Mooreville Elementary School

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Mooreville Elementary School ranks 61 st of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mooreville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the rural community of Mooreville, Mississippi. Despite serving a high-poverty student population, the school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming the surrounding Lee County School District and the state of Mississippi on standardized tests.

One of the key factors that sets Mooreville Elementary apart is its student demographics. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.07%) compared to the more diverse student populations at nearby schools like Thomas Street Elementary and Rankin Elementary. Additionally, Mooreville Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 14.6 over the past three years.

The combination of Mooreville Elementary's consistently high academic performance, unique student demographics, and high poverty levels make it an interesting case study for understanding the factors that contribute to educational outcomes in rural, high-poverty areas. While the school's racial homogeneity may raise questions about its approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion, its ability to effectively serve its students and outperform the district and state suggests that the school is employing successful strategies to support its community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

967 C.R. 1409
Mooreville, MS 38857

(662) 844-7105

District: Lee County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,756

Students who attend Mooreville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mooreville Middle School
High:	Mooreville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 673

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

African American:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mooreville Elementary School ranks better than 84.4% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Lee County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.17. (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: White (87.1%), African American (6.8%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lee County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mooreville Elementary School is 12.9. 4 elementary schools in the Lee County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mooreville Elementary School employs 52.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mooreville Elementary School is $9,756, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Lee County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Lee County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee County School District 65^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mooreville Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	62.53	140^th	394	64.5%
2009	68.06	114^th	392	70.9%
2010	72.98	96^th	403	76.2%
2011	69.65	114^th	418	72.7%
2012	69.77	121^st	414	70.8%
2013	73.78	98^th	408	76.0%
2014	77.75	66^th	394	83.2%
2015	75.05	80^th	402	80.1%
2016	68.91	110^th	394	72.1%
2017	82.02	51^st	406	87.4%
2018	80.80	59^th	404	85.4%
2019	81.04	60^th	397	84.9%
2021	81.12	67^th	381	82.4%
2022	76.24	81^st	382	78.8%
2023	84.60	40^th	377	89.4%
2024	80.17	61^st	390	84.4%

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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 Mooreville Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	506	23	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	533
2003	506	23	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	533
2004	515	27	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	548
2005	517	30	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	551
2006	561	24	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	593
2007	573	28	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	609
2008	590	37	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	640
2009	638	41	0	16	0	0	0	695
2010	630	32	1	23	0	0	3	689
2011	631	26	2	22	0	0	3	684
2012	647	30	4	23	0	0	6	710
2013	673	32	3	21	0	0	13	742
2014	707	38	3	22	0	0	19	789
2015	697	44	2	27	0	0	8	778
2016	691	50	1	27	0	0	14	783
2017	682	47	1	24	0	0	18	772
2018	659	42	2	20	0	0	17	740
2019	631	33	6	14	2	0	19	705
2020	611	39	5	17	0	0	23	695
2021	561	36	5	15	0	0	26	643
2022	559	43	4	13	0	0	28	647
2023	586	46	4	10	0	0	27	673

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 Mooreville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	533	33.7	15.8	55
2003	533	33.7	15.8	55
2004	548	34.6	15.8	52.2
2005	551	35.3	15.6	52.1
2006	593	36.5	16.2	55.5
2007	609	40.9	14.9	56.3
2008	640	40.5	15.8	62.3
2009	695	42.2	16.5	57.8
2010	689	42.2	16.3	58.1
2011	684	43.7	15.6	59.9
2012	710	43.5	16.3	60.1
2013	742	43.7	16.9	58.8
2014	789	47.0	16.7	61.1
2015	778	48.0	16.2	58.2
2016	783	47.0	16.6	58.4
2017	772	46.7	16.5	54.4
2018	740	46.3	15.9	51.4
2019	705	44.7	15.7	56.6
2020	695	44.4	15.6	56.3
2021	643	43.8	14.6	99.5
2022	647	46.5	13.8	99.5
2023	673	52.1	12.9	99.6

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 Mooreville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	533	33.7	15.8	55
2003	533	33.7	15.8	55
2004	548	34.6	15.8	52.2
2005	551	35.3	15.6	52.1
2006	593	36.5	16.2	55.5
2007	609	40.9	14.9	56.3
2008	640	40.5	15.8	62.3
2009	695	42.2	16.5	57.8
2010	689	42.2	16.3	58.1
2011	684	43.7	15.6	59.9
2012	710	43.5	16.3	60.1
2013	742	43.7	16.9	58.8
2014	789	47.0	16.7	61.1
2015	778	48.0	16.2	58.2
2016	783	47.0	16.6	58.4
2017	772	46.7	16.5	54.4
2018	740	46.3	15.9	51.4
2019	705	44.7	15.7	56.6
2020	695	44.4	15.6	56.3
2021	643	43.8	14.6	99.5
2022	647	46.5	13.8	99.5
2023	673	52.1	12.9	99.6

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 Mooreville Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$6,954
2018	$7,686
2019	$7,790
2020	$9,330
2021	$9,016
2022	$9,756

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mooreville Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 60^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 40^th of 377 Elementary schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mooreville Elementary School)	63.4	61.9	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lee County School District)	46.7	47.9	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mooreville Elementary School)	62.3	62.9	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee County School District)	51.6	46.4	5.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mooreville Elementary School)	61.6	65.7	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lee County School District)	49.7	53.1	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mooreville Elementary School)	77.6	69.7	7.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee County School District)	49.3	50	0.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mooreville Elementary School)	46.1	70.9	24.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lee County School District)	46.9	52.4	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mooreville Elementary School)	59.1	80.2	21.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee County School District)	38.4	43	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Mooreville Elementary School)	68.7	91.6	22.9%
5th Grade Science (Lee County School District)	57.6	62.3	4.7%
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	705	673	4.5%
African American	33	46	39.4%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	14	10	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	631	586	7.1%
Two or More Races	19	27	42.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.6%	99.6%	43%

Schools Near Mooreville 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
Mooreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	967 C.R. 1409	Mooreville	38857	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 844-7105	673	52	12.9	99.6%	586 (87.1%)	46 (6.8%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	80.2	61^st of 390 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.6	40^th of 377 public elementary schools	89.4%	21	65.8	69.8	58.1		75.9	80.2	60.0		83.8	$9,756
Dorsey Attendance Center	Public	K-6	1 Dorsey School Road	Fulton	38843	Itawamba County	Itawamba County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 862-3663	210	23	9.1	98.6%	150 (71.4%)	47 (22.4%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	41.1	241^st of 390 public elementary schools	38.2%		30.4	279^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.0%	38	58.1	45.1	28.6	25.0	35.5	54.9	32.1	53.6	87.5	$13,717
Lawhon Elementary School	Public	2-5	140 Lake Street	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8910	527	44	12.0	99.4%	166 (31.5%)	280 (53.1%)	27 (5.1%)	26 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	51.7	196^th of 390 public elementary schools	49.7%		56.9	157^th of 377 public elementary schools	58.4%	39	51.7	50.3	52.8		35.3	51.9	75.0		72.5	$12,431
Carver Elementary School	Public	K-1	910 North Green Street	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8870	317	33	9.5	99.1%	92 (29.0%)	185 (58.4%)	10 (3.2%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$11,476
Joyner Elementary School	Public	K-2	1201 Joyner Avenue	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8900	416	43	9.6	99.3%	132 (31.7%)	217 (52.2%)	25 (6.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.7%)								(n/a)										$12,162
Pierce Street Elementary School	Public	3-6	1008 Pierce Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8940	336	32	10.5	99.1%	129 (38.4%)	156 (46.4%)	31 (9.2%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	59.3	156^th of 390 public elementary schools	60.0%		71.8	96^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.5%	60	56.2	58.3	68.9		49.2	35.2	68.9		71.7	$13,885
Rankin Elementary School	Public	3-5	1908 Forrest Street	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8950	356	32	11.0	99.2%	117 (32.9%)	180 (50.6%)	33 (9.3%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	64.4	139^th of 390 public elementary schools	64.4%		67.3	115^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.5%	24	66.9	58.4	52.0		48.3	51.3	67.3		81.2	$13,148
Verona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	212 College Ave.	Verona	38879	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 566-7266	324	32	10.2	100.0%	29 (9.0%)	259 (79.9%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	6.1	383^rd of 390 public elementary schools	1.8%		11.7	352^nd of 377 public elementary schools	6.6%	31	27.8	29.1			9.7	16.3				$11,939
Saltillo Elementary School	Public	3-5	424 South 3rd Street	Saltillo	38866	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 869-2211	675	50	13.5	99.6%	519 (76.9%)	98 (14.5%)	10 (1.5%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	50	203^rd of 390 public elementary schools	47.9%		51.9	173^rd of 377 public elementary schools	54.1%	30	65.8	52.7	46.9		47.3	45.9	51.7		62.6	$9,828
Lawndale Elementary School	Public	3-5	1563 Mitchell Road	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 841-8890	387	34	11.4	99.2%	95 (24.5%)	231 (59.7%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	54.8	178^th of 390 public elementary schools	54.4%		58.1	151^st of 377 public elementary schools	59.9%	27	49.6	54.2	47.7		61.2	48.3	58.5		72.9	$12,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Mooreville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mooreville Elementary School?

Students at Mooreville Elementary School are 87% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Mooreville Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 673 students attended Mooreville Elementary School.

What district is Mooreville Elementary School in?

Lee County School District

What schools do graduates of Mooreville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mooreville Middle School
High : Mooreville High School

Is Mooreville Elementary School a good school?

Mooreville Elementary School ranks 61^st of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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