Poplarville Lower Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

804 South Julia Street Suite A
Poplarville, MS 39470

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Poplarville Lower Elementary School serves 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Poplarville Lower Elementary School's student population of 494 students has grown by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 51% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poplarville Lower Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	149
1	146
2	161
Not Listed	19

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Total Students

494 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School
2023	476
2022	441
2021	364
2020	446
2019	446
2018	425
2017	425
2016	451
2015	467
2014	456
2013	436
2012	435
2011	465
2010	493
2009	513
2008	516
2007	529
2006	532
2005	513
2004	475
2003	451
2002	490
2001	468
2000	494
1999	682
1998	682
1997	647
1996	607
1995	584
1994	576
1993	607
1992	572
1991	599

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School
2023	38
2022	30
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	31
2014	30
2013	25
2012	26
2011	26
2010	30
2009	32
2008	31
2007	29
2006	30
2005	27
2004	27
2003	25
2002	30
2001	28
2000	29
1999	36
1998	35
1997	32
1996	31
1995	31
1994	31
1993	29

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School Motto

The mission of the Poplarville School District is to serve all students by providing a high-quality education in a safe learning environment.

School Rankings

The of Poplarville Lower Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Poplarville Separate School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	15:1	13:1
2019	17:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	12:1
2017	15:1	16:1	12:1
2016	16:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	13:1
2014	15:1	16:1	13:1
2013	18:1	16:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	18:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	14:1
2005	19:1	17:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School	Mississippi
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Poplarville Separate School District
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Poplarville Separate School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Black

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Poplarville Separate School District
2023	8%	47%	9%
2022	7%	47%	9%
2021	7%	48%	10%
2020	11%	48%	11%
2019	11%	48%	11%
2018	11%	49%	11%
2017	11%	49%	11%
2016	10%	49%	12%
2015	8%	49%	11%
2014	9%	49%	12%
2013	13%	49%	14%
2012	14%	50%	15%
2011	15%	50%	16%
2010	14%	50%	15%
2009	14%	50%	16%
2008	13%	51%	15%
2007	16%	51%	14%
2006	14%	51%	13%
2005	14%	51%	13%
2004	11%	51%	14%
2003	9%	51%	12%
2002	12%	51%	13%
2001	17%	51%	15%
2000	18%	50%	15%
1999	18%	51%	15%
1998	17%	51%	16%
1997	16%	51%	16%
1996	14%	51%	15%
1995	15%	51%	16%
1994	15%	51%	16%
1993	17%	52%	17%

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White

83%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Poplarville Separate School District
2023	84%	42%	84%
2022	85%	43%	85%
2021	85%	43%	84%
2020	83%	44%	85%
2019	83%	44%	85%
2018	85%	43%	86%
2017	85%	43%	86%
2016	86%	45%	85%
2015	86%	46%	66%
2014	86%	45%	86%
2013	84%	46%	85%
2012	81%	46%	84%
2011	81%	45%	82%
2010	82%	46%	83%
2009	82%	46%	84%
2008	86%	46%	85%
2007	84%	46%	85%
2006	85%	46%	87%
2005	85%	47%	86%
2004	88%	46%	86%
2003	90%	46%	88%
2002	87%	46%	87%
2001	83%	46%	85%
2000	81%	47%	85%
1999	82%	47%	85%
1998	83%	48%	84%
1997	84%	48%	84%
1996	86%	48%	85%
1995	85%	48%	84%
1994	85%	48%	84%
1993	83%	48%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Poplarville Separate School District
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	1%	3%
2015	6%	1%	4%
2014	5%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Poplarville Separate School District
2023	0.29	0.60	0.29
2022	0.27	0.60	0.28
2021	0.27	0.59	0.29
2020	0.30	0.58	0.27
2019	0.30	0.58	0.27
2018	0.27	0.58	0.25
2017	0.27	0.58	0.25
2016	0.25	0.56	0.26
2015	0.25	0.55	0.33
2014	0.25	0.56	0.25
2013	0.28	0.55	0.27
2012	0.33	0.55	0.28
2011	0.33	0.55	0.31
2010	0.31	0.55	0.29
2009	0.31	0.54	0.27
2008	0.25	0.53	0.25
2007	0.27	0.53	0.26
2006	0.26	0.53	0.22
2005	0.26	0.52	0.25
2004	0.22	0.53	0.24
2003	0.18	0.53	0.22
2002	0.23	0.53	0.22
2001	0.29	0.53	0.26
2000	0.31	0.53	0.26
1999	0.30	0.52	0.26
1998	0.29	0.51	0.27
1997	0.27	0.51	0.27
1996	0.24	0.51	0.25
1995	0.26	0.51	0.27
1994	0.26	0.51	0.27
1993	0.29	0.51	0.28

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Eligible for

51%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Poplarville Separate School District
2023	68%	74%	63%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	62%	68%	56%
2019	62%	68%	56%
2018	64%	70%	60%
2017	64%	70%	60%
2016	64%	70%	63%
2015	65%	67%	61%
2014	64%	65%	60%
2013	65%	64%	63%
2012	64%	63%	62%
2011	67%	63%	64%
2010	60%	62%	59%
2009	69%	59%	60%
2008	61%	58%	55%
2007	61%	59%	56%
2006	67%	63%	70%
2005	63%	56%	55%
2004	41%	56%	40%
2003	53%	57%	53%
2002	51%	57%	51%
2001	47%	55%	47%
2000	45%	55%	45%
1999	45%	55%	45%
1998	46%	56%	46%
1997	46%	56%	46%
1996	47%	55%	47%
1995	47%	55%	47%
1994	49%	55%	49%
1993	49%	55%	49%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Poplarville Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Poplarville Separate School District
2023	31%	26%	36%
2020	11%	6%	13%
2019	11%	6%	13%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	9%	8%	8%
2012	11%	8%	10%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	6%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	10%	8%	12%
2004	13%	8%	13%
2003	11%	8%	11%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	11%	9%	11%

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School District Name

Poplarville Separate School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What schools are Poplarville Lower Elementary School often compared to?

Poplarville Lower Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Hancock Elementary School, South Side Lower Elementary School, West Side Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Poplarville Lower Elementary School?

494 students attend Poplarville Lower Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Poplarville Lower Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poplarville Lower Elementary School?

Poplarville Lower Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Poplarville Lower Elementary School offer ?

Poplarville Lower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Poplarville Lower Elementary School part of?

Poplarville Lower Elementary School is part of Poplarville Separate School District.

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