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Okolona Elementary School

Traditional Public School

411 West Main Street

Okolona, MS 38860

662-447-5406

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Overview

Okolona Elementary School serves 246 students in grades K-5. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was D. Per student spending for this school is $9,082.

Grades

K

1

2

3

4

5

Performance

D

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$9,082/Child

Demographics

Okolona Elementary School serves 246 students. This high-poverty school body is <5% White and 91.87% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 20
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Experienced: 57%
In-Field: 97% 
Principals
Total: 1
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 246

By Grade:

  •       K: 37
  •       1: 38
  •       2: 40
  •       3: 47
  •       4: 47
  •       5: 47
  •       Other: -10

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 92%
  •       White: 4%
  •       Other: 4%

District

Teachers
Total: 51
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Experienced: 66%
In-Field: 88% 
Principals
Total: 3
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 547

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: Array
  •       Special Pre-K: Array
  •       K: 42
  •       Special K: Array
  •       Special Elementary: Array
  •       1: 38
  •       2: 40
  •       3: 47
  •       4: 47
  •       5: 36
  •       6: 47
  •       7: 52
  •       8: 36
  •       9: 47
  •       10: 45
  •       11: 38
  •       12: 36
  •       Special Secondary: Array
  •       Secondary GED: Array
  •       Other: -4

Community

Chickasaw County

Total Population: 17,103

  •       Males: 8,446
  •       Females: 8,657

Growth: -1.66%
Number of Households: 6,639
Median Income: $40,471

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 4,523 4,496 9,019 -8%
Black or African American 3,663 3,960 7,623 3%
Asian-American 41 45 86 54%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 6 2 8 0%
Native American and Alaska Native 40 30 70 112%
Hispanic American 556 365 921 43%
Two or more races 173 124 297 120%


Performance

State Testing

Mathematics Proficiency: 23.4%
English Proficiency: 13.7%
Science Proficiency: 22.2%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 643
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: <5
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Incidents of Violence: <10
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Okolona Elementary School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $9,082.

Total

Per-student Spending: $9,082

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $7,862

Federal

Per-student Spending: $1,007

Overall Rating

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

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