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Thames Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2900 Jamestown Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 · (601) 582-6655 · Part of Hattiesburg Public School District

Hattiesburg’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
619
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Thames Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 26.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hattiesburg kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Hattiesburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Thames ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts31%
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

Directions ↗

2900 Jamestown Road, Hattiesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten113
Grade 1108
Grade 2100
Grade 396
Grade 487
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
488’20
528’21
532’22
537’23
619’24

Up 26.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Two or more races 18%White 4%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thames Elementary from Hattiesburg families.

Other schools in Hattiesburg Public School District

The district →
Rowan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
B−
425 students17:1
Woodley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
B
422 students16:1
Grace Christian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
C+
367 students16:1
Hawkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
C
283 students12:1
Hattiesburg STEAM Academy
Middle · Grades 6 · Hattiesburg
C+
263 students13:1
N R Burger Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hattiesburg
C+
525 students10:1

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; Hattiesburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.