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Strayhorn Elementary School

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Strayhorn Elementary School ranks 167 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Strayhorn Elementary School is a K-6 school in Sarah, MS, serving 407 students in the Tate County School District, and it stands out as a consistent bright spot within a district that overall struggles.

The school has earned a 3-star rating for most of the past decade, ranking 166th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools—notably better than the 1-star rating of its district, which ranks 109th out of 134 districts. Strayhorn clearly leads its district peers: it outperforms East Tate Elementary and Coldwater Elementary in nearly every subject tested. In fact, Strayhorn's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 69.3% far exceeds the district's 45.6%, and it even beats Senatobia Elementary School—a school in a much higher-ranked 4-star district—in both 3rd- and 4th-grade ELA.

That said, the school shows a distinct pattern: strong early grades followed by a noticeable slide in 5th grade. While 3rd- and 4th-grade math and ELA scores beat the state average, 5th-grade math proficiency drops to just 33.3%—well below the state's 49.6%—and 5th-grade ELA also trails the state. Science remains a relative strength even in 5th grade, posting 68.3% proficiency in 2025-2026. The school's chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 34.3% in 2021-2022 to 20.5% in 2023-2024—now below the state average. Its 14:1 student-teacher ratio is also favorable compared to many nearby schools. Strayhorn serves a mostly low-income population, with 69.5% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, yet still manages to outperform the state in early grades. If it can replicate this success in grades 5 and 6, Strayhorn has real potential to become one of the strongest rural elementary schools in northwest Mississippi.

407

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,179

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3402 Highway 4 West
Sarah, MS 38665

(662) 562-8637

District: Tate County School District

Students who attend Strayhorn Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Strayhorn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Hispanic:

10.6%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 48th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Mississippi median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Mississippi avg53%

167^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Tate County School District

108^th of 133Tate 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	54.7	167 of 377	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	189 of 380	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	157 of 380	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	187 of 358	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	179 of 355	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	145 of 352	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	134 of 354	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	131 of 351	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	203 of 406	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.3	93 of 394	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.2	133 of 402	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.9	49 of 394	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	54 of 408	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	73 of 414	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	68 of 418	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	71 of 403	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	111 of 392	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	59.2	159 of 394	59.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science68%-3 vs state

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 4, 2010

Strayhorn Elementary School is the best school in the state. We have excellent leadership,staff, students as well as parents. You could not ask for a better environment for your child to attend school. 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Strayhorn Elementary School	Public	K-6	3402 Highway 4 West	Sarah	38665	Panola County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-8637	407	29	14.0	69.5%	298 (73.2%)	36 (8.8%)	43 (10.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.4%)	54.7	167^th of 377 public elementary schools	55.7%		51.5	189^th of 380 public elementary schools	50.3%	22	57.2	69.3	46.7	45.9	55.4	57.7	33.3	45.8	68.3	$10,179
Senatobia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-12	301 Marvin Street	Senatobia	38668	Tate County	Senatobia Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-9613	879	52	17.0	66.3%	198 (22.5%)	209 (23.8%)	24 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	448 (51.0%)	61.2	147^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.0%		63.9	140^th of 380 public elementary schools	63.2%	7	50.7	50.4	58.0		58.7	61.8	48.0		69.6	$11,365
Coldwater Elementary School	Public	K-6	671 West Street	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 622-5511	213	19	11.3	91.1%	67 (31.5%)	122 (57.3%)	20 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	20.5	321^st of 377 public elementary schools	14.9%		26.6	295^th of 380 public elementary schools	22.4%	26	37.5	27.3	40.0	14.2	41.6	21.2	40.0	42.9	48.0	$14,881
Como Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Lewers Drive	Como	38619	Panola County	North Panola	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 526-0396	267	14	19.6	98.9%	4 (1.5%)	249 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)								(n/a)										$11,707
Tunica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	690 School Street	Tunica	38676	Tunica County	Tunica School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 363-1442	308	25	12.5	99.7%	8 (2.6%)	290 (94.2%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	32	265^th of 377 public elementary schools	29.7%		30.4	277^th of 380 public elementary schools	27.1%	12	45.8	34.0	39.6		39.6	48.0	32.8		62.0	$14,751
Oak Grove Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	893 Oak Grove Road	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4180	744	49	15.1	30.6%	559 (75.1%)	79 (10.6%)	69 (9.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$9,484
Robinsonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7743 Old Hwy 61 N	Robinsonville	38664	Tunica County	Tunica School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 357-1077	380	25	14.9	99.7%	14 (3.7%)	351 (92.4%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	35.8	247^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.5	254^th of 380 public elementary schools	33.2%	7	41.2	44.7	48.0		38.2	46.8	26.9		65.4	$14,207
Green Hill Intermediate	Public	3-5	599 West Pearl Street	Sardis	38666	Panola County	North Panola	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 487-1074	264	16	16.0	98.9%	8 (3.0%)	211 (79.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.5%)								(n/a)										$12,964
Hernando Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	455 Riley Street	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4160	707	42	16.6	33.2%	527 (74.5%)	74 (10.5%)	62 (8.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)								(n/a)										$9,903
Hernando Intermediate School	Public	4-5	700 Dillworth Lane	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(662) 540-5699	0																		(n/a)		65.0	67.0			53.5	61.0		77.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Strayhorn Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Strayhorn Elementary School?

Students at Strayhorn Elementary School are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Strayhorn Elementary School attend?

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

High : Strayhorn High School

What district is Strayhorn Elementary School in?

Tate County School District

How many students attend Strayhorn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Strayhorn Elementary School.

Is Strayhorn Elementary School a good school?

Strayhorn Elementary School ranks 167^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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