Lc Hatcher Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Lucedale, Mississippi
Lc Hatcher Elementary School in Lucedale, Mississippi enrolled 280 students in 2024-25 with 19.1 full-time teachers, 14.7 students per teacher against the Mississippi elementary-school median of 14.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
249 students in 2022-23, 257 students in 2023-24, 280 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.2 to 19.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 249 | 18.2 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 17.6 | 14.6 |
| 2024-25 | 280 | 19.1 | 14.7 |
14.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 55 of every 100 Mississippi elementary schools
Among the 419 Mississippi elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lc Hatcher Elementary School enrolled 252 students and reported no counselor; it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions12
- Chronically absent24.9% (2022-23)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year.
Elementary schools in Lucedale
6 public elementary schools in Lucedale report 2024-25 enrollment; Lc Hatcher Elementary School is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | 660 | 16.0 | 59.4% |
| Agricola Elementary School | 543 | 16.0 | 47.1% |
| Rocky Creek Elementary School | 402 | 14.2 | 46.8% |
| Lt Taylor Intermediate School | 293 | 15.0 | 64.5% |
| Lc Hatcher Elementary School | 280 | 14.7 | 63.2% |
| Benndale Elementary School | 138 | 9.8 | 61.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Lc Hatcher Elementary School
- Lt Taylor Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 293 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.6 miles away: 402 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).4.6 mi
- Compare Lc Hatcher Elementary School with Lt Taylor Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much George Co School Dist spends per student$10,015 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,015
- The largest public schools in MississippiLc Hatcher Elementary School is the number 327 by size of 423 Mississippi elementary schools open in 2024-25.#327 of 423
- Mississippi schools by students per teacher14.7 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 14.9 for elementary schools.14.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Lc Hatcher Elementary School
How many students attend Lc Hatcher Elementary School?
280 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 249 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lucedale, MS.What is the student-teacher ratio at Lc Hatcher Elementary School?
14.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Mississippi median for elementary schools is 14.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Lc Hatcher Elementary School a Title I school?
Lc Hatcher Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Lc Hatcher Elementary School in?
George Co School Dist, NCES district ID 2801560. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280156000229 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.