Elementary Schools in Booneville School District

Summary:

The Booneville School District in Mississippi is home to one standout elementary school, Anderson Elementary School. This school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Mississippi elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 9th out of 130 school districts in the state.

Anderson Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly exceeding the state averages, especially in 4th grade. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (68.07% free/reduced lunch recipients), the school is able to provide a supportive environment and deliver strong educational outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1 is relatively low compared to state averages, which may contribute to its success.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% is slightly higher than the state average, this is an area the school could focus on to further improve student learning and achievement. Overall, Booneville School District and Anderson Elementary School are performing exceptionally well, providing a high-quality education to their students and serving as a standout example in the state of Mississippi.

District Detail

201 N. First Street
Booneville, MS 38829

(662) 728-2171

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,337

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	111 Anderson Street	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Booneville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5465	551	34	16.3	71.9%	354 (64.2%)	123 (22.3%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.3%)	71.2	105^th of 383 public elementary schools	72.6%		79.4	65^th of 390 public elementary schools	83.3%	40	45.6	53.0	75.6	82.0	$8,941

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Prentiss County School District	0.76 mi	7	27^th
Baldwyn School District	10.61 mi	3	74^th
Alcorn School District	12.4 mi	10	30^th
South Tippah School District	13.22 mi	6	29^th
Lee County	15.74 mi	15	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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