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William Dean Junior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

William Dean Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Mississippi, serving 417 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Holmes County Consolidated School District, which is ranked 113 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, William Dean Junior Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 30.9% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests is consistently below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 25.9% and 42.7% for 3rd grade, 26.7% and 14.6% for 4th grade, and 30% and 40% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 49.4%, 52.1%, 55.9%, 53.3%, 56.6%, and 48.3%. As a result, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Mississippi elementary schools.

The challenges faced by William Dean Junior Elementary School are not unique to this school, as the nearby schools within the Holmes County Consolidated School District, such as Goodman Pickens Elementary, S V Marshall Elementary, and Durant Elementary, also have similar low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests a systemic issue within the district that requires targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors and improve educational outcomes for the students.

426

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,035

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

96 Rockport Road
Lexington, MS 39095

(662) 834-3003

District: Holmes County Consolidated

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.6%

White:

0.7%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (31% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Mississippi avg54%

335^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 11 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	335 of 383	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	331 of 390	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	367 of 377	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	354 of 382	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	376 of 381	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	390 of 397	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science53%-13 vs state

Mathematics31%-21 vs state

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

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Schools Near William Dean Junior Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William Dean Junior Elementary School

Is William Dean Junior Elementary School a good school?

William Dean Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What district is William Dean Junior Elementary School in?

Holmes County Consolidated

What is the racial makeup of William Dean Junior Elementary School?

Students at William Dean Junior Elementary School are 99% African American.

How many students attend William Dean Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended William Dean Junior Elementary School.

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