Marietta Elementary School

Marietta Elementary School operates as a small elementary school in Marietta, Mississippi, part of Prentiss County School District. Current enrollment sits at 270 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Within Prentiss County School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,176 students, Marietta Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Marietta Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%). That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the resource side, On paper, Marietta Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, Prentiss County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,724 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Prentiss County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,973 students), of which Marietta Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: New Site High School, around 5.3 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marietta Elementary School has shrank 7%, going from 290 students in 2018 to 270 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.