Kosciusko Lower Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

109 Veterans Memorial Drive
Kosciusko, MS 39090

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Kosciusko Lower Elementary School serves 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 403 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kosciusko Lower Elementary School's student population of 403 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School
Pre-K	94
Kind	161
1	136
Not Listed	12

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School
2023	433
2022	467
2021	429
2020	459
2019	459
2018	499
2017	499
2016	419
2015	430
2014	435
2013	422
2012	436
2011	422
2010	400
2009	412
2008	408
2007	399
2006	349
2005	351
2004	332
2003	343
2002	347
2001	352
2000	362
1999	333
1998	332
1997	359
1996	361
1995	514
1994	497
1993	491
1992	519
1991	513
1990	507
1989	535
1988	505
1987	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School
2023	42
2022	29
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	25
2012	24
2011	22
2010	22
2009	23
2008	24
2007	21
2006	20
2005	22
2004	22
2003	21
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	20
1998	19
1997	18
1996	18
1995	26
1994	24
1993	24
1992	23
1991	23

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School Motto

'Choose KOSY!'

School Mascot

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School Rankings

The of Kosciusko Lower Elementary School is 0.51, 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)

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Kosciusko School District
2023	10:1	13:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	19:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1
1992	22:1	19:1	20:1
1991	23:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Kosciusko School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Kosciusko School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

61%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Kosciusko School District
2023	63%	47%	60%
2022	60%	47%	59%
2021	59%	48%	58%
2020	58%	48%	57%
2019	58%	48%	57%
2018	56%	49%	54%
2017	56%	49%	54%
2016	53%	49%	52%
2015	56%	49%	51%
2014	55%	49%	49%
2013	54%	49%	48%
2012	53%	50%	48%
2011	52%	50%	48%
2010	50%	50%	49%
2009	50%	50%	48%
2008	48%	51%	47%
2007	50%	51%	47%
2006	51%	51%	49%
2005	45%	51%	48%
2004	47%	51%	50%
2003	45%	51%	49%
2002	48%	51%	50%
2001	52%	51%	50%
2000	53%	50%	51%
1999	58%	51%	52%
1998	54%	51%	50%
1997	53%	51%	49%
1996	52%	51%	48%
1995	54%	51%	49%
1994	56%	51%	49%
1993	52%	52%	48%

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White

35%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Kosciusko School District
2023	34%	42%	34%
2022	36%	43%	35%
2021	36%	43%	36%
2020	39%	44%	39%
2019	39%	44%	39%
2018	40%	43%	42%
2017	40%	43%	42%
2016	42%	45%	45%
2015	41%	46%	46%
2014	40%	45%	47%
2013	41%	46%	48%
2012	42%	46%	48%
2011	44%	45%	48%
2010	47%	46%	48%
2009	46%	46%	48%
2008	49%	46%	50%
2007	46%	46%	50%
2006	45%	46%	48%
2005	51%	47%	51%
2004	51%	46%	49%
2003	51%	46%	50%
2002	50%	46%	49%
2001	47%	46%	50%
2000	46%	47%	49%
1999	41%	47%	48%
1998	45%	48%	50%
1997	47%	48%	51%
1996	48%	48%	52%
1995	46%	48%	51%
1994	44%	48%	51%
1993	48%	48%	52%

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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	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Kosciusko School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Kosciusko School District
2023	0.49	0.60	0.53
2022	0.51	0.60	0.53
2021	0.53	0.59	0.53
2020	0.52	0.58	0.53
2019	0.52	0.58	0.53
2018	0.53	0.58	0.53
2017	0.53	0.58	0.53
2016	0.55	0.56	0.53
2015	0.52	0.55	0.53
2014	0.54	0.56	0.55
2013	0.54	0.55	0.54
2012	0.55	0.55	0.54
2011	0.54	0.55	0.54
2010	0.53	0.55	0.54
2009	0.54	0.54	0.54
2008	0.53	0.53	0.53
2007	0.54	0.53	0.53
2006	0.54	0.53	0.53
2005	0.54	0.52	0.52
2004	0.52	0.53	0.52
2003	0.54	0.53	0.52
2002	0.52	0.53	0.52
2001	0.51	0.53	0.51
2000	0.51	0.53	0.51
1999	0.50	0.52	0.51
1998	0.51	0.51	0.51
1997	0.50	0.51	0.51
1996	0.50	0.51	0.51
1995	0.50	0.51	0.50
1994	0.50	0.51	0.50
1993	0.50	0.51	0.50

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Eligible for

78%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Kosciusko School District
2023	87%	74%	76%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	71%	68%	65%
2019	71%	68%	65%
2018	68%	70%	63%
2017	68%	70%	63%
2016	69%	70%	64%
2015	70%	67%	59%
2014	71%	65%	59%
2013	69%	64%	58%
2012	67%	63%	57%
2011	67%	63%	59%
2010	65%	62%	58%
2009	62%	59%	55%
2008	59%	58%	53%
2007	62%	59%	52%
2006	60%	63%	51%
2005	54%	56%	50%
2004	54%	56%	50%
2003	49%	57%	49%
2002	50%	57%	51%
2001	49%	55%	49%
2000	52%	55%	52%
1999	52%	55%	52%
1998	51%	56%	51%
1997	50%	56%	50%
1996	49%	55%	49%
1995	50%	55%	51%
1994	51%	55%	51%
1993	53%	55%	53%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Kosciusko Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Kosciusko School District
2023	13%	26%	23%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	9%	8%	10%
2012	10%	8%	10%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	12%	7%	10%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kosciusko School District

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

School Notes

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Kosciusko Lower Elementary School often compared to?

Kosciusko Lower Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Long Creek Attendance Center, Kosciusko Middle School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Kosciusko Lower Elementary School?

403 students attend Kosciusko Lower Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Kosciusko Lower Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kosciusko Lower Elementary School?

Kosciusko Lower Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kosciusko Lower Elementary School offer ?

Kosciusko Lower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kosciusko Lower Elementary School part of?

Kosciusko Lower Elementary School is part of Kosciusko School District.

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