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Sand Hill School

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Sand Hill School ranks 181 st of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Sand Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Richton, Mississippi, with around 300 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14. The school is part of the Greene County School District, which is ranked 50 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Sand Hill Elementary consistently outperforms the Greene County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Sand Hill's 5th grade students scored 65% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% for the district and 55.9% for the state. When compared to other nearby schools, Sand Hill Elementary generally outperforms them in test scores, especially in ELA and Math. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from the SchoolDigger over the past several years, despite some fluctuations in its statewide ranking.

However, Sand Hill Elementary faces some challenges, including higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 16% to 23.9% over the past few years. Additionally, nearly all students at Sand Hill Elementary (98.93% to 100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the school is performing well compared to its peers, addressing the chronic absenteeism rates could lead to further gains in academic achievement.

267

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,817

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39455 Hwy 63 North
Richton, MS 39476

(601) 881-8012

District: Greene County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

!Science scores 15 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Mississippi avg51%

Elementary school

181^st of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

144^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Greene County Schools

50^th of 130Greene County Schools 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	53.0	181 of 383	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	169 of 390	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	183 of 382	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	155 of 381	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	182 of 397	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	194 of 404	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.2	116 of 406	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.5	141 of 394	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.9	170 of 402	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	162 of 394	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.9	247 of 408	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	285 of 414	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	225 of 418	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	196 of 403	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.8	200 of 392	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.9	136 of 394	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	144 of 266	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	93 of 264	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	62 of 257	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	136 of 257	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	117 of 264	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	79 of 252	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	88 of 272	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.2	65 of 260	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	55.0	99 of 266	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	113 of 264	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.5	188 of 269	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	162 of 270	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	124 of 264	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	66 of 255	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	60.5	100 of 247	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	84 of 244	65.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+3 vs state

Mathematics47%-5 vs state

Science46%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 4, 2011

Building old and in need of serious repair. Classrooms too small to house students comfortably. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Great School. Small setting, caring staff Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Sand Hill School	Public	PK, KG-8	39455 Hwy 63 North	Richton	39476	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 881-8012	267	19	14.0	98.9%	249 (93.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	53	181^st of 383 public elementary schools	52.7%		56.7	169^th of 390 public elementary schools	56.7%	12	56.0	59.4	65.0	36.3	41.2	42.3	36.0	62.5	45.0	40.9	50.0	42.3	55.0	38.5	$10,817
Richton Elementary School	Public	K-6	701 Elm Avenue	Richton	39476	Perry County	Richton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 788-6975	305	23	13.4	63.6%	208 (68.2%)	72 (23.6%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	38.3	243^rd of 383 public elementary schools	36.6%		58.9	158^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.5%	85	27.0	47.3	37.3	38.1			37.8	52.7	41.8	90.5			27.9		$10,264
South Perry Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 Beaumont	Beaumont	39423	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 784-3393	234	19	12.0	88.0%	113 (48.3%)	75 (32.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (18.4%)	24.3	304^th of 383 public elementary schools	20.6%		45.4	218^th of 390 public elementary schools	44.1%	86	36.4	33.3	34.3				42.4	37.5	14.3				60.0		$13,890
Clara School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Clara School Rd	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2065	418	29	14.1	99.3%	366 (87.6%)	32 (7.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	69.3	112^th of 383 public elementary schools	70.8%		66.1	132^nd of 390 public elementary schools	66.2%	20	66.7	52.0	62.8	39.5	59.4	49.0	63.8	66.0	58.2	57.9	83.8	49.0	79.0	58.8	$11,169
Mclain Attendance Center	Public	K-8	114 Shows Street/198 Bypass	Mc Lain	39456	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 753-2257	160	14	11.2	98.1%	109 (68.1%)	27 (16.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (14.4%)								(n/a)															$15,395
Buckatunna School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 Buckatunna Mt. Zion Rd.	Buckatunna	39322	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 648-2501	418	26	16.3	99.3%	161 (38.5%)	237 (56.7%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	38.1	244^th of 383 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.7	228^th of 390 public elementary schools	41.5%	16	25.5	38.9	55.8	34.3	27.5	40.0	30.4	50.0	39.6	45.7	60.0	50.0	72.1	55.0	$10,986
Leakesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	175 Annex Road	Leakesville	39451	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 394-2493	423	26	15.9	99.3%	316 (74.7%)	80 (18.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	39	240^th of 383 public elementary schools	37.3%		48.4	211^th of 390 public elementary schools	45.9%	29	43.8	40.0					51.3	43.8							$10,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Sand Hill School

What district is Sand Hill School in?

Greene County Schools

How many students attend Sand Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Sand Hill School.

Is Sand Hill School a good school?

Sand Hill School ranks 181^st of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sand Hill School?

Students at Sand Hill School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races.

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