Enrollment
191
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Goodman, MS
Goodman Pickens Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Goodman Pickens Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280019501503
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Goodman Pickens Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 191
- students enrolled
Goodman Pickens Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Holmes County Consolidated Sd · Mississippi
NCES ID 280019501503 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Goodman Pickens Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Goodman Pickens Elementary School
Goodman Pickens Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Goodman, Mississippi, enrolling 191 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Mississippi schools, with 191 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Among 140 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #119, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 191 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 46.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Holmes County Consolidated Sd also operates Holmes County Central High School (714 students) and William Dean Jr. Elementary School (426 students) alongside Goodman Pickens Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Goodman Pickens Elementary School compares
Goodman Pickens Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 16% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 191 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
191
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 19% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,241
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 95.8%
White 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 95.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Goodman Pickens Elementary School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Holmes County Consolidated Sd, which includes Goodman Pickens Elementary School.
$13,241
Per student
+10%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.8%
State 36.7%
Federal 46.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Goodman Pickens Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes County Central High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| William Dean Jr. Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| S V Marshall Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Durant Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| S V Marshall Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Goodman Pickens Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 714
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 242
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~191 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Goodman Pickens Elementary School
How many students attend Goodman Pickens Elementary School?
Goodman Pickens Elementary School has 191 students enrolled. It is a public school in Goodman, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goodman Pickens Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Goodman Pickens Elementary School is 11.2:1, which is 16% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 29% 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 Goodman Pickens Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Goodman Pickens Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goodman Pickens Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Goodman Pickens Elementary School is African American at 95.8% of enrollment, in Goodman, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Goodman Pickens Elementary School?
Goodman Pickens Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Goodman Pickens Elementary School a good school?
Goodman Pickens Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Holmes County Consolidated Sd?
Besides Goodman Pickens Elementary School, Holmes County Consolidated Sd also operates Holmes County Central High School (714 students), William Dean Jr. Elementary School (426 students), and S V Marshall Middle School (321 students). See the Holmes County Consolidated Sd district page for the complete list.
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