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William Dean Junior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

William Dean Junior Elementary School in Lexington, MS, is a PK-5 public school serving 426 students and operating within the Holmes County Consolidated district, a district that ranks near the bottom of Mississippi's 134 school districts. The school serves a student body where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, reflecting a highly economically disadvantaged community. With a state ranking in the 6th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, William Dean has consistently placed in Mississippi's lowest tier of elementary schools, with a state percentile rank that has never exceeded 15% in available data.

Academically, William Dean's MAAP proficiency rates fell well below state averages across every subject and grade in 2025-2026. For example, only 17.7% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to 48.8% statewide, and 5th-grade science proficiency was just 45% versus a 71.5% state average. The science gap is particularly striking when compared to nearby schools: Durant Elementary School posted a 76.7% science proficiency rate and S.V. Marshall Elementary School reached 74.0%, putting William Dean roughly 30 points behind both. Test scores have also been volatile — 3rd-grade math proficiency swung from 42.7% in 2024-2025 down to 17.7% in 2025-2026, suggesting outcomes depend heavily on individual cohorts rather than sustained schoolwide improvement.

William Dean also faces challenges with attendance and class size. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 30.3% is well above the state average of 23.9% and nearly double Durant Elementary's 17.8%, which is notable since Durant has the strongest state ranking among same-district peers. William Dean also has the highest student-teacher ratio (17.7) among nearby schools, with roughly double the enrollment of schools like Long Creek Elementary School (ratio 10.5). One bright spot: 3rd-grade ELA proficiency reached 26.6%, above the district average of 24.0% and higher than both S.V. Marshall and Durant, suggesting early literacy efforts may be gaining traction even as broader improvements remain elusive.

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: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (29% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Mississippi avg54%

353^rd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Holmes County Consolidated

116^th of 133Holmes 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
2026	11.2	353 of 377	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science45%-26 vs state

English Language Arts26%-26 vs state

Mathematics26%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	11.2	353^rd of 377 public elementary schools	6.4%		18.5	335^th of 383 public elementary schools	12.5%	18	26.6	21.1	31.0		17.7	35.2	25.3		45.0	$14,035
S.V. Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12572 Highway 12	Lexington	39095	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%)	27.1	294^th of 377 public elementary schools	22.0%		28.6	284^th of 383 public elementary schools	25.8%	10	24.2	33.3	37.0		24.2	47.6	37.0		74.0	$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%)	36.8	242^nd of 377 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.6	262^nd of 383 public elementary schools	31.6%	20	19.4	47.8	43.3		39.5	45.5	33.3		76.7	$15,007
GPE School	Public	PK, KG-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%)								(n/a)										$15,433
Long Creek Attendance Center	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%)	37.6	239^th of 377 public elementary schools	36.6%		39.9	232^nd of 383 public elementary schools	39.4%	7	41.2	69.2	47.8	25.0	23.5	42.3	30.4	80.0	47.8	$14,035

Frequently Asked Questions about William Dean Junior Elementary School

What district is William Dean Junior Elementary School in?

Holmes County Consolidated

Is William Dean Junior Elementary School a good school?

William Dean Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend William Dean Junior Elementary School?

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

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

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

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

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2023–24 graduation ratesSep 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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