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T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Sanders Elementary School serves 246 students in grades PK–5 in Hollandale, Mississippi, and is part of the Hollandale School District, one of the lowest-ranked districts in the state. The school has ranked in the bottom 15% of Mississippi elementary schools for the past decade, sitting in the 14th percentile in 2025–2026 with a 1-star rating. Its most urgent problem is mathematics: only 16.9% of 3rd–5th graders were proficient in math, the lowest among all nearby comparable schools. Within the school, just 10.3% of 4th graders and 17.4% of 5th graders met math proficiency, compared to a state average of roughly 50%. English Language Arts is also below average at 36.7% proficiency, though Stern Elementary posts a similar 34.6%. Science is a relative bright spot: 65.2% of 5th graders were proficient in science, close to the state average of 71.5% and higher than Riverside Elementary (56.6%) and Edna M Scott Elementary (51.2%).

Sanders serves an extremely high-poverty population — 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — but nearby schools with similar demographics are showing that improvement is possible. Akin Elementary jumped from the 18th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 81st percentile in 2025–2026, while Trigg Elementary rose from the 15th to the 53rd percentile during the same period. Sanders, by contrast, has stayed flat for over a decade.

Attendance is not the primary obstacle: Sanders' chronic absenteeism rate of 22.6% is near the state average and far better than Webb Elementary (32.1%) and Stern (33.8%). The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1 to 1. These factors suggest that poverty and attendance alone do not explain the low math and reading scores — and that targeted instructional strategies, particularly in math, could help Sanders follow the upward trajectory seen in neighboring schools.

246

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,678

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

502 West Washington Street
Hollandale, MS 38748

(662) 827-2024

District: Hollandale School District

Students who attend T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy usually attend:

High:

Simmons High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (31% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 28% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Mississippi avg52%

Elementary school

324^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

212^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 133Hollandale 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)

Elementary school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	324 of 377	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	313 of 380	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	337 of 380	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	313 of 358	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	326 of 355	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	309 of 352	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	317 of 354	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	322 of 351	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	336 of 406	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	351 of 394	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	378 of 402	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	41.0	248 of 394	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.8	262 of 408	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.0	334 of 414	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.2	364 of 418	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	401 of 403	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	369 of 392	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.8	357 of 394	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science56%-9 vs state

English Language Arts31%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 6, 2011

This is a great school. I attended this school, and it was in better status. Lately there have been many changes within the district. But overall the school is great. I feel that more parents should be involved in seeing the school progress and helping the students with needed skills.

It takes more than educators to improve the school. The parents and community must take on there part in the improvement plan. As a current parent within the district my goal is to be involved and to get more parents involved in helping with this project. Close Quote

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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	Directly certified (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 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
T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	502 West Washington Street	Hollandale	38748	Washington County	Hollandale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 827-2024	246	17	14.1	69.1%	0 (0.0%)	246 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.2	324^th of 377 public elementary schools	14.1%		22.6	313^th of 380 public elementary schools	17.6%	11	34.6	27.6	47.8	27.3	20.0	38.9	23.0	10.3	17.4	36.4	17.8	27.8	65.2	50.0	$19,678
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	939 Riverside Road	Avon	38723	Washington County	Western Line Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 335-4528	402	29	13.9	45.0%	197 (49.0%)	154 (38.3%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	49.9	188^th of 377 public elementary schools	50.1%		38.7	241^st of 380 public elementary schools	36.6%	53	45.4	54.2	54.7	42.8			43.2	48.0	49.0	64.3			56.6		$14,664
Edna M Scott Elementary School	Public	1-5	404 E Third Street	Leland	38756	Washington County	Leland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 686-5013	239	13	18.0	62.8%	8 (3.3%)	157 (65.7%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (26.4%)	29.9	277^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.5%		47.7	202^nd of 380 public elementary schools	46.8%	75	55.5	31.8	36.6				37.8	38.6	36.6				51.2		$15,801
O'Bannon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1209 S. Raceway Road	Greenville	38704	Washington County	Western Line Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 332-4830	543	36	15.0	56.9%	23 (4.2%)	487 (89.7%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	44.7	214^th of 377 public elementary schools	43.2%		44	215^th of 380 public elementary schools	43.4%	1	47.5	36.1	50.0	68.0			44.1	37.3	42.3	46.2			63.5		$11,709
South Delta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Weathers Avenue	Rolling Fork	39159	Sharkey County	South Delta School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 873-4849	234	18	13.0	68.8%	0 (0.0%)	234 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.4	304^th of 377 public elementary schools	19.4%		13.9	346^th of 380 public elementary schools	8.9%	42	38.5	35.0	50.0				28.2	30.0	20.0				63.4		$18,331
Akin Elementary School	Public	1-5	361 Bowman Blvd	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-7161	255	20	12.9	56.9%	10 (3.9%)	198 (77.6%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.7%)	78	72^nd of 377 public elementary schools	80.9%		57.9	164^th of 380 public elementary schools	56.8%	92	63.4	63.3	84.8				56.1	49.0	66.7				90.9		$12,503
Boyd Elementary School	Public	1-5	1021 South Colorado Street	Greenville	38703	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-2872	298	18	16.3	64.8%	2 (0.7%)	230 (77.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (21.1%)	35.1	249^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.0%		34.2	263^rd of 380 public elementary schools	30.8%	14	42.4	41.4	42.4				45.0	41.5	39.0				61.0		$11,629
Trigg Elementary School	Public	1-5	3004 Lincoln Dr.	Greenville	38703	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-7176	231	17	13.8	73.6%	1 (0.4%)	174 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (24.2%)	51.2	179^th of 377 public elementary schools	52.5%		46.7	205^th of 380 public elementary schools	46.1%	26	59.0	52.1	36.1				56.4	36.9	36.1				86.1		$13,934
Stern Elementary School	Public	1-5	522 McAllister Street	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 378-1821	303	18	16.9	73.6%	3 (1.0%)	225 (74.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (24.4%)	22.5	316^th of 377 public elementary schools	16.2%		18.6	331^st of 380 public elementary schools	12.9%	15	34.2	25.9	43.6				29.0	16.7	46.1				64.1		$17,162
Webb Elementary School	Public	PK-K	600 South Harvey St.	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-7146	230	15	15.6	66.1%	1 (0.4%)	223 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)															$13,016

Frequently Asked Questions about T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy

What schools do graduates of T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy attend?

Students who attend T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Simmons High School

What district is T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy in?

Hollandale School District

How many students attend T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy.

Is T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy a good school?

T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy?

Students at T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy are 100% African American.

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