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Durant Elementary School

Traditional Public School

65 West Madison Street

Durant, MS 39063

662-653-3176

Overview

Durant Elementary School serves 275 students in grades K-8. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was D. Per student spending for this school is $8,070.

Grades

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Performance

D

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$8,070/Child

Demographics

Durant Elementary School serves 275 students. This high-poverty school body is <5% White and 97.09% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 19
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Experienced: 68%
In-Field: 67% 
Principals
Total: 1
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 275

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 21
  •       K: 45
  •       1: 39
  •       2: 37
  •       3: 57
  •       4: 55
  •       5: 42
  •       Other: -21

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 97%
  •       Other: 3%

District

Teachers
Total: 198
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Experienced: 63%
In-Field: 82% 
Principals
Total: 12
Experienced: 91%

Students
Total Enrollment: 2,641

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 51
  •       Special Pre-K: Array
  •       K: 150
  •       Special K: Array
  •       Special Elementary: Array
  •       1: 177
  •       2: 190
  •       3: 200
  •       4: 244
  •       5: 195
  •       6: 221
  •       7: 263
  •       8: 259
  •       9: 186
  •       10: 196
  •       11: 205
  •       12: 155
  •       Special Secondary: Array
  •       Secondary GED: Array
  •       Other: -51

Community

Holmes County

Total Population: 17,010

  •       Males: 8,090
  •       Females: 8,920

Growth: -11.40%
Number of Households: 6,926
Median Income: $30,003

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 1,364 1,308 2,672 -12%
Black or African American 6,622 7,507 14,129 -12%
Asian-American 22 22 44 47%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 1 0 1 0%
Native American and Alaska Native 17 14 31 63%
Hispanic American 97 105 202 51%
Two or more races 64 69 133 41%


Performance

State Testing

Mathematics Proficiency: 1.4%
English Proficiency: 4.9%
Science Proficiency: 21.1%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 0
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: 0
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Durant Elementary School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $8,070.

Total

Per-student Spending: $8,070

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $6,533

Federal

Per-student Spending: $1,767

Overall Rating

Based on reviews, Durant Elementary School receives an overall rating of 0 out of 5 stars from MS School Finder users.

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