Elementary school (grades K-5) · Holly Springs, MS

H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4)

Federal NCES profile for H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280285001268
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Mississippi schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Holly Springs · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for Mississippi
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) has class sizes larger than 90% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Holly Springs, MS.

School address

Holly Springs, MS 38635
District: Marshall Co School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280285001268 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+15 students YoY

H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) grew from 214 students in 2022-23 to 229 in 2023-24 (+7.0%).

Teacher FTE added 16.1 → 18.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 280285001268 · Holly Springs, MS Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

262 enr · 16.4:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) (515 students)

H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) grew from 214 students in 2022-23 to 229 in 2023-24 (+7.0%). Teacher FTE added 16.1 → 18.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) reports 262 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 H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) compares

H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 23% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 262 top 80% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
262
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 90% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.5%
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
$11,240
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 262 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 46.9%
White 27.1%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 46.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.7, H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Marshall Co School Dist reports $11,240 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Byhalia Middle School (5-8) Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Byhalia High School (9-12) Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
H. W. Byers High School (5-12) Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Potts Camp High School (5-12) Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Marshall Co School Dist · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~262 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4)

How many students attend H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4)?

H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) has 262 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Holly Springs, MS. CCD year-over-year: 214 (2022-23) → 229 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4)?

The student-teacher ratio at H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) is 16.4:1, which is 23% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4)?

100.0% of students at H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4)?

The largest demographic group at H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) is African American at 46.9% of enrollment, in Holly Springs, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4)?

H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) rank among elementary schools in Holly Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4) ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Holly Springs, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Holly Springs on the city page.

What other schools are in Marshall Co School Dist?

Besides H. W. Byers Elementary (K-4), Marshall Co School Dist also operates Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) (515 students), Byhalia Middle School (5-8) (438 students), and Byhalia High School (9-12) (428 students). See the Marshall 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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