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Longleaf Elementary

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Longleaf Elementary ranks 111 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Longleaf Elementary is a PK–5 school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, serving 787 students in the Lamar County School District. The district ranks 30th out of 134 across the state, and Longleaf has historically earned 4 or 5 stars—peaking in 2020–2021 with a 5-star rating and a 27th-place state ranking. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 110th of 377 elementary schools, a solid 4-star showing in the 71st percentile. Longleaf's most striking advantage is attendance: just 11.1% of students were chronically absent in 2023–2024, far below the district average of 18.6% and the state's 23.9%. The school also serves a comparatively more affluent population, with 56.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, versus nearby Earl Travillion (96.9%), Hawkins (99.7%), and Rowan (99.5%).

Academically, Longleaf's consistent strength is English Language Arts. In the most recent testing year, all three tested grades beat district and state averages: 59.6% of 3rd graders, 68.7% of 4th graders, and 63.9% of 5th graders scored proficient, compared to state averages of roughly 48–56%. The school was even stronger in prior years, with 3rd grade ELA reaching 75% in 2024–2025 and 79.2% the year before.

The concern is upper-elementary math and science. Fifth-grade math proficiency has fallen from 73.2% in 2022–2023 to just 49.5% in 2025–2026, now below the district average of 52.0%. Fifth-grade science has similarly slipped from 82.8% to 66.0%, landing right at the state average. Nearby schools tell a different story: Oak Grove posted 70.9% in 5th grade math, and Bellevue reached 80.2% in 5th grade science and 70.1% in 3rd grade math. Even higher-poverty schools like Rowan (ranked 72nd) and Woodley (ranked 91st) now rank near or ahead of Longleaf's 110th-place finish. Longleaf's low absenteeism and ELA foundation mean it has the ingredients to bounce back, but closing the 5th-grade gap in math and science is the school's most urgent priority.

787

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,594

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5279 W. 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 264-3858

District: Lamar County School District

Students who attend Longleaf Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Grove Middle School
High:	Oak Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.2%

White:

37.1%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (61% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Mississippi median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Mississippi avg54%

111^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lamar County School District

30^th of 133Lamar County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	111 of 377	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	75 of 380	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	83 of 380	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	49 of 358	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	59 of 355	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	27 of 352	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	67 of 354	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	47 of 351	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	55 of 406	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	48 of 394	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	89.3	29 of 402	92.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science66%-6 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Mathematics56%+6 vs state

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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	Free/reduced lunch (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Longleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5279 W. 4th Street	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-3858	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%)	69	111^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.6%		76.2	75^th of 380 public elementary schools	80.3%	36	59.6	68.7	63.9		56.6	63.5	49.5		66.0	$10,594
Rawls Springs Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Archie Smith Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 268-2217	214	18	11.9	86.0%	47 (22.0%)	125 (58.4%)	15 (7.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	52.1	174^th of 377 public elementary schools	53.8%		52	185^th of 380 public elementary schools	51.3%	11	43.5	37.5	56.7	23.5	43.4	58.3	70.0	29.4	80.0	$12,727
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	—	27 (4.4%)	450 (72.7%)	22 (3.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (18.1%)	31.7	268^th of 377 public elementary schools	28.9%		43.6	220^th of 380 public elementary schools	42.1%	48	35.9	40.0	42.5		41.2	50.0	27.5		61.3	$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	—	7 (1.9%)	320 (87.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	64.6	123^rd of 377 public elementary schools	67.4%		66	129^th of 380 public elementary schools	66.1%	6	50.0	64.3	52.8		50.0	71.4	50.9		76.4	$12,446
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Leaf Lane	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-9764	758	58	13.0	62.0%	291 (38.4%)	356 (47.0%)	44 (5.8%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	74.3	89^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.4%		73	95^th of 380 public elementary schools	75.0%	6	58.0	61.2	63.5		56.3	62.5	70.9		73.1	$10,829
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	—	43 (10.2%)	248 (58.8%)	112 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	74	92^nd of 377 public elementary schools	75.6%		74.5	85^th of 380 public elementary schools	77.6%	7	75.8	59.7	50.7		88.9	65.3	50.0		78.3	$11,339
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	—	9 (3.2%)	175 (61.8%)	78 (27.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	36.3	245^th of 377 public elementary schools	35.0%		37.6	247^th of 380 public elementary schools	35.0%	2	22.9	40.6	58.1		25.0	37.6	27.9		90.7	$14,576
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	—	1 (0.2%)	384 (90.4%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	77.8	73^rd of 377 public elementary schools	80.6%		72.7	97^th of 380 public elementary schools	74.5%	24	50.0	72.9	61.9		59.3	71.1	66.7		80.5	$12,825
North Forrest Elementary School	Public	K-6	702 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-6466	209	19	10.8	92.3%	47 (22.5%)	133 (63.6%)	14 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)								(n/a)										$15,890
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Old Highway 24	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-6724	1,145	83	13.8	63.2%	468 (40.9%)	456 (39.8%)	155 (13.5%)	12 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	49 (4.3%)	75.5	80^th of 377 public elementary schools	78.8%		73.7	90^th of 380 public elementary schools	76.3%	10	60.3	57.7	63.1		70.1	63.8	53.4		80.2	$9,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Longleaf Elementary

How many students attend Longleaf Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 787 students attended Longleaf Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Longleaf Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longleaf Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Grove Middle School
High : Oak Grove High School

Is Longleaf Elementary a good school?

Longleaf Elementary ranks 111^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Longleaf Elementary in?

Lamar County School District

What is the racial makeup of Longleaf Elementary?

Students at Longleaf Elementary are 45% African American, 37% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026

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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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