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Okolona Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Okolona Elementary School is a K–5 public school in Okolona, Mississippi, serving 238 students in the Okolona School District. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranked 314th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 17th percentile. The district ranks 102nd out of 134 districts statewide. While the school showed meaningful improvement in 2024–2025, climbing to the 34th percentile, those gains were not sustained in the most recent school year.

Despite 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — the highest rate among all nearby schools — Okolona Elementary posts some notable strengths. Its chronic absenteeism rate was just 12.9% in 2023–2024, well below the state average of 23.9% and lower than most neighboring schools, including East Amory Elementary (22.7%) and Lawndale Elementary School (16.6%). Additionally, 3rd-grade math is a clear bright spot: 51.5% of 3rd graders were proficient in 2025–2026, slightly above the state average and well ahead of Houston Upper Elementary (37.0%), Shannon Elementary School (38.9%), and Verona Elementary School (18.8%).

However, academics remain a significant concern. Only 17.2% of 3rd graders were proficient in English language arts in 2025–2026, compared to the state average of 48.5%, and math proficiency drops sharply from 51.5% in 3rd grade to 20.7% by 5th grade. Okolona also has the highest student–teacher ratio in the area at 15.9, up sharply from 9.9 the previous year. Nearby districts — including Amory School District (40th), Chickasaw County School District (51st), and Nettleton School District (60th) — all rank far above Okolona's 102nd-place district, suggesting challenges that extend beyond the classroom.

238

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,559

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 West Main Street
Okolona, MS 38860

(662) 447-5406

District: Okolona School District

Students who attend Okolona Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Okolona Middle School
High:	Okolona High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.0%

Two or more races:

9.7%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Mississippi avg54%

315^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 133Okolona 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	315 of 377	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	254 of 383	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	314 of 390	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	317 of 377	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	290 of 382	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	272 of 381	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	266 of 397	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	245 of 404	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	263 of 406	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.2	273 of 394	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.0	169 of 402	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.8	245 of 394	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	1.8	408 of 408	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.6	410 of 414	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	390 of 418	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	380 of 403	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	344 of 392	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.7	306 of 394	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science61%-11 vs state

Mathematics35%-15 vs state

English Language Arts30%-23 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/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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Okolona Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 West Main Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-5406	238	15	15.9	100.0%	13 (5.5%)	200 (84.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	22.5	315^th of 377 public elementary schools	16.4%		36.8	254^th of 383 public elementary schools	33.7%	61	17.2	35.3	37.9	51.5	29.4	20.7	60.7	$12,559
Shannon Elementary School	Public	3-5	695 Romie Hill Ave.	Shannon	38868	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 767-9514	257	20	12.6	82.9%	85 (33.1%)	146 (56.8%)	15 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	33.8	255^th of 377 public elementary schools	32.4%		30.9	273^rd of 383 public elementary schools	28.7%	18	43.1	38.5	46.9	38.9	19.8	24.7	84.0	$13,003
Shannon Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6408 Noah Curtis St.	Shannon	38868	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 767-0135	249	21	12.0	86.3%	102 (41.0%)	129 (51.8%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)								$12,063
Nettleton Elementary School	Public	3-5	170 Mullen Avenue	Nettleton	38858	Itawamba County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(622) 963-1524	215	17	12.3	82.3%	131 (60.9%)	62 (28.8%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.4%)	65.9	117^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.0%					(n/a)	68.1	62.6	53.8	58.3	58.7	35.8	74.7	$9,859
Nettleton Primary School	Public	K-2	4386 Hwy 6 North	Nettleton	38858	Itawamba County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 963-2360	220	15	14.2	83.6%	144 (65.5%)	62 (28.2%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)								$11,395
Verona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	212 College Ave.	Verona	38879	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 566-7266	364	29	12.3	99.2%	36 (9.9%)	256 (70.3%)	33 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)	11.7	348^th of 377 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.8	357^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.8%	9	23.8	27.5		18.8	30.4			$12,044
West Amory Elementary School	Public	K-2	704 111th Street	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 256-1643	355	27	13.2	68.7%	207 (58.3%)	109 (30.7%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)								(n/a)								$13,140
Lawndale Elementary School	Public	3-5	1563 Mitchell Road	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8890	378	33	11.6	76.2%	95 (25.1%)	208 (55.0%)	42 (11.1%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	38.8	232^nd of 377 public elementary schools	38.5%		63.5	142^nd of 383 public elementary schools	62.9%	90	34.4	48.5	49.2	42.2	43.8	37.3	66.7	$13,650
Houston Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	123 Starkville Street	Houston	38851	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 456-3323	472	32	14.8	79.9%	233 (49.4%)	181 (38.3%)	48 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)								$9,755
Houston Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	452 Pittsboro Street	Houston	38851	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 456-2797	387	29	13.2	77.8%	169 (43.7%)	130 (33.6%)	35 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.2%)	57.9	154^th of 377 public elementary schools	59.2%		69.1	114^th of 383 public elementary schools	70.2%	40	40.0	47.2	64.5	37.0	44.1	63.0	88.2	$9,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Okolona Elementary School

What district is Okolona Elementary School in?

Okolona School District

What schools do graduates of Okolona Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Okolona Middle School
High : Okolona High School

What is the racial makeup of Okolona Elementary School?

Students at Okolona Elementary School are 84% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% White.

How many students attend Okolona Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Okolona Elementary School.

Is Okolona Elementary School a good school?

Okolona Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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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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