WILLIAM DEAN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WILLIAM DEAN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a Title I public elementary school with about 596 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 29 teachers, WILLIAM DEAN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

WILLIAM DEAN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public school located in Lexington, Mississippi, serving students within the Holmes County Consolidated School District. As a staple of the local community, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to elementary-aged children, aiming to foster both intellectual growth and social development during these critical formative years.

Like many schools in the Holmes County district, William Dean Jr. Elementary operates with a commitment to addressing the unique educational needs of its student body while working to prepare them for middle school and beyond. The school functions as an essential resource for the Lexington area, emphasizing core curriculum subjects and attempting to bridge educational gaps through dedicated classroom instruction and support services within the broader framework of the Mississippi public education system.

For more information, contact WILLIAM DEAN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at (662) 834-3003 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

96 Rockport Road
Lexington, MS 39095
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WILLIAM DEAN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Lexington, MS with about 596 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Mississippi

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
Total Students:
596
Teachers:
29.69
NSLP Status:1
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 596 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending WILLIAM DEAN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 99% of the student body.

Black or African American
99.0%
White
0.8%
Asian
0.2%

Female
48.7%
Male
51.3%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.