon | 190 | 87.4% | 37.6% |
| Fifth Street School WEST POINT | 440 | 85.2% | 45.0% |
Matched among Mississippi middle 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 Tylertown Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #116 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #139 of 181 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #100 of 181 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #157 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #155 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #101 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #97 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.9% | #10 of 119 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
234
-23 (-9%) vs 2020
-74% since 1990-91, when it was 912
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 234 | 13.1 | 17.9:1 | 82% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 16.7 | 14.5:1 | 100% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 17.8 | 14.3:1 | 100% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 100% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 22.9 | 18.6:1 | 100% (425) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 90% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 91% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 83% (544) |
| 1990-91 | 912 | 43 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tylertown Elementary School.
About Tylertown Elementary School
Tylertown Elementary School is a middle school located in Tylertown, Mississippi, in Walthall County. The grade span is 4 through 6, and enrollment is 234 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Mississippi is about 452, so this school runs 48% smaller than that.
Walthall County School District serves 1,698 students across 5 schools.
Roughly 77% of students at Tylertown Elementary School are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% White, 10% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 42%. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.9:1. This ratio sits 4.2 above the 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 82%.
Measured against Mississippi public middle schools, Tylertown Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Tylertown Elementary School would be expected to post about 52.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.0%.
Tylertown Elementary School is located in Walthall County, where the median household income is $48,905, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Tylertown Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Tylertown Primary School, about 0.6 miles away. Tylertown Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Tylertown Elementary School at 4th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 9% from its 2020-21 level of 257. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 17.9:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Tylertown Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Walthall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,839
Census ACS
Median income
$48,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,698 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walthall County School District
- Tylertown High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- SalemCombined · 469 students
- Tylertown Primary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Dexter Elementary SchoolElementary · 74 students
- WALTHALL CO CAREER AND TECH CENTERHigh
Other schools in Tylertown
- Tylertown High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- SalemCombined · 469 students
- Tylertown Primary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Dexter Elementary SchoolElementary · 74 students
- WALTHALL CO CAREER AND TECH CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Tylertown Primary School0.6 mi · 395
- Tylertown High School1.1 mi · 526
- Salem7.8 mi · 469
- Dexter Elementary School9.2 mi · 74
- Thomas Elementary School12.4 mi · 721
- Mt. Hermon School14.5 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Tylertown Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tylertown Elementary School?
Tylertown Elementary School enrolls approximately 234 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Tylertown Elementary School serve?
Tylertown Elementary School serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tylertown Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tylertown Elementary School is approximately 17.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Tylertown Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tylertown Elementary School are roughly 11% White, 2% Hispanic, 77% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Tylertown Elementary School?
Tylertown Elementary School is overseen by Walthall County School District in Walthall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.