South Delta Elementary School

South Delta Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 222 students. The school is part of the South Delta School District, which is ranked 124 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Delta Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and overall school quality. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.2% to 37.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only around 25-30% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 49-56%. As a result, South Delta Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Mississippi elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past several years.

Interestingly, the nearest comparable school, Sanders Elementary School in the Hollandale School District, also performs below the state averages on academic measures, but generally outperforms South Delta Elementary School. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sanders Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were around 25-58%, compared to South Delta's 15-32%. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student population at South Delta Elementary School may be contributing factors to the school's low academic performance, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes.