Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HINDS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280186000326
Utica Elem Mid School
260 HWY 18 & 27, Utica, MS 39175 · (601) 885-8765 · Hinds County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
12.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
304 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
33.7%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
51.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.7% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.5% | 52.0% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Utica Elem Mid School
Utica Elem Mid School's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Elem Mid School this school | 304 | 100.0% | 47.9% |
| 28th Street Elementary Gulfport | 359 | 99.4% | 48.7% |
| Leflore Elementary School ITTA BENA | 306 | 100.0% | 32.5% |
| Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences Canton | 378 | 98.9% | 58.0% |
| Verona Elementary School VERONA | 364 | 99.2% | 23.6% |
| East Elementary School GREENWOOD | 261 | 100.0% | 25.9% |
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 Utica Elem Mid School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #281 of 428 | #11 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #208 of 439 ▲ 10 | #10 of 38 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #350 of 439 ▲ 23 | #19 of 38 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #322 of 453 | #26 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #45 of 408 | #4 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #278 of 409 | #8 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #46 of 444 | #3 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #161 of 296 | #14 of 22 |
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
304
-27 (-8%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 304 | 24.1 | 12.6:1 | 100% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 26 | 11.6:1 | 100% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 29 | 11.1:1 | 99% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 99% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 97% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 28 | 12.7:1 | 97% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | N/A | N/A | 94% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 26 | 19.3:1 | 53% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 31 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Utica Elem Mid School.
About Utica Elem Mid School
Utica Elem Mid School is a public elementary school run by Hinds County School District in Utica, Mississippi. The school had 304 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Mississippi is about 446, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
District-wide, Hinds County School District has 8 schools and 4,940 students.
Utica Elem Mid School enrolls a student body that is 83% Black. It is also 9% Hispanic, 7% White, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Hinds County is roughly 72% Black. By the diversity index, Utica Elem Mid School comes in at 31%.
Teacher staffing is 24.1 full-time equivalents, or about 12.6 students per teacher. The 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 100%. On average, public schools in Hinds County report 88%.
Utica Elem Mid School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Mississippi public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Utica Elem Mid School scores 47.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.1%.
Across Hinds County, median household income is about $49,402, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The public schools of Hinds County number 84 and enroll about 32,870.
Williams School is the public school closest to Utica Elem Mid School, about 10.5 miles away. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 46.9%; Utica Elem Mid School's is 47.9%, ranking 4th of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Utica Elem Mid School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Utica Elem Mid School saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Utica Elem Mid School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hinds County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
218,533
Census ACS
Median income
$49,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
32,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hinds County School District
- Terry High SchoolHigh · 1,127 students
- Byram Middle SchoolMiddle · 785 students
- Gary Road ElementaryElementary · 717 students
- Gary Road IntermediateElementary · 680 students
- Raymond High SchoolHigh · 539 students
- Raymond Elementary/Carver MiddleElementary · 453 students
Nearby schools
- Williams School10.5 mi · 33
- Raymond High School14.4 mi · 539
- South Park Elementary15.4 mi · 351
- Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle15.7 mi · 453
- Crystal Springs Middle School17.5 mi · 365
- Crystal Springs High School17.6 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Utica Elem Mid SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Utica Elem Mid School?
Utica Elem Mid School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades PK-08.
Is Utica Elem Mid School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Utica Elem Mid School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Utica Elem Mid School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Utica Elem Mid School is approximately 12.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Utica Elem Mid School?
Utica Elem Mid School reports a student body of 7% White, 9% Hispanic, 83% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Utica Elem Mid School?
Utica Elem Mid School is overseen by Hinds County School District in Hinds County.
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