Summary:
Okolona School District is served by a single elementary school, Okolona Elementary School, which enrolls 238 students in grades K-5 and serves a very high-need population where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Located within the Okolona School District, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Because there is only one elementary school in the district, the school-level data reflects the entire district's elementary performance.
Academically, Okolona Elementary School trails state averages in most subjects, but there are notable bright spots. In 2025-2026, 3rd-grade math was the school's strongest subject, with 51.5% proficient compared to the state average of 48.8%. Science is also a relative strength, though it declined from 69.7% proficiency in 2024-2025 (above the state's 66.3%) to 60.7% in 2025-2026. However, significant gaps remain in other areas. 5th-grade math had only 20.7% proficiency in 2025-2026, a nearly 30-point deficit versus the state. Perhaps most concerning is the dramatic drop in 3rd-grade ELA proficiency, which fell from 41.8% in 2024-2025 to 17.2% in 2025-2026, a decline of 24.6 percentage points.
One of the school's most impressive strengths is attendance. Despite 100% of students being economically disadvantaged, the chronic absenteeism rate was just 12.9% in 2023-2024, far below the state average of 23.9%. This suggests strong family engagement and consistent attendance, even in the face of high poverty. The school's state ranking has been volatile, improving to the 34th percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025 before dropping back to the 17th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. Families considering Okolona Elementary School should weigh its strong attendance culture and early-grade math success against the persistent academic challenges in reading and upper-grade mathematics.
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