Summary:
There is one elementary school in Duncan, Mississippi — Casper E Hall — serving grades PK through 6 with 194 students and a favorable 12.5 to 1 student-teacher ratio, all within the North Bolivar Consolidated district.
This is a small, high-poverty school where nearly every student (98.45%) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it manages to stand out in several important ways. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 5.5% — far better than the district’s 18.7% or the state’s 23.9% — which suggests strong routines and family engagement. The school’s state ranking has crept upward from the 200th percentile range to 177th out of 377 schools, earning a 3-star rating. Casper E Hall also outpaces its district, which ranks 85th out of 134 Mississippi districts. In reading and science, the school shows real strengths: 5th grade ELA hit 76.2% in 2025-2026, well above the state average of 55.8%, and 5th grade science surged to 85.7% — nearly matching the district and far exceeding the state’s 71.5%. The 2024-2025 4th grade class posted remarkable 80% ELA and 95% math proficiency, showing what this school can achieve.
However, math is the biggest concern. Average math proficiency across grades 3–6 fell from about 56% in 2024-2025 to 39% in 2025-2026, now below the district and state averages. The drop was especially steep in 3rd grade (70.8% down to 25.0%) and 4th grade (95.0% down to 50.0%). Tracking the same students forward shows math declines as they move to higher grades, while ELA and science remain more stable. Grade-level results are highly variable from year to year, which suggests performance depends heavily on each class cohort. Overall, Casper E Hall is a bright spot in a lower-performing district, with exceptional attendance, strong reading and science in certain grades, and a clear opportunity to improve math instruction.
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