Durant Elementary School

Summary:

Durant Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Holmes County Consolidated School District in Mississippi, with a student population of 245 that is predominantly African American.

Despite its small size, Durant Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Mississippi, with only 26-27% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 14-39% proficient in mathematics, well below the state averages. The school's 0-star rating from SchoolDigger reflects its academic struggles, which are likely driven by factors such as the 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While Durant Elementary spends $9,307 per student, which is higher than some nearby schools, its performance lags behind, suggesting that funding alone is not the primary issue.

Interestingly, the challenges facing Durant Elementary appear to be systemic within the Holmes County Consolidated School District, as the other schools in the district also struggle academically, ranking in the bottom 25% of Mississippi elementary schools. In contrast, Long Creek Attendance Center, which is in a different school district (Attala County), significantly outperforms the schools in the Holmes County district, highlighting the potential for improvement with the right strategies and resources.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

65 West Madison Street
Durant, MS 39063

(662) 653-3176

District: Holmes County Consolidated School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
348^th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,864

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Durant Elementary School ranks worse than 89.2% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Holmes County Consolidated School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.05. (See more...)

Compare Details Durant Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.8%), two or more races (1.4%), Asian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Holmes County Consolidated School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Durant Elementary School is 12.9. 2 elementary schools in the Holmes County Consolidated School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Durant Elementary School employs 16.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Durant Elementary School is $13,864. 2 elementary schools in the Holmes County Consolidated School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Durant Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Holmes County Consolidated School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Holmes County Consolidated School District 120^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Durant Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2019	10.53	378^th	397	4.8%
2021	8.53	373^rd	381	2.1%
2022	7.20	372^nd	382	2.6%
2023	12.43	349^th	377	7.4%
2024	15.05	348^th	390	10.8%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Durant Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	9.53	248^th	264	6.1%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Durant Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	9	326	0	0	0	335
2020	5	313	2	0	0	320
2021	7	267	1	0	0	275
2022	6	239	1	2	0	248
2023	2	235	0	3	5	245
2024	2	209	2	0	3	216

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Durant Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	335	22.8	14.6	100
2020	320	21.5	14.8	100
2021	275	18.1	15.1	100
2022	248	16.3	15.1	100
2023	245	19.3	12.6	100
2024	216	16.6	12.9	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Durant Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	335	22.8	14.6	100
2020	320	21.5	14.8	100
2021	275	18.1	15.1	100
2022	248	16.3	15.1	100
2023	245	19.3	12.6	100
2024	216	16.6	12.9	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Durant Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,307
2019	$8,070
2020	$10,412
2021	$12,736
2022	$13,864

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Durant Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 378^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 349^th of 377 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Durant Elementary School)	2.4	18	15.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Holmes County Consolidated School District)	26.2	20.1	6.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Durant Elementary School)	4.9	20.5	15.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holmes County Consolidated School District)	16.5	26.3	9.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Durant Elementary School)	13.9	21.1	7.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Holmes County Consolidated School District)	18.4	22.2	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Durant Elementary School)	36.1	21	15.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holmes County Consolidated School District)	18.4	27.7	9.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Durant Elementary School)	14	25	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Holmes County Consolidated School District)	20.2	23.6	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Durant Elementary School)	18.6	7.5	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holmes County Consolidated School District)	10.1	15.1	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Durant Elementary School)	23.3	57.5	34.2%
5th Grade Science (Holmes County Consolidated School District)	37	46.4	9.4%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	245	26.9%
African American	326	235	27.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	3
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	9	2	77.8%
Two or More Races	0	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Durant Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)				MAAP Mathematics (2024)				MAAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Durant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 West Madison Street	Durant	39063	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 653-3176	216	17	12.9	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	209 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	15	348^th of 390 public elementary schools	10.8%		12.4	349^th of 377 public elementary schools	7.4%	1	26.8	26.1	27.2		39.0	14.3	18.2		68.2	$13,864
Long Creek Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	9534 Hwy 429	Sallis	39160	Attala County	Attala County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 289-1630	211	23	9.3	100.0%	10 (4.7%)	196 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	56.6	170^th of 390 public elementary schools	56.4%		49.8	182^nd of 377 public elementary schools	51.7%	12	48.1	52.3	71.4	34.3	44.4	47.6	60.7	60.0	71.5	$13,276
William Dean Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	96 Rockport Road	Lexington	39095	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 834-3003	417	29	14.5	100.0%	7 (1.7%)	407 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.1	331^st of 390 public elementary schools	15.1%		7.7	367^th of 377 public elementary schools	2.7%	36	28.2	29.0	36.8		35.9	32.2	42.8		51.1	$13,134
Goodman Pickens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3877 Highway 51 South	Goodman	39079	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 468-2116	205	17	11.7	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	200 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	346^th of 390 public elementary schools	11.3%		22.4	311^th of 377 public elementary schools	17.5%	35	27.2	34.6	20.9		18.2	30.7	33.4		62.5	$15,457
Kosciusko Middle	Public	2-3	233 South Wells	Kosciusko	39090	Attala County	Kosciusko School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 289-4653	286	23	12.4	86.0%	82 (28.7%)	188 (65.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)	49.7				54.9					$12,768
Kosciusko Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	120 4th Avenue	Kosciusko	39090	Attala County	Kosciusko School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 289-2264	250	22	11.5	83.6%	76 (30.4%)	160 (64.0%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	56.4	171^st of 390 public elementary schools	56.2%		51.1	178^th of 377 public elementary schools	52.8%	7		53.8	52.2			48.5	51.4		74.1	$10,616
Kosciusko Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	109 Veterans Memorial Drive	Kosciusko	39090	Attala County	Kosciusko School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 289-3364	403	39	10.3	86.8%	139 (34.5%)	246 (61.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)										$12,450
S V Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12572 Highway 12	Lexington	39095	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 235-5226	208	18	11.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	206 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	27	296^th of 390 public elementary schools	24.1%		19.2	327^th of 377 public elementary schools	13.3%	31	40.6	32.4	31.3		34.4	40.5	34.4		71.9	$15,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Durant Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Durant Elementary School?

Students at Durant Elementary School are 97% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Durant Elementary School a good school?

Durant Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend Durant Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Durant Elementary School.

What district is Durant Elementary School in?

Holmes County Consolidated School District

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