Galena Elementary School (K-7)

Summary:

Galena Elementary School (K-7) is a small public elementary school in Holly Springs, Mississippi, serving around 90 students in grades kindergarten through 7th. Despite its small size and low student-teacher ratio, the school consistently underperforms the state and Marshall County School District averages in academic achievement, ranking in the bottom quartile of Mississippi elementary schools.

Galena Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (75.56%) compared to nearby schools like Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and Mary Reid School (K-4), which have more diverse student populations. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently well below state averages, with only 30% of 3rd graders proficient in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 57.7% and 53.3%, respectively.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($14,094 in 2018-2019) than nearby schools, which spend around $7,000-$8,000 per student, Galena Elementary's academic performance remains poor. This suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized or allocated to address the specific needs of the student population, which has an extremely high percentage (over 96%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The unique challenges faced by Galena Elementary, including its small size, high poverty rates, and low academic achievement, may require specialized, evidence-based interventions and support to help improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-7

 4202 Hwy 4 West
       Holly Springs, MS  38635


(662) 564-2229

District: Marshall County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
306th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,094 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  6.8 Help
Number of students:  90

Racial breakdown:

African American:
75.6%
White:
14.4%
Hispanic:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Galena Elementary School (K-7) ranks worse than 78.5% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Marshall County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details Galena Elementary School (K-7) ranks worse than 68.6% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Galena Elementary School (K-7) has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Marshall County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (75.6%), White (14.4%), Hispanic (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Marshall County School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Galena Elementary School (K-7) is 6.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Marshall County School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Galena Elementary School (K-7) is $14,094, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Marshall County School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Galena Elementary School (K-7) was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Galena Elementary School (K-7) 181st of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Galena Elementary School (K-7) in the ranking list.)

Marshall County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall County School District 98th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Galena Elementary School (K-7)

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 30.04 294th 394 25.4%
2009 28.86 296th 392 24.5%
2010 41.90 252nd 403 37.5%
2011 44.58 246th 418 41.1%
2012 43.65 243rd 414 41.3%
2013 27.19 325th 408 20.3%
2014 36.53 265th 394 32.7%
2015 12.18 391st 402 2.7%
2016 6.19 394th 394 0.0%
2017 18.24 350th 406 13.8%
2018 6.89 401st 404 0.7%
2019 26.89 297th 397 25.2%
2021 23.91 274th 381 28.1%
2022 17.18 328th 382 14.1%
2023 30.80 274th 377 27.3%
2024 24.66 306th 390 21.5%
See the entire list of Mississippi Elementary School Rankings!

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

Rank History for Galena Elementary School (K-7)

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 17.66 208th 244 14.8%
2009 28.04 184th 247 25.5%
2010 51.21 132nd 255 48.2%
2011 63.02 101st 264 61.7%
2012 40.77 167th 270 38.1%
2013 35.27 185th 269 31.2%
2014 52.63 123rd 264 53.4%
2015 24.74 205th 266 22.9%
2016 5.55 258th 260 0.8%
2017 12.53 250th 272 8.1%
2024 31.74 181st 264 31.4%
See the entire list of Mississippi Elementary School Rankings!

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

Galena Elementary School (K-7) Test Scores
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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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by a citizen
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Open Quote Galena schools are on the up and up. A few years with teachers not caring, and a superintendent who did not care about our poor school. Dr. Lela Hale is working to get the best for our students, and that is the only way they can succeed. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Galena Elementary School (K-7)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 4 333 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1991 7 346 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1992 9 371 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1993 18 343 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1994 29 350 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1995 40 315 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1996 40 315 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1997 29 277 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1998 29 285 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1999 24 285 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2000 22 317 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2001 7 332 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2002 27 304 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2003 27 304 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2004 25 284 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2005 34 248 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2006 28 216 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2007 21 211 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2008 18 214 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2009 20 213 0 3 0 0 0 0 236
2010 22 184 0 8 0 0 0 0 214
2011 22 160 0 5 0 0 1 0 188
2012 23 143 0 10 0 0 1 0 177
2013 20 149 0 9 0 0 3 0 181
2014 21 162 0 10 0 0 1 0 194
2015 26 168 0 18 0 0 1 0 213
2016 20 166 0 13 0 0 2 0 201
2017 14 134 0 13 0 0 5 0 166
2018 6 102 0 10 0 0 1 0 119
2019 13 94 0 9 0 0 0 0 116
2020 7 87 0 5 0 0 1 0 100
2021 7 76 0 3 0 0 2 0 88
2022 20 62 0 4 0 0 1 0 87
2023 13 68 0 7 0 0 2 0 90

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 Galena Elementary School (K-7)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 337 18.4 18.3 n/a
1991 354 19.4 18.2 n/a
1992 381 18.7 20.3 76.9
1993 363 20.2 18.0 76.9
1994 380 19.2 19.8 77.4
1995 356 21.6 16.5 77
1996 356 21.6 16.5 77
1997 306 18.8 16.3 74.2
1998 314 17.4 18.0 74.8
1999 311 18.8 16.5 83.9
2000 342 19.4 17.6 81.6
2001 339 19.4 17.5 84.4
2002 332 19.4 17.1 75.6
2003 332 19.4 17.1 75.6
2004 309 18.6 16.6 90.9
2005 283 16.0 17.7 92.6
2006 244 16.0 15.3 88.9
2007 235 15.6 15.1 94
2008 232 17.7 13.1 94
2009 236 17.2 13.7 96.6
2010 214 13.3 15.9 93.9
2011 188 16.3 11.4 93.6
2012 177 15.0 11.7 96
2013 181 15.2 11.8 98.3
2014 194 13.0 14.8 96.9
2015 213 16.0 13.3 98.1
2016 201 15.0 13.4 98
2017 166 15.3 10.8 95.8
2018 119 9.0 13.0 97.5
2019 116 13.6 8.4 97.4
2020 100 10.2 9.7 97
2021 88 13.2 6.6 96.6
2022 87 12.6 6.9 96.6
2023 90 13.2 6.8 100

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 Galena Elementary School (K-7)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 337 18.4 18.3 n/a
1991 354 19.4 18.2 n/a
1992 381 18.7 20.3 76.9
1993 363 20.2 18.0 76.9
1994 380 19.2 19.8 77.4
1995 356 21.6 16.5 77
1996 356 21.6 16.5 77
1997 306 18.8 16.3 74.2
1998 314 17.4 18.0 74.8
1999 311 18.8 16.5 83.9
2000 342 19.4 17.6 81.6
2001 339 19.4 17.5 84.4
2002 332 19.4 17.1 75.6
2003 332 19.4 17.1 75.6
2004 309 18.6 16.6 90.9
2005 283 16.0 17.7 92.6
2006 244 16.0 15.3 88.9
2007 235 15.6 15.1 94
2008 232 17.7 13.1 94
2009 236 17.2 13.7 96.6
2010 214 13.3 15.9 93.9
2011 188 16.3 11.4 93.6
2012 177 15.0 11.7 96
2013 181 15.2 11.8 98.3
2014 194 13.0 14.8 96.9
2015 213 16.0 13.3 98.1
2016 201 15.0 13.4 98
2017 166 15.3 10.8 95.8
2018 119 9.0 13.0 97.5
2019 116 13.6 8.4 97.4
2020 100 10.2 9.7 97
2021 88 13.2 6.6 96.6
2022 87 12.6 6.9 96.6
2023 90 13.2 6.8 100

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 Galena Elementary School (K-7)

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,336 (23.7%) $10,757 (76.3%) $14,094

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Galena Elementary School (K-7)

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 297th of 397 Elementary schoolsRanks 274th of 377 Elementary schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Galena Elementary School (K-7))5080
 30%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marshall County School District)35.923
 12.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.351.6
 3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Galena Elementary School (K-7))3080
 50%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Marshall County School District)29.329.3
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.454.8
 3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Galena Elementary School (K-7))2020
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Marshall County School District)41.527.3
 14.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.543.8
 4.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Galena Elementary School (K-7))526.7
 21.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Marshall County School District)30.320.9
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)48.845.5
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Galena Elementary School (K-7))58.317.6
 40.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Marshall County School District)30.137.2
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)4351.9
 8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Galena Elementary School (K-7))33.317.7
 15.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Marshall County School District)23.918.7
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)38.944.3
 5.4%
5th Grade Science (Galena Elementary School (K-7))5047
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Marshall County School District)54.147.2
 6.9%
   5th Grade Science (Mississippi)55.964.3
 8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Galena Elementary School (K-7))11.122.7
 11.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Marshall County School District)2523
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)33.640.3
 6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Galena Elementary School (K-7))22.231.8
 9.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Marshall County School District)35.119.9
 15.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)47.645.5
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11690
 22.4%
African American9468
 27.7%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic97
 22.2%
Pacific Islander00
White1313
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.4%100%
 2.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 90 students attended Galena Elementary School (K-7).

Galena Elementary School (K-7) ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Mississippi elementary schools.

Students at Galena Elementary School (K-7) are 76% African American, 14% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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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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