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Elementary Schools in South Panola School District

At a glance

DistrictSouth Panola School District52^nd of 130 Mississippi districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,351

Students

Top rankedPope School151^st of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Batesville Middle School 14.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

The South Panola School District in Mississippi is home to 4 elementary schools: Batesville Elementary School, Batesville Intermediate School, Pope Elementary School, and Batesville Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade in the Batesville area.

Among the 4 elementary schools, Pope Elementary School stands out as the top performer. Pope Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 151-128 elementary schools in Mississippi over the past 3 school years, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In projected 2024-2025 test scores, Pope Elementary outperforms the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Pope Elementary has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 68.93%, compared to the other schools which range from 83.15% to 87.24%.

The other schools in the district face some challenges. All 4 schools had the same chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in 2022-2023, which is concerning. Batesville Intermediate School and Batesville Middle School generally perform below the district and state averages on state assessments. The district as a whole struggles with high rates of economic disadvantage, with all 4 schools having free/reduced lunch rates over 68%.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (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 English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
South Panola Alternative School	Public	PK, KG-6	507 Tiger Drive	Batesville	38606	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 563-3706	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Batesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	110 College St.	Batesville	38606	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 563-4596	741	42	17.6	87.9%	233 (31.4%)	448 (60.5%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.5%)								(n/a)															$10,522
Pope School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 Main Street	Pope	38658	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 563-3732	549	34	16.3	73.6%	447 (81.4%)	81 (14.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	62.1	151^st of 383 public elementary schools	60.6%		66.6	131^st of 390 public elementary schools	66.4%	20	65.9	55.2	66.6	53.5	45.9	36.5	63.8	48.2	34.9	53.5	47.9	37.7	68.2	56.6	$10,754
Batesville Intermediate School	Public	2-3	200 College St.	Batesville	38606	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 563-7834	587	35	16.7	89.4%	171 (29.1%)	375 (63.9%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)								(n/a)	38.3						50.3								$11,392
Batesville Middle School	Public	4-5	509 Tiger Drive	Batesville	38606	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 563-1924	474	33	14.2	88.4%	151 (31.9%)	294 (62.0%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	58.2	163^rd of 383 public elementary schools	57.4%		65	138^th of 390 public elementary schools	64.6%	25		52.2	49.0					55.5	54.8				69.8		$11,605

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Panola	7.87 mi	6
Quitman County School District	19.99 mi	4	64^th
Water Valley School District	20.36 mi	2	72^nd
Senatobia Municipal School District	20.42 mi	4	53^rd
East Tallahatchie School District	22.05 mi	4	125^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.