Thames Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Thames Elementary School part of?

Thames Elementary School is part of Hattiesburg 51���� District.

2900 Jamestown Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

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Bottom 50%

Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thames Elementary School 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 40% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in MS
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thames Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Thames Elementary School's student population of 537 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thames Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	104
1	83
2	88
3	81
4	67
5	64
Not Listed	30

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Total Students

537 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School
2023	532
2022	528
2021	488
2020	569
2019	569
2018	643
2017	643
2016	687
2015	703
2014	700
2013	688
2012	718
2011	636
2010	602
2009	592
2008	580
2007	591
2006	578
2005	603
2004	563
2003	567
2002	549
2001	531
2000	545
1999	1,001
1998	1,000
1997	1,002
1996	1,001
1995	1,034
1994	1,061
1993	1,050
1992	1,097
1991	1,052

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School
2023	46
2022	37
2021	39
2020	41
2019	41
2018	45
2017	45
2016	48
2015	49
2014	45
2013	51
2012	52
2011	48
2010	47
2009	45
2008	48
2007	43
2006	38
2005	39
2004	38
2003	14
2002	44
2001	42
2000	44
1999	66
1998	66
1997	66
1996	69
1995	71
1994	67
1993	65

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School Calendar

School Motto

To Educate Every Child, Every Way, Every Day.

School Rankings

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

The of Thames Elementary School is 0.26, which is less 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)

#448 out of 795 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School
2023	#448
2022	#469
2021	#456
2019	#457
2018	#580
2017	#685
2016	#612
2015	#363
2014	#501
2013	#352
2012	#413

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40%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2023	40%	52%	50%
2022	29%	47%	45%
2021	22%	37%	25%
2019	29%	46%	37%
2018	24%	43%	32%
2017	13%	37%	22%
2016	14%	31%	19%
2015	26%	27%	20%
2014	55%	64%	59%
2013	64%	68%	62%
2012	57%	64%	59%

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43%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2022	43%	42%	38%
2021	31%	35%	26%
2019	42%	41%	32%
2018	30%	39%	32%
2017	20%	35%	21%
2016	20%	33%	20%
2015	31%	33%	20%
2014	56%	56%	48%
2013	66%	59%	51%
2012	58%	56%	49%
2011	53%	53%	46%

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65-69%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2022	67%	55%	54%
2021	77%	49%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	16:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	13:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	12:1
2003	41:1	16:1	20:1
2002	12:1	17:1	13:1
2001	13:1	17:1	14:1
2000	12:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	17:1	15:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	18:1	16:1
1996	15:1	18:1	16:1
1995	15:1	18:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	4%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2022	1%	4%	6%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%

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Black

86%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2023	87%	47%	88%
2022	90%	47%	90%
2021	87%	48%	91%
2020	87%	48%	92%
2019	87%	48%	92%
2018	88%	49%	92%
2017	88%	49%	92%
2016	85%	49%	93%
2015	82%	49%	92%
2014	80%	49%	90%
2013	79%	49%	91%
2012	77%	50%	91%
2011	76%	50%	90%
2010	79%	50%	92%
2009	79%	50%	92%
2008	77%	51%	92%
2007	75%	51%	91%
2006	73%	51%	90%
2005	68%	51%	89%
2004	66%	51%	88%
2003	67%	51%	88%
2002	66%	51%	87%
2001	62%	51%	85%
2000	66%	50%	84%
1999	85%	51%	84%
1998	85%	51%	82%
1997	82%	51%	79%
1996	79%	51%	77%
1995	75%	51%	75%
1994	72%	51%	73%
1993	70%	52%	71%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2023	4%	42%	3%
2022	4%	43%	2%
2021	5%	43%	3%
2020	7%	44%	3%
2019	7%	44%	3%
2018	7%	43%	3%
2017	7%	43%	3%
2016	11%	45%	4%
2015	13%	46%	4%
2014	12%	45%	4%
2013	13%	46%	5%
2012	15%	46%	4%
2011	18%	45%	5%
2010	16%	46%	5%
2009	18%	46%	4%
2008	20%	46%	6%
2007	20%	46%	6%
2006	23%	46%	8%
2005	28%	47%	9%
2004	30%	46%	10%
2003	29%	46%	11%
2002	30%	46%	11%
2001	33%	46%	13%
2000	31%	47%	14%
1999	14%	47%	15%
1998	14%	48%	17%
1997	16%	48%	19%
1996	19%	48%	22%
1995	22%	48%	24%
1994	27%	48%	27%
1993	30%	48%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2023	7%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	6%	3%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2023	0.24	0.60	0.22
2022	0.19	0.60	0.19
2021	0.24	0.59	0.18
2020	0.24	0.58	0.15
2019	0.24	0.58	0.15
2018	0.22	0.58	0.15
2017	0.22	0.58	0.15
2016	0.27	0.56	0.14
2015	0.31	0.55	0.16
2014	0.35	0.56	0.18
2013	0.37	0.55	0.18
2012	0.39	0.55	0.18
2011	0.39	0.55	0.18
2010	0.35	0.55	0.16
2009	0.35	0.54	0.16
2008	0.37	0.53	0.16
2007	0.40	0.53	0.16
2006	0.42	0.53	0.18
2005	0.46	0.52	0.19
2004	0.48	0.53	0.21
2003	0.47	0.53	0.22
2002	0.48	0.53	0.23
2001	0.51	0.53	0.26
2000	0.48	0.53	0.27
1999	0.26	0.52	0.27
1998	0.27	0.51	0.31
1997	0.31	0.51	0.34
1996	0.34	0.51	0.36
1995	0.40	0.51	0.39
1994	0.41	0.51	0.40
1993	0.42	0.51	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2023	100%	74%	96%
2022	100%	100%	96%
2021	100%	100%	96%
2020	100%	68%	96%
2019	100%	68%	96%
2018	100%	70%	97%
2017	100%	70%	97%
2016	100%	70%	97%
2015	100%	67%	96%
2014	76%	65%	86%
2013	77%	64%	87%
2011	69%	63%	85%
2010	69%	62%	84%
2009	70%	59%	82%
2008	68%	58%	82%
2007	62%	59%	81%
2006	68%	63%	82%
2005	65%	56%	79%
2004	57%	56%	74%
2003	81%	57%	81%
2002	79%	57%	79%
2001	72%	55%	72%
2000	73%	55%	73%
1999	72%	55%	72%
1998	72%	56%	72%
1997	70%	56%	70%
1996	69%	55%	69%
1995	69%	55%	69%
1994	68%	55%	68%
1993	68%	55%	68%
1992	33%	55%	66%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Thames Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 51�� District
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	5%	8%	4%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	9%	9%	6%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	8%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	6%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hattiesburg 51�� District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thames Elementary School's ranking?

Thames Elementary School is ranked #448 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Thames Elementary School often compared to?

Thames Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rowan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Thames Elementary School?

537 students attend Thames Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Thames Elementary School students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thames Elementary School?

Thames Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thames Elementary School offer ?

Thames Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thames Elementary School part of?

Thames Elementary School is part of Hattiesburg 51�� District.