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Galena School

Q: Is Galena School a good school?

Galena School ranks 241 st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Galena School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Galena School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Galena School?

Students at Galena School are 72% African American, 16% White, 11% Hispanic.

Public Grades K-8

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Galena School is a small, rural K-8 school in Holly Springs, Mississippi, serving 138 students with a low student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 within the Marshall County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. Once ranked last in the state (394th) in 2015-16, the school has climbed to 240th out of 377 schools (36th percentile) by 2025-26, earning a 2-star rating. This upward trajectory is notable for a school with such deep poverty, and it now sits mid-pack among nearby schools.

The school's performance shows genuine pockets of excellence alongside real challenges. In 2025-26, 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency reached 62.5%, well above the district's 34.6% and the state's 48.5%, while 8th grade math (64.7%) and science (64.7%) also topped both district and state averages. Science has been a consistent bright spot: 5th grade science hit 70% proficiency in 2024-25. However, 7th grade ELA has been persistently weak at just 10% proficiency in 2025-26, and 4th grade math has struggled across multiple years (23.1% in 2025-26). With roughly 15 students per grade, these swings of 10-15 percentage points from year to year often reflect the makeup of individual cohorts rather than systematic changes.

Compared with nearby schools, Galena's ranking of 240th is nearly identical to Mary Reid School (239th) and ahead of Byhalia Elementary School (258th) and East Tate Elementary (278th). Galena also reported a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-24, below the state average of 23.9% and well below Holly Springs Primary School's 35.3%. Its student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 is the lowest among these schools — Mary Reid (15.3), East Tate (15.7), and Byhalia (16.2) all have larger classes. While the school's overall performance remains below state averages in most subjects, its improved trajectory, strong science outcomes, small classes, and better-than-average attendance point to a foundation that could support further gains — if targeted support is directed at the specific grades and subjects where achievement lags.

138

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,591

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4202 Hwy 4 West
Holly Springs, MS 38635

(662) 564-2229

District: Marshall County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.5%

White:

15.9%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (41% vs 52% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Mississippi avg52%

Elementary school

241^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

147^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Marshall County School District

82^nd of 133Marshall 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	241 of 377	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	249 of 383	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	306 of 390	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	274 of 377	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	328 of 382	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	274 of 381	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	297 of 397	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	401 of 404	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	350 of 406	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	394 of 394	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	391 of 402	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	36.5	265 of 394	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.2	325 of 408	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.6	243 of 414	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	246 of 418	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	252 of 403	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.9	296 of 392	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	294 of 394	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	147 of 263	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	130 of 266	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	181 of 264	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	12.5	250 of 272	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	258 of 260	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	205 of 266	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.6	123 of 264	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.3	185 of 269	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.8	167 of 270	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.0	101 of 264	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.2	132 of 255	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.0	184 of 247	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	208 of 244	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science65%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-11 vs state

English Language Arts34%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Galena schools are on the up and up. A few years with teachers not caring, and a superintendent who did not care about our poor school. Dr. Lela Hale is working to get the best for our students, and that is the only way they can succeed. 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Galena School	Public	K-8	4202 Hwy 4 West	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 564-2229	138	12	11.8	97.8%	22 (15.9%)	100 (72.5%)	15 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	36.9	241^st of 377 public elementary schools	36.1%		37.4	249^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.0%	8	62.5	30.8			10.0	23.5	37.5	23.1			30.0	64.7		64.7	$17,591
Holly Springs Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	405 South Maury St	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Holly Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 252-1768	332	18	18.3	94.0%	9 (2.7%)	297 (89.5%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)	46.0						30.1								$12,950
East Tate Elementary	Public	K-6	6832 East Tate Road	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-4688	473	30	15.7	78.4%	233 (49.3%)	178 (37.6%)	38 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.4%)	29.2	279^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.0%		43.9	216^th of 383 public elementary schools	43.6%	63	33.9	37.4	35.3	41.5			35.7	40.0	42.6	52.8			48.5		$8,905
Mary Reid School	Public	K-4	160 Pontotoc Avenue	Potts Camp	38659	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 333-7774	270	18	15.3	98.9%	150 (55.6%)	82 (30.4%)	13 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	36.9	240^th of 377 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.9	221^st of 383 public elementary schools	42.3%	19	37.7	44.5					39.7	44.5							$10,937
Byhalia Elementary School	Public	K-4	172 Highway 309 North	Byhalia	38611	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 838-6980	515	32	16.2	99.4%	132 (25.6%)	205 (39.8%)	142 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	33.2	259^th of 377 public elementary schools	31.3%		20.8	328^th of 383 public elementary schools	14.4%	69	33.7	52.7					23.5	43.1							$10,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Galena School

What is the racial makeup of Galena School?

Students at Galena School are 72% African American, 16% White, 11% Hispanic.

Is Galena School a good school?

Galena School ranks 241^st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Galena School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Galena School.

What district is Galena School in?

Marshall County School District

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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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