Elementary Schools in Tate County School District

Summary:

The Tate County School District in Mississippi is home to three elementary schools: East Tate Elementary School, Strayhorn Elementary School, and Coldwater Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three schools, Strayhorn Elementary School stands out as the top performer. Strayhorn ranks 189th out of 383 Mississippi elementary schools and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade ELA (66.1%) and 3rd grade Math (64.4%). Strayhorn also had the highest 5th grade Science proficiency rate at 74.5%.

While Strayhorn Elementary excels, the other two schools in the Tate County School District face some challenges. Coldwater Elementary School in particular struggles, ranking in the bottom 25% of Mississippi elementary schools. Additionally, all three schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 23.9%, which is an area of concern that likely impacts student learning and achievement. The district as a whole is ranked 73rd out of 130 districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement across the district.

District Detail

574 Parkway St.
Coldwater, MS 38618

(662) 562-5861

SchoolDigger Rank:
73^rd of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,004

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
East Tate Elementary	Public	K-6	6832 East Tate Rd	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-4688	473	30	15.7	78.4%	233 (49.3%)	178 (37.6%)	38 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.4%)	43.9	216^th of 383 public elementary schools	43.6%		41.1	240^th of 390 public elementary schools	38.5%	24	29.2	38.6	61.7	37.3	44.4	55.7	42.5	54.3	68.1	$8,905
Strayhorn Elementary School	Public	K-6	3402 Highway 4 West	Sarah	38665	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-8637	407	29	14.0	69.5%	298 (73.2%)	36 (8.8%)	43 (10.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.4%)	51.5	189^th of 383 public elementary schools	50.7%		58.9	157^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.7%	32	54.3	46.4	49.0	47.4	70.7	41.1	32.7	63.2	54.8	$10,179
Coldwater Elementary School	Public	K-6	671 West Street	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 622-5511	213	19	11.3	91.1%	67 (31.5%)	122 (57.3%)	20 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	26.6	296^th of 383 public elementary schools	22.7%		46.6	214^th of 390 public elementary schools	45.1%	82	28.9	25.9	12.5	36.0	23.7	59.2	25.0	48.0	62.6	$14,881

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Senatobia Municipal School District	8.55 mi	4	53^rd
North Panola	11.5 mi	6
Desoto County School District	11.62 mi	43	34^th
Marshall County School District	14.2 mi	10	89^th
Holly Springs School District	22.65 mi	5

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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.