Other / mixed grade configuration · Caledonia, MS

Caledonia Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Caledonia Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280273000528
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Caledonia Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Caledonia · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
50.0%
free-lunch eligible

Caledonia Elementary School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Caledonia Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Caledonia, MS.

School address

Caledonia, MS 39740
District: Lowndes Co School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280273000528 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Caledonia Elementary School held near 1,082 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 81.4 → 83.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 280273000528 · Caledonia, MS Other · MID · TRAD

1,070 enr · 13.2:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: New Hope Elementary School (1,191 students)

Caledonia Elementary School held near 1,082 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 81.4 → 83.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Caledonia Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Caledonia Elementary School reports 1,070 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Caledonia Elementary School compares

Caledonia Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 1% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% ▼ 38% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,070 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,070
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 49% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,059
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 535 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.6%
African American 15.4%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 72.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.2, Caledonia Elementary School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lowndes Co School Dist reports $11,059 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Caledonia Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Hope Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Hope High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Caledonia High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Hope Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Caledonia Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Caledonia Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lowndes Co School Dist · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,070 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Caledonia Elementary School

How many students attend Caledonia Elementary School?

Caledonia Elementary School has 1,070 students enrolled. It is a public school in Caledonia, MS. CCD year-over-year: 1,060 (2022-23) → 1,082 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Caledonia Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Caledonia Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 1% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Caledonia Elementary School?

50.0% of students at Caledonia Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caledonia Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Caledonia Elementary School is White at 72.6% of enrollment, in Caledonia, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Caledonia Elementary School?

Caledonia Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Caledonia Elementary School rank among public schools in Caledonia?

By Resource Investment Index, Caledonia Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Caledonia, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lowndes Co School Dist?

Besides Caledonia Elementary School, Lowndes Co School Dist also operates New Hope Elementary School (1,191 students), New Hope High School (787 students), and Caledonia High School (640 students). See the Lowndes Co School Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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