Tylertown Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 3 · Tylertown, Mississippi

Tylertown Primary School in Tylertown, Mississippi enrolled 395 students in 2024-25 with 26.5 full-time teachers, 14.9 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). On the state tests, 20-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Mississippi: 41.7% and 52.1%).

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 25%

381 students in 2022-23, 378 students in 2023-24, 395 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.3 to 26.5.

Students enrolled at Tylertown Primary School by school year2022-23: 381, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 39501002003004002022-233812023-243782024-25395
Students enrolled at Tylertown Primary School by school year2022-23: 381, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 39501002003004002022-233812023-243782024-25395
Students enrolled at Tylertown Primary School by school year2022-23: 381, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 39501002003004002022-233812023-243782024-25395
Students enrolled at Tylertown Primary School by school year2022-23: 381, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 39501002003004002022-233812023-243782024-25395
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338135.310.8
2023-2437835.610.6
2024-2539526.514.9

14.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 50 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; This school 14.9; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 14.9; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 14.9; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 14.9; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state 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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Tylertown Primary School enrolled 381 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 absent18.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.5% of students were Black, 25.8% of two or more races, 14.9% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black56.5%
  2. Two or more races25.8%
  3. White14.9%
  4. Hispanic2.5%
  5. Asian0.3%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Tylertown Primary School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 41.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.1% in math in 2022-23 across Mississippi. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Mississippi, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMississippi
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220‑24%30%41.7%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%30% (2021-22)52.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Tylertown

2 public elementary schools in Tylertown report 2024-25 enrollment; Tylertown Primary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Tylertown Primary School39514.9100.0%
Dexter Elementary School745.785.1%

All public schools in Tylertown →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Tylertown Primary School

  1. Dexter Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 9.3 miles away: 74 students, 5.7 per teacher (2024-25).9.3 mi
  2. Eva Gordon Lower Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 19 miles away: 345 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).19 mi
  3. Compare Tylertown Primary School with Dexter Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Walthall County School District spends per student$12,756 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,756
  5. The largest public schools in MississippiTylertown Primary School is the number 222 by size of 423 Mississippi elementary schools open in 2024-25.#222 of 423
  6. Mississippi schools by students per teacher14.9 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 14.9 for elementary schools.14.9:1
  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 Tylertown Primary School

  1. How many students attend Tylertown Primary School?
    395 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 381 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Tylertown, MS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Tylertown Primary School?
    14.9 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 Tylertown Primary School a Title I school?
    Tylertown Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Tylertown Primary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Tylertown Primary School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 41.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.1% in math in 2022-23 across Mississippi. Mississippi's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Tylertown Primary School in?
    Walthall County School District, NCES district ID 2804440. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280444001148 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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