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Aberdeen Elementary

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Aberdeen Elementary ranks 244 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Serving 346 students in kindergarten through fourth grade, Aberdeen Elementary is a K–4 school in Aberdeen, Mississippi, operating within the Aberdeen School District and serving one of the most economically disadvantaged student bodies in the region—99.13% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Despite these challenges, the school's state ranking has climbed from the 13th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 36th percentile in 2025–2026 (2 stars, 243rd out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools), a faster rise than the district's overall 26th-percentile standing.

One of the school's most encouraging developments has been attendance. Chronic absenteeism plummeted from 43.4% in 2021–2022 to 16.4% in 2023–2024—now below the state average of 23.9% and better than nearby East Amory Elementary (22.7%) and West Amory Elementary School (22.2%). This turnaround appears to be paying off in the classroom: on the 2025–2026 MAAP exams, 3rd grade ELA proficiency jumped from 27.8% to 40.3%, and 4th grade ELA rose from 33.3% to 42.6%. Aberdeen also outperforms similar high-poverty peers like Okolona Elementary School in 3rd grade ELA (40.3% vs. 17.2%), 4th grade ELA (42.6% vs. 35.3%), and 4th grade math (35.2% vs. 29.4%).

Challenges remain, however. Fourth grade math proficiency fell sharply from 46.6% to 35.2% in one year, trailing the state average by more than 16 percentage points. The student-to-teacher ratio has also risen from 10.6 to 17.4 in two years—the highest among nearby schools, compared with 11.8 at East Amory Elementary and 12.0 at South Side Elementary School. Wealthier neighbors like Caledonia Elementary (51% free/reduced lunch) and East Amory Elementary (65%) post dramatically higher scores, nearly doubling Aberdeen's 4th grade math proficiency. Still, Aberdeen's steady improvement shows that high poverty does not preclude progress, and its attendance gains and rising ELA scores provide a solid foundation for the future.

346

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,150

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

508 W. Commerce St
Aberdeen, MS 39730

(662) 369-4782

District: Aberdeen School District

Students who attend Aberdeen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belle-Shivers Middle School
High:	Aberdeen High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.9%

White:

4.9%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2024 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Mississippi avg50%

244^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 23 pts since 2024

From bottom 12% (2024) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 133Aberdeen School District 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	36.5	244 of 377	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	293 of 380	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	334 of 380	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-9 vs state

Mathematics41%-9 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Aberdeen Elementary	Public	K-4	508 W. Commerce St	Aberdeen	39730	Monroe County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 369-4782	346	20	17.4	—	17 (4.9%)	325 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.5	244^th of 377 public elementary schools	35.3%		26.7	293^rd of 380 public elementary schools	22.9%	49	40.3	42.6		45.5	35.2			$14,150
West Amory Elementary School	Public	K-2	704 111th Street	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 256-1643	355	27	13.2	68.7%	207 (58.3%)	109 (30.7%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)								(n/a)								$13,140
East Amory Elementary School	Public	3-5	305 Easthaven Drive	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-7191	314	27	11.8	64.6%	202 (64.3%)	85 (27.1%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	76.9	77^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.6%		75.6	80^th of 380 public elementary schools	78.9%	3	68.3	63.0	59.3	61.4	69.4	50.4	84.0	$11,901
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1039 E Broad Street	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-4691	251	16	15.8	92.4%	28 (11.2%)	207 (82.5%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)								$11,511
Caledonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9509 Wolfe Rd	Caledonia	39740	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 356-2050	1,070	76	14.0	51.2%	777 (72.6%)	165 (15.4%)	58 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.2%)	88.5	30^th of 377 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.3	39^th of 380 public elementary schools	89.7%	9	63.7	69.2	73.6	72.6	69.2	70.2	89.6	$9,899
Okolona Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 West Main Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-5406	238	15	15.9	—	13 (5.5%)	200 (84.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	22.5	315^th of 377 public elementary schools	16.4%		36.8	253^rd of 380 public elementary schools	33.4%	62	17.2	35.3	37.9	51.5	29.4	20.7	60.7	$12,559
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	1-2	2050 W Church Hill Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-5900	379	27	14.1	89.4%	57 (15.0%)	300 (79.2%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$11,772
South Side Elementary School	Public	3-4	237 Louis Odneal Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 495-6216	337	28	12.0	87.8%	37 (11.0%)	290 (86.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	23.4	311^th of 377 public elementary schools	17.5%		23.7	306^th of 380 public elementary schools	19.5%	5	26.1	50.0		22.9	31.4			$12,504
Nettleton Elementary School	Public	3-5	170 Mullen Avenue	Nettleton	38858	Itawamba County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(622) 963-1524	215	17	12.3	82.3%	131 (60.9%)	62 (28.8%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.4%)	65.9	117^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.0%					(n/a)	68.1	62.6	53.8	58.3	58.7	35.8	74.7	$9,859
Nettleton Primary School	Public	K-2	4386 Hwy 6 North	Nettleton	38858	Itawamba County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 963-2360	220	15	14.2	83.6%	144 (65.5%)	62 (28.2%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)								$11,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Aberdeen Elementary

What schools do graduates of Aberdeen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aberdeen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belle-Shivers Middle School
High : Aberdeen High School

What is the racial makeup of Aberdeen Elementary?

Students at Aberdeen Elementary are 94% African American, 5% White.

How many students attend Aberdeen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Aberdeen Elementary.

What district is Aberdeen Elementary in?

Aberdeen School District

Is Aberdeen Elementary a good school?

Aberdeen Elementary ranks 244^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 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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