Lewisburg Primary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Olive Branch, Mississippi

Lewisburg Primary in Olive Branch, Mississippi enrolled 578 students in 2024-25 with 32.6 full-time teachers, 17.7 students per teacher against the Mississippi elementary-school median of 14.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 34%

582 students in 2022-23, 579 students in 2023-24, 578 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 49.2 to 32.6.

Students enrolled at Lewisburg Primary by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 579, 2024-25: 57802004006002022-235822023-245792024-25578
Students enrolled at Lewisburg Primary by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 579, 2024-25: 57802004006002022-235822023-245792024-25578
Students enrolled at Lewisburg Primary by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 579, 2024-25: 57802004006002022-235822023-245792024-25578
Students enrolled at Lewisburg Primary by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 579, 2024-25: 57802004006002022-235822023-245792024-25578
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2358249.211.8
2023-2457948.911.8
2024-2557832.617.7

17.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 91 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.

Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Lewisburg Primary 17.7; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLewisburg Primary 17.7state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Lewisburg Primary 17.7; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLewisburg Primary 17.7state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Lewisburg Primary 17.7; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLewisburg Primary 17.7state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; Lewisburg Primary 17.7; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLewisburg Primary 17.7state median 14.9U.S. 14.6

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).

One counselor per 546 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lewisburg Primary enrolled 546 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 546 of the 546 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent21.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

74.0% of students were White, 11.8% Black, 7.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White74.0%
  2. Black11.8%
  3. Hispanic7.8%
  4. Two or more races5.0%
  5. Asian1.4%

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. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Olive Branch

5 public elementary schools in Olive Branch report 2024-25 enrollment; Lewisburg Primary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Overpark Elementary63514.741.6%
Lewisburg Primary57817.719.4%
Olive Branch Elementary50416.850.8%
Chickasaw Elementary School50015.253.8%
Olive Branch Intermediate School47216.349.4%

All public schools in Olive Branch →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lewisburg Primary

  1. Lewisburg Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 604 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Lewisburg IntermediateThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 606 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  3. Compare Lewisburg Primary with Lewisburg Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much DeSoto County Schools spends per student$9,525 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,525
  5. The largest public schools in MississippiLewisburg Primary is the number 100 by size of 423 Mississippi elementary schools open in 2024-25.#100 of 423
  6. Mississippi schools by students per teacher17.7 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 14.9 for elementary schools.17.7:1
  7. 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 Lewisburg Primary

  1. How many students attend Lewisburg Primary?
    578 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 582 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Olive Branch, MS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewisburg Primary?
    17.7 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.
  3. Is Lewisburg Primary a Title I school?
    Lewisburg Primary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Lewisburg Primary in?
    DeSoto County Schools, NCES district ID 2801320. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280132001373 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