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Rowan Elementary

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Rowan Elementary ranks 97 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Rowan Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, serving 388 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Hattiesburg Public School District, which is ranked 48 out of 130 districts in the state, Rowan Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and science.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Rowan's 5th-grade students scored 71.7% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56% for the district and 55.9% for the state. In 5th-grade science, Rowan's students scored 83.1% proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 71.2% and the state's 66.3%. Additionally, Rowan Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 13.9 over the past few years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, an area that the school should address.

Despite the challenges faced by Rowan Elementary, which has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, the school has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom quartile in 2014-2015 to the top quartile in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school is making positive strides in its academic performance and has the potential to continue enhancing its educational outcomes for its students.

425

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,825

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Martin Luther King Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 583-0960

District: Hattiesburg

Students who attend Rowan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hattiesburg Steam Academy
	N R Burger Middle
High:	Hattiesburg High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (64% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 66 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Mississippi median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Mississippi avg54%

97^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 66 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Hattiesburg

48^th of 130Hattiesburg 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	97 of 383	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	67 of 390	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	83 of 377	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	126 of 382	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	180 of 381	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	247 of 397	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	294 of 404	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	304 of 406	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	364 of 394	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	366 of 402	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.5	372 of 394	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	383 of 408	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.1	370 of 414	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	304 of 418	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	325 of 403	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.2	339 of 392	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.5	376 of 394	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+17 vs state

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Mathematics59%+6 vs state

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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
Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Martin Luther King Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0960	425	26	16.6	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	384 (90.4%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	72.7	97^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.7%		78.7	67^th of 390 public elementary schools	82.8%	30	52.6	64.4	71.7				50.9	80.0	49.1				83.1		$12,825
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ida Ave.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-4311	283	23	12.3	99.6%	9 (3.2%)	175 (61.8%)	78 (27.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	37.6	248^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.2%		49.9	205^th of 390 public elementary schools	47.4%	43	31.5	44.2	42.9				48.6	48.8	22.9				71.4		$14,576
Woodley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 O Ferrell St	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-8112	422	27	15.8	100.0%	43 (10.2%)	248 (58.8%)	112 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	74.5	85^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.9	81^st of 390 public elementary schools	79.2%	4	63.4	67.1	58.7				82.8	65.7	45.6				65.2		$11,339
Thames Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Jamestown Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-6655	619	41	15.2	100.0%	27 (4.4%)	450 (72.7%)	22 (3.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (18.1%)	43.6	220^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.6%		58.9	159^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.2%	61	43.5	44.4	57.1				60.8	40.7	28.6				58.5		$13,647
Grace Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2207 W 7th Street	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0662	367	22	16.3	100.0%	7 (1.9%)	320 (87.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	66	129^th of 383 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.6	123^rd of 390 public elementary schools	68.5%	6	61.4	54.3	43.5				72.1	69.6	41.3				82.6		$12,446
Earl Travillion Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	316 Travillion Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-9303	261	27	9.7	96.9%	10 (3.8%)	183 (70.1%)	32 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.8%)	21.3	322^nd of 383 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.3	342^nd of 390 public elementary schools	12.3%	20	29.4	30.7	30.7	35.0	18.8	36.9	52.9	34.6	19.2	25.0	50.1	20.0	42.3	30.0	$13,805
Longleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5279 W. 4th Street	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 261-6892	787	55	14.3	56.5%	292 (37.1%)	356 (45.2%)	49 (6.2%)	30 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	76.2	75^th of 383 public elementary schools	80.4%		75.7	83^rd of 390 public elementary schools	78.7%	8	75.0	66.1	69.0				67.7	64.3	46.5				74.4		$10,594
Petal Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Herrington Road	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 554-7244	1,016	75	13.6	63.7%	678 (66.7%)	193 (19.0%)	90 (8.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.8%)								(n/a)															$10,067
Dixie Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	790 Elks Lake Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-4890	487	41	11.9	66.5%	265 (54.4%)	145 (29.8%)	37 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	81.8	58^th of 383 public elementary schools	84.9%		82	55^th of 390 public elementary schools	85.9%	3	70.6	78.8	75.5	66.7	53.7	67.2	76.4	75.0	66.0	53.0	73.2	72.8	64.1	76.4	$12,091
Petal Elementary 3-4	Public	3-4	1179 Hwy 42 E	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-9400	636	48	13.3	60.1%	436 (68.6%)	102 (16.0%)	49 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.2%)	83.1	53^rd of 383 public elementary schools	86.2%		83	49^th of 390 public elementary schools	87.4%	4	61.4	64.9					74.5	77.6							$10,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowan Elementary

What district is Rowan Elementary in?

Hattiesburg

What schools do graduates of Rowan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rowan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hattiesburg Steam Academy
Middle : N R Burger Middle
High : Hattiesburg High School

How many students attend Rowan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Rowan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rowan Elementary?

Students at Rowan Elementary are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Rowan Elementary a good school?

Rowan Elementary ranks 97^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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