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KCSD Upper Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

364 John C Stennis Avenue, De Kalb, MS 39328 · (601) 743-2432 · Part of Kemper County School District

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Students
108
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about KCSD Upper Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 48.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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364 John C Stennis Avenue, De Kalb

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 453
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
208’20
184’21
185’22
131’23
108’24

Down 48.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KCSD Upper Elementary School from De Kalb families.

Other schools in Kemper County School District

The district →
KCSD Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Scooba
D
285 students12:1
Kemper County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dekalb
C
191 students11:1
Kemper County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · DeKalb
C−
304 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; De Kalb’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.