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KCSD Upper Elementary School

Public Grades 4-5
Summary

Kemper County Upper Elementary is a public middle school located in De Kalb, Mississippi, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 131 students. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a student population where 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Kemper County Upper Elementary's performance is significantly lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 4th and 5th grades are around 20-44%, compared to the state averages of 48.3% to 56.6%. When compared to nearby schools, such as West Lauderdale Middle School, the academic performance of Kemper County Upper Elementary is even more stark, with proficiency rates in 6th-8th grades ranging from 50-73% at West Lauderdale Middle School.

The school's challenges extend beyond academics, as it has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 26.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 8.5 to 11 students per teacher, which is lower than the nearby Kemper County Middle School (9.5 students per teacher) and West Lauderdale Middle School (13.2 students per teacher). These factors suggest that Kemper County Upper Elementary faces systemic challenges in providing quality education to its students, who come from a predominantly low-income population served by the Kemper County School District.

108
Students ?
9.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,372
Per pupil spending ?
60.2%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)
 364 John C Stennis Avenue
       De Kalb, MS  39328

(601) 743-2432

District: Kemper County School District


Students who attend KCSD Upper Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Kemper County High School

Feeder schools for KCSD Upper Elementary School:

Elementary:    KCSD Lower Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
91.7%
Two or more races:
5.6%
Hispanic:
1.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2021 → 24th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Mississippi average (41% vs 53% meeting standards)
!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Mississippi average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg35%
Mississippi avg53%
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YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202527.4288 of 38024.2%★☆☆☆☆
202423.9308 of 38018.9%★☆☆☆☆
202319.3314 of 35812.3%★☆☆☆☆
202210.5337 of 3555.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.7297 of 35215.6%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Science50%-11 vs state
English Language Arts43%-5 vs state
Mathematics29%-26 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended KCSD Upper Elementary School.

Students who attend KCSD Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Kemper County High School

Students at KCSD Upper Elementary School are 92% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataOct 6, 2026
2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 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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