Stone Elementary School

Summary:

Stone Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wiggins, MS, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school is part of the Stone County School District, which is ranked 12th out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stone Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 77.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 69.3% for the district and 57.7% for the state. While the student population is predominantly White (69.14%), the school has a higher percentage of African American students (23.15%) compared to nearby Perkinston Elementary School (10.38%) and West Wortham Elementary And Middle (6.21%). Additionally, Stone Elementary School has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (99.54%), which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, Stone Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Mississippi, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This level of academic performance is impressive and suggests that the school is providing equitable educational opportunities for students of diverse racial and economic backgrounds. The proximity of Stone Elementary School to other high-performing schools, such as West Wortham Elementary And Middle, presents an opportunity for collaboration and the sharing of best practices, which could further improve the educational outcomes for students across the region.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1652 East Central Ave
       Wiggins, MS  39577


(601) 928-5473

District: Stone County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
27th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,733 Help


Students who attend Stone Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Stone Middle School
High:    Stone High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  648

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.1%
African American:
23.1%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Stone Elementary School ranks better than 93.1% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.73. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), African American (23.1%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stone Elementary School is 15.1. (See more...)
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Compare Stone Elementary School employs 42.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stone Elementary School is $8,733.
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Stone County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stone County School District 12th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stone Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 69.73 106th 394 73.1%
2009 66.54 120th 392 69.4%
2010 57.10 169th 403 58.1%
2011 70.23 107th 418 74.4%
2012 73.05 100th 414 75.8%
2013 73.01 105th 408 74.3%
2014 44.50 226th 394 42.6%
2015 34.97 258th 402 35.8%
2016 56.82 167th 394 57.6%
2017 72.11 102nd 406 74.9%
2018 64.27 140th 404 65.3%
2019 70.15 110th 397 72.3%
2021 74.81 91st 381 76.1%
2022 77.12 76th 382 80.1%
2023 85.33 36th 377 90.5%
2024 88.73 27th 390 93.1%
See the entire list of Mississippi Elementary School Rankings!

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

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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stone Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 467 245 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1991 484 253 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1992 506 231 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 738
1993 489 229 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 719
1994 491 230 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 723
1995 532 222 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 756
1996 532 222 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 756
1997 524 230 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 757
1998 526 254 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 783
1999 533 257 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 793
2000 572 255 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 828
2001 564 254 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 819
2002 525 245 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 774
2003 525 245 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 774
2004 529 232 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 767
2005 522 229 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 760
2006 572 231 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 814
2007 551 232 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 797
2008 542 233 6 10 3 n/a n/a 0 794
2009 532 217 6 9 0 0 0 0 764
2010 541 229 2 14 2 0 13 0 801
2011 530 216 2 15 1 0 8 0 772
2012 490 200 1 16 2 0 9 0 718
2013 483 199 1 7 1 0 13 0 704
2014 494 199 1 6 2 0 21 0 723
2015 480 200 0 12 2 0 24 0 718
2016 457 201 0 14 2 0 23 0 697
2017 423 192 0 13 2 0 23 0 653
2018 443 178 1 12 2 0 25 0 661
2019 434 169 1 12 2 0 27 0 645
2020 429 153 2 12 1 0 33 0 630
2021 381 131 3 5 2 0 30 0 552
2022 426 122 1 10 2 0 28 0 589
2023 448 150 3 9 1 0 37 0 648

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 Stone Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 714 36.6 19.5 n/a
1991 737 36.7 20.0 n/a
1992 738 34.0 21.7 44.3
1993 719 36.0 20.0 47
1994 723 36.7 19.7 46.1
1995 756 41.3 18.3 46.4
1996 756 41.3 18.3 46.4
1997 757 40.9 18.5 47.7
1998 783 42.5 18.4 47.9
1999 793 41.6 19.1 53.7
2000 828 44.6 18.6 55.2
2001 819 45.8 17.9 57.9
2002 774 46.7 16.6 55.4
2003 774 46.7 16.6 55.4
2004 767 50.0 15.3 63.1
2005 760 46.0 16.5 64.3
2006 814 45.8 17.8 65
2007 797 45.0 17.7 64.5
2008 794 46.9 16.9 66.6
2009 764 45.6 16.8 65.2
2010 801 45.7 17.4 70.9
2011 772 45.3 17.0 68.4
2012 718 43.6 16.4 69.2
2013 704 42.1 16.6 71.6
2014 723 41.3 17.4 71.8
2015 718 43.0 16.6 71.7
2016 697 46.0 15.1 70.7
2017 653 42.0 15.5 69.8
2018 661 40.7 16.2 71.7
2019 645 41.4 15.5 70.5
2020 630 37.0 17.0 70.3
2021 552 34.8 15.8 99.5
2022 589 37.1 15.8 99.5
2023 648 42.8 15.1 99.5

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 Stone Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 714 36.6 19.5 n/a
1991 737 36.7 20.0 n/a
1992 738 34.0 21.7 44.3
1993 719 36.0 20.0 47
1994 723 36.7 19.7 46.1
1995 756 41.3 18.3 46.4
1996 756 41.3 18.3 46.4
1997 757 40.9 18.5 47.7
1998 783 42.5 18.4 47.9
1999 793 41.6 19.1 53.7
2000 828 44.6 18.6 55.2
2001 819 45.8 17.9 57.9
2002 774 46.7 16.6 55.4
2003 774 46.7 16.6 55.4
2004 767 50.0 15.3 63.1
2005 760 46.0 16.5 64.3
2006 814 45.8 17.8 65
2007 797 45.0 17.7 64.5
2008 794 46.9 16.9 66.6
2009 764 45.6 16.8 65.2
2010 801 45.7 17.4 70.9
2011 772 45.3 17.0 68.4
2012 718 43.6 16.4 69.2
2013 704 42.1 16.6 71.6
2014 723 41.3 17.4 71.8
2015 718 43.0 16.6 71.7
2016 697 46.0 15.1 70.7
2017 653 42.0 15.5 69.8
2018 661 40.7 16.2 71.7
2019 645 41.4 15.5 70.5
2020 630 37.0 17.0 70.3
2021 552 34.8 15.8 99.5
2022 589 37.1 15.8 99.5
2023 648 42.8 15.1 99.5

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 Stone Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $7,818
2018 $8,010
2019 $8,772
2020 $9,093
2021 $8,722
2022 $8,733

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Stone Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 110th of 397 Elementary schoolsRanks 36th of 377 Elementary schools
 18.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stone Elementary School)55.763.3
 7.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stone County School District)56.559.8
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.351.6
 3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stone Elementary School)54.878.2
 23.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Stone County School District)60.670.1
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.454.8
 3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stone Elementary School)61.859.4
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Stone County School District)6458.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.553.4
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stone Elementary School)69.667.8
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Stone County School District)73.571.5
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)48.856.7
 7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stone Elementary School)55.377.8
 22.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Stone County School District)58.572.3
 13.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)4351.9
 8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stone Elementary School)41.774.8
 33.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Stone County School District)56.573.9
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)38.944.3
 5.4%
5th Grade Science (Stone Elementary School)50.980.8
 29.9%
   5th Grade Science (Stone County School District)62.783.7
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Mississippi)55.964.3
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students645648
 0.5%
African American169150
 11.2%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic129
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White434448
 3.2%
Two or More Races2737
 37%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.5%99.5%
 29%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Elementary School

Yes. Stone Elementary School ranks in the top 6.9% of Mississippi elementary schools.

Students at Stone Elementary School are 69% White, 23% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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

Middle : Stone Middle School
High : Stone High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 648 students attended Stone Elementary School.


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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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