Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)

172 Highway 309 North
Byhalia, MS 38611

Bottom 50%

Serving 504 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in MS
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)'s student population of 504 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)
Kind	85
1	98
2	87
3	123
4	103
Not Listed	8

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Total Students

504 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)
2023	553
2022	569
2021	538
2020	705
2019	705
2018	731
2017	731
2016	735
2015	705
2014	721
2013	705
2012	581
2011	592
2010	588
2009	607
2008	651
2007	668
2006	1,147
2005	1,084
2004	1,043
2003	1,034
2002	1,042
2001	1,084
2000	1,048
1999	1,066
1998	1,018
1997	1,002
1996	998
1995	1,066
1994	1,031
1993	1,120
1992	1,029
1991	1,089
1990	1,087
1989	1,009
1988	1,007
1987	1,023

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)
2023	40
2022	35
2021	29
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	38
2014	34
2013	35
2012	30
2011	31
2010	31
2009	30
2008	31
2007	28
2006	36
2005	50
2004	53
2003	53
2002	51
2001	52
2000	53
1999	52
1998	49
1997	51
1996	51
1995	49
1994	51
1993	56
1992	54
1991	55

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Rankings

Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) ranks within the bottom 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#746 out of 795 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)
2023	#746
2022	#751
2021	#590
2019	#540
2018	#586
2017	#628
2016	#581
2015	#776
2014	#688
2013	#734
2012	#751

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21%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi	Marshall County School District
2023	21%	52%	31%
2022	16%	47%	29%
2021	10%	37%	18%
2019	28%	46%	32%
2018	25%	43%	29%
2017	19%	37%	23%
2016	14%	31%	17%
2015	11%	27%	12%
2014	52%	64%	60%
2013	52%	68%	60%
2012	50%	64%	53%

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21%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi	Marshall County School District
2022	21%	42%	27%
2021	22%	35%	25%
2019	36%	41%	33%
2018	27%	39%	29%
2017	21%	35%	27%
2016	23%	33%	23%
2015	11%	33%	22%
2014	38%	56%	49%
2013	34%	59%	47%
2012	32%	56%	46%
2011	40%	53%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi	Marshall County School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	16:1	14:1	13:1
2021	19:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	14:1
2019	18:1	15:1	14:1
2018	20:1	16:1	15:1
2017	20:1	16:1	15:1
2016	19:1	16:1	15:1
2015	19:1	16:1	15:1
2014	21:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	16:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	16:1
2008	21:1	15:1	17:1
2007	24:1	16:1	18:1
2006	32:1	16:1	20:1
2005	22:1	17:1	20:1
2004	20:1	16:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	17:1	18:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	21:1	17:1	19:1
1998	21:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi	Marshall County School District
2023	19%	5%	15%
2022	20%	4%	14%
2021	21%	4%	14%
2020	19%	4%	12%
2019	19%	4%	12%
2018	16%	4%	11%
2017	16%	4%	11%
2016	14%	3%	10%
2015	14%	3%	9%
2014	11%	3%	8%
2013	13%	3%	8%
2012	12%	3%	8%
2011	11%	3%	7%
2010	10%	2%	7%
2009	11%	2%	6%
2008	9%	2%	6%
2007	7%	2%	4%
2006	6%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%

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Black

43%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi	Marshall County School District
2023	43%	47%	43%
2022	44%	47%	43%
2021	40%	48%	42%
2020	42%	48%	44%
2019	42%	48%	44%
2018	42%	49%	47%
2017	42%	49%	47%
2016	45%	49%	50%
2015	47%	49%	51%
2014	49%	49%	51%
2013	48%	49%	51%
2012	48%	50%	53%
2011	48%	50%	55%
2010	52%	50%	57%
2009	55%	50%	59%
2008	58%	51%	59%
2007	59%	51%	60%
2006	60%	51%	62%
2005	62%	51%	61%
2004	61%	51%	62%
2003	64%	51%	62%
2002	67%	51%	64%
2001	66%	51%	66%
2000	64%	50%	64%
1999	63%	51%	63%
1998	65%	51%	64%
1997	65%	51%	64%
1996	64%	51%	64%
1995	63%	51%	63%
1994	64%	51%	62%
1993	62%	52%	62%

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White

27%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi	Marshall County School District
2023	28%	42%	36%
2022	28%	43%	38%
2021	31%	43%	39%
2020	33%	44%	41%
2019	33%	44%	41%
2018	37%	43%	39%
2017	37%	43%	39%
2016	37%	45%	38%
2015	35%	46%	38%
2014	36%	45%	39%
2013	35%	46%	39%
2012	36%	46%	38%
2011	39%	45%	38%
2010	35%	46%	36%
2009	34%	46%	35%
2008	33%	46%	35%
2007	34%	46%	36%
2006	34%	46%	36%
2005	34%	47%	37%
2004	35%	46%	36%
2003	33%	46%	36%
2002	31%	46%	35%
2001	31%	46%	33%
2000	34%	47%	35%
1999	35%	47%	36%
1998	34%	48%	36%
1997	34%	48%	36%
1996	35%	48%	36%
1995	37%	48%	37%
1994	36%	48%	38%
1993	38%	48%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi	Marshall County School District
2023	10%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	4%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi	Marshall County School District
2023	0.70	0.60	0.67
2022	0.69	0.60	0.66
2021	0.70	0.59	0.65
2020	0.68	0.58	0.63
2019	0.68	0.58	0.63
2018	0.67	0.58	0.62
2017	0.67	0.58	0.62
2016	0.65	0.56	0.60
2015	0.64	0.55	0.59
2014	0.62	0.56	0.58
2013	0.63	0.55	0.59
2012	0.64	0.55	0.58
2011	0.62	0.55	0.56
2010	0.61	0.55	0.55
2009	0.58	0.54	0.53
2008	0.55	0.53	0.52
2007	0.54	0.53	0.51
2006	0.53	0.53	0.50
2005	0.51	0.52	0.49
2004	0.51	0.53	0.49
2003	0.49	0.53	0.49
2002	0.46	0.53	0.48
2001	0.47	0.53	0.46
2000	0.48	0.53	0.47
1999	0.49	0.52	0.48
1998	0.47	0.51	0.47
1997	0.47	0.51	0.47
1996	0.47	0.51	0.47
1995	0.47	0.51	0.47
1994	0.48	0.51	0.48
1993	0.48	0.51	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi	Marshall County School District
2023	100%	74%	98%
2022	99%	100%	97%
2021	99%	100%	97%
2020	83%	68%	83%
2019	83%	68%	83%
2018	85%	70%	86%
2017	85%	70%	86%
2016	84%	70%	85%
2015	82%	67%	83%
2014	79%	65%	81%
2013	83%	64%	83%
2012	82%	63%	84%
2011	90%	63%	85%
2010	86%	62%	85%
2009	75%	59%	78%
2008	77%	58%	76%
2007	75%	59%	78%
2006	73%	63%	76%
2005	75%	56%	74%
2004	77%	56%	72%
2003	67%	57%	67%
2002	74%	57%	74%
2001	73%	55%	73%
2000	71%	55%	71%
1999	73%	55%	73%
1998	75%	56%	75%
1997	74%	56%	74%
1996	77%	55%	77%
1995	78%	55%	78%
1994	77%	55%	77%
1993	77%	55%	77%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)	Mississippi	Marshall County School District
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	7%	8%	5%
2012	7%	8%	5%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	7%	9%	5%
2008	8%	9%	6%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	12%	9%	12%
2000	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Marshall County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)'s ranking?

Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) is ranked #746 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) often compared to?

Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)is often viewed alongside schools like Galena Elementary School (K-7), Mary Reid School (K-4) by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)?

504 students attend Byhalia Elementary School (K-4).

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) students are Black, 27% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)?

Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) offer ?

Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) part of?

Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) is part of Marshall County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education