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Sanders Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Sanders Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hollandale, Mississippi, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 253 students. The school is part of the Hollandale School District, which is ranked 101 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sanders Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.3% to 23.9% over the past few years, well above the state average. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Mississippi elementary schools, with a ranking between 316-365 out of 383-406 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAAP) is also well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Sanders Elementary School has an extremely high percentage of students (98.99% to 100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Sanders Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Greenville Public Schools and Western Line School District, such as Akin Elementary, Trigg Elementary, and Riverside Elementary, it becomes clear that Sanders is performing significantly worse academically. However, Sanders Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 13.5 over the past few years, which could be an asset if leveraged effectively to provide more personalized instruction and targeted interventions to support student learning.

246

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,678

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 West Washington Street
Hollandale, MS 38748

(662) 827-2024

District: Hollandale

Students who attend Sanders Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Simmons High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (35% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Mississippi avg54%

316^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 130Hollandale 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	22.6	316 of 383	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	341 of 390	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	325 of 377	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	347 of 382	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	326 of 381	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	350 of 397	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	365 of 404	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-21 vs state

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Sanders Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Sanders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 West Washington Street	Hollandale	38748	Washington County	Hollandale	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 827-2024	246	17	14.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	246 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.6	316^th of 383 public elementary schools	17.5%		16.3	341^st of 390 public elementary schools	12.6%	25	25.1	58.4	37.1		31.3	41.7	11.5		45.7	$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	99.3%	197 (49.0%)	154 (38.3%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	38.7	242^nd of 383 public elementary schools	36.8%		24.5	308^th of 390 public elementary schools	21.0%	66	65.4	52.9	47.3	31.9	48.1	41.5	33.3	26.4	57.4	$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	100.0%	8 (3.3%)	157 (65.7%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (26.4%)	47.7	202^nd of 383 public elementary schools	47.3%		32.2	269^th of 390 public elementary schools	31.0%	67	43.2	35.9	44.3		38.6	41.0	57.7		86.5	$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	99.4%	23 (4.2%)	487 (89.7%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	44	215^th of 383 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.7	223^rd of 390 public elementary schools	42.8%	8	48.8	40.4	52.7	51.5	52.4	30.8	42.1	31.8	59.2	$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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	234 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	349^th of 383 public elementary schools	8.9%		12.9	352^nd of 390 public elementary schools	9.7%	3	31.8	28.1	25.9		31.8	15.6	18.5		48.1	$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	100.0%	10 (3.9%)	198 (77.6%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.7%)	57.9	164^th of 383 public elementary schools	57.2%		22.2	318^th of 390 public elementary schools	18.5%	154	57.4	64.1	35.5		46.8	82.1	36.6		64.6	$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	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	230 (77.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (21.1%)	34.2	264^th of 383 public elementary schools	31.1%		21	324^th of 390 public elementary schools	16.9%	60	40.0	42.6	42.6		43.6	39.4	36.1		59.5	$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	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	174 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (24.2%)	46.7	205^th of 383 public elementary schools	46.5%		20	332^nd of 390 public elementary schools	14.9%	127	43.2	40.0	46.3		56.8	42.9	31.7		87.8	$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	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	225 (74.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (24.4%)	18.6	334^th of 383 public elementary schools	12.8%		8.6	375^th of 390 public elementary schools	3.8%	41	22.6	21.2	33.3		17.7	27.7	35.3		63.5	$17,162
Webb Elementary School	Public	K	600 South Harvey St.	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-7146	230	15	15.6	100.0%	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 Sanders Elementary School

Is Sanders Elementary School a good school?

Sanders Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What district is Sanders Elementary School in?

Hollandale

What is the racial makeup of Sanders Elementary School?

Students at Sanders Elementary School are 100% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sanders Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sanders Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Simmons High School

How many students attend Sanders Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Sanders Elementary School.

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