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Calhoun City Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
236th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of Mississippi elementary schools
Summary

[Calhoun City Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/MS/schools/0087001104/school.aspx) is a small PK-4 school in Calhoun City, MS, serving 235 students as part of the [Calhoun County School District](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/MS/district/00870/search.aspx). The school currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking 236th out of 377 elementary schools in Mississippi for the 2025-2026 school year, which places it in the lower-middle tier of state schools. It serves a very high-poverty population, with over 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. On a positive note, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2 students per teacher, indicating a relatively well-staffed environment.

Compared to neighboring schools, [Calhoun City Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/MS/schools/0087001104/school.aspx) faces distinct challenges. Its state ranking is below that of [Bruce Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/MS/schools/0087001102/school.aspx) (193rd) and [Houston Upper Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/MS/schools/0020001537/school.aspx) (153rd). Its economic disadvantage rate is also significantly higher than those of nearby schools like [Bruce Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/MS/schools/0087001102/school.aspx) (74.1%) and [Houston Lower Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/MS/schools/0020001535/school.aspx) (79.9%). Chronic absenteeism, while improved, remains higher than local peers at 13.6% (compared to 10.1% at Bruce and 11.5% at the Houston schools). However, the school shows notable strength in upper elementary: its 4th graders outperformed [Houston Upper Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/MS/schools/0020001537/school.aspx)'s 4th graders in both ELA (48.6% vs. 47.2%) and Math (48.6% vs. 44.1%) in 2025-2026.

The most urgent academic challenge for [Calhoun City Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/MS/schools/0087001104/school.aspx) is early-grade literacy. Only 31.4% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA in 2025-2026, sharply below the state average of 48.5%. Encouragingly, these students show significant growth by 4th grade, suggesting instruction gains momentum over time. Math performance remains more volatile from year to year, and 4th-grade math still trails [Bruce Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/MS/schools/0087001102/school.aspx) (48.6% vs. 67.4%). With its low student-teacher ratio and improving attendance trends, the school has solid structural foundations, but targeted interventions in early literacy and consistent math support are essential to closing the gap with its higher-ranked neighbors.

235
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,233
Per pupil spending ?
91.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 506 East Seamans
       Calhoun City, MS  38916

(662) 628-5111

District: Calhoun County School District


Students who attend Calhoun City Elementary usually attend:

High:    Calhoun City High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.6%
White:
35.7%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Mississippi average (42% vs 50% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016
!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Mississippi average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school42%
District avg44%
Mississippi avg50%
236th of 377
Mississippi public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Calhoun County School District
57th of 134Calhoun County 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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YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202638.2236 of 37737.4%★★☆☆☆
202545.8208 of 38345.7%★★☆☆☆
202442.8227 of 39041.8%★★☆☆☆
202346.5200 of 37746.9%★★☆☆☆
202250.4186 of 38251.3%★★★☆☆
202140.2222 of 38141.7%★★☆☆☆
201933.3273 of 39731.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.5243 of 40439.9%★★☆☆☆
201739.2244 of 40639.9%★★☆☆☆
201640.5229 of 39441.9%★★☆☆☆
201532.7272 of 40232.3%★★☆☆☆
201449.9204 of 39448.2%★★☆☆☆
201379.471 of 40882.6%★★★★☆
201276.085 of 41479.5%★★★★☆
201173.989 of 41878.7%★★★★☆
201066.4130 of 40367.7%★★★☆☆
200939.4256 of 39234.7%★★☆☆☆
200851.8196 of 39450.3%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics43%-7 vs state
English Language Arts40%-10 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Calhoun City Elementary

Calhoun City Elementary ranks 236th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Calhoun City Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Calhoun City High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Calhoun City Elementary.

Students at Calhoun City Elementary are 51% African American, 36% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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Latest Mississippi data All new data »
2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025
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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