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Durant Elementary School

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Durant Elementary School ranks 262 nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Durant Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Holmes County Consolidated School District in Mississippi. With 216 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Durant Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 30.9% over the past few years, well above the state average and the rates of nearby schools in the same district. Academically, students at Durant Elementary perform well below state and district averages on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.9% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 49.4% statewide, and 5th-grade Math proficiency was just 16.7%, compared to 48.3% statewide. Additionally, 100% of Durant Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

While the other elementary schools in the Holmes County Consolidated School District also perform poorly on state assessments and have high poverty rates, Durant Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest in the district. In contrast, the Kosciusko School District, located about 15 miles from Durant, has significantly higher-performing elementary schools, such as Kosciusko Upper Elementary, which had 52.3% of 4th graders proficient in ELA and 59.3% proficient in Math in 2024-2025, well above the state averages. The extremely high free/reduced lunch rate at Durant Elementary suggests that poverty may be a significant factor contributing to the school's poor academic performance, and targeted interventions and support focused on addressing the needs of students living in poverty could be crucial for improving outcomes.

242

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,007

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 West Madison Street
Durant, MS 39063

(662) 653-3176

District: Holmes County Consolidated

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.1%

Asian:

2.1%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2019 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2019

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Holmes County Consolidated

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (43% vs 54% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg36%

Mississippi avg54%

262^nd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 5% (2019) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Holmes County Consolidated

113^th of 130Holmes County Consolidated among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	262 of 383	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.0	348 of 390	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	349 of 377	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	372 of 382	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	373 of 381	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	378 of 397	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science64%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-11 vs state

English Language Arts36%-16 vs state

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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
Durant Elementary School	Public	K-5	65 West Madison Street	Durant	39063	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 653-3176	242	15	16.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	235 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	34.6	262^nd of 383 public elementary schools	31.6%		15	348^th of 390 public elementary schools	10.8%	86	38.9	35.5	33.3		57.4	48.4	16.7		64.3	$15,007
Long Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9534 Hwy 429	Sallis	39160	Attala County	Attala County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 289-1630	199	19	10.5	98.5%	7 (3.5%)	183 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	39.9	232^nd of 383 public elementary schools	39.4%		56.6	170^th of 390 public elementary schools	56.4%	62	33.3	36.0	45.0	48.2	33.3	40.0	35.0	75.8	55.0	$14,035
William Dean Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	96 Rockport Road	Lexington	39095	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 834-3003	426	24	17.7	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	420 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	18.5	335^th of 383 public elementary schools	12.5%		20.1	331^st of 390 public elementary schools	15.1%	4	25.9	26.7	30.0		42.7	14.6	40.0		53.3	$14,035
GPE School	Public	K-5	3877 Highway 51 South	Goodman	39079	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 468-3351	191	15	12.7	100.0%	4 (2.1%)	183 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16.1	342^nd of 383 public elementary schools	10.7%		15.2	346^th of 390 public elementary schools	11.3%	4	30.0	23.0	30.7		33.3	26.9	26.9		50.0	$15,433
Kosciusko Middle Elementary	Public	2-3	233 South Wells	Kosciusko	39090	Attala County	Kosciusko School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 289-4653	267	20	13.6	86.5%	76 (28.5%)	180 (67.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)	48.0				63.2					$11,232
Kosciusko Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	120 4th Avenue	Kosciusko	39090	Attala County	Kosciusko School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 289-2264	252	20	12.7	84.5%	61 (24.2%)	128 (50.8%)	9 (3.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (20.6%)	63.6	141^st of 383 public elementary schools	63.2%		56.4	171^st of 390 public elementary schools	56.2%	30		52.3	58.3			59.3	52.4		71.9	$11,260
Kosciusko Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	109 Veterans Memorial Drive	Kosciusko	39090	Attala County	Kosciusko School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 289-3364	403	23	17.7	85.1%	136 (33.7%)	244 (60.5%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)										$11,390
S.V. Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12572 Highway 12	Lexington	39169	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 235-5226	214	16	13.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	208 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	28.6	284^th of 383 public elementary schools	25.8%		27	296^th of 390 public elementary schools	24.1%	12	30.0	25.9	35.0		45.0	40.7	20.0		72.5	$17,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Durant Elementary School

What district is Durant Elementary School in?

Holmes County Consolidated

Is Durant Elementary School a good school?

Durant Elementary School ranks 262^nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Durant Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Durant Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Durant Elementary School?

Students at Durant Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Asian.

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