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Kosciusko Lower Elementary School

109 Veterans Memorial Drive
Kosciusko, MS 39090
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Tel: (662) 289-3364
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Kosciusko Lower Elementary School serves 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-1. 
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-1
  • Enrollment: 403 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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

Category
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Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

School Overview

Kosciusko Lower Elementary School's student population of 403 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeKosciusko Lower Elementary School
Pre-K120
Kind132
1150
Not Listed1
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Total Students
403 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary School
2025403
2024403
2023433
2022467
2021429
2020468
2019459
2018499
2017499
2016419
2015430
2014435
2013422
2012436
2011422
2010400
2009412
2008408
2007399
2006349
2005351
2004332
2003343
2002347
2001352
2000362
1999333
1998332
1997359
1996361
1995514
1994497
1993491
1992519
1991513
1990507
1989535
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary School
202523
202439
202342
202229
202130
202030
201930
201831
201731
201625
201526
201425
201325
201224
201122
201022
200923
200824
200721
200620
200522
200422
200321
200221
200121
200021
199920
199819
199718
199618
199526
199424
199324
199223
199123
199023
198921
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School Motto
'Choose KOSY!'

School Rankings

The diversity score of Kosciusko Lower Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MS)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary SchoolMississippiKosciusko School District
202518:114:1
202410:114:112:1
202310:114:112:1
202216:114:114:1
202114:115:114:1
202016:115:114:1
201915:115:114:1
201816:116:116:1
201716:116:116:1
201617:116:116:1
201517:116:116:1
201417:116:116:1
201317:116:116:1
201218:116:117:1
201119:116:117:1
201018:116:117:1
200918:115:116:1
200817:116:116:1
200719:116:116:1
200617:116:117:1
200516:117:116:1
200415:116:116:1
200316:117:116:1
200217:117:117:1
200117:117:117:1
200017:117:117:1
199917:117:118:1
199818:118:119:1
199720:118:119:1
199621:118:120:1
199520:118:120:1
199421:118:119:1
199321:119:119:1
199222:119:120:1
199123:119:120:1
199022:119:120:1
198925:119:121:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary SchoolMississippiKosciusko School District
20231%1%1%
20221%1%2%
20211%1%2%
20201%1%1%
20141%2%1%
20131%1%1%
20121%1%1%
20091%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20071%1%1%
20031%1%
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Hispanic
3%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary SchoolMississippiKosciusko School District
20242%5%3%
20231%5%3%
20221%4%3%
20212%4%3%
20203%4%3%
20192%4%3%
20184%4%3%
20174%4%3%
20163%3%3%
20153%3%3%
20143%3%3%
20133%3%3%
20123%3%3%
20114%3%4%
20103%2%3%
20093%2%3%
20082%2%2%
20073%2%2%
20064%1%2%
20054%1%1%
20042%1%1%
20033%1%1%
20022%1%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
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Black
60%
45%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary SchoolMississippiKosciusko School District
202461%47%62%
202363%47%60%
202260%47%59%
202159%48%58%
202055%48%57%
201958%48%57%
201856%49%54%
201756%49%54%
201653%49%52%
201556%49%51%
201455%49%49%
201354%49%48%
201253%50%48%
201152%50%48%
201050%50%49%
200950%50%48%
200848%51%47%
200750%51%47%
200651%51%49%
200545%51%48%
200447%51%50%
200345%51%49%
200248%51%50%
200152%51%50%
200053%50%51%
199958%51%52%
199854%51%50%
199753%51%49%
199652%51%48%
199554%51%49%
199456%51%49%
199352%52%48%
199251%52%48%
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White
34%
40%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary SchoolMississippiKosciusko School District
202435%42%32%
202334%42%34%
202236%43%35%
202136%43%36%
202040%44%39%
201939%44%39%
201840%43%42%
201740%43%42%
201642%45%45%
201541%46%46%
201440%45%47%
201341%46%48%
201242%46%48%
201144%45%48%
201047%46%48%
200946%46%48%
200849%46%50%
200746%46%50%
200645%46%48%
200551%47%51%
200451%46%49%
200351%46%50%
200250%46%49%
200147%46%50%
200046%47%49%
199941%47%48%
199845%48%50%
199747%48%51%
199648%48%52%
199546%48%51%
199444%48%51%
199348%48%52%
199249%48%52%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary SchoolMississippiKosciusko School District
20242%4%2%
20231%4%2%
20222%4%1%
20212%3%1%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20162%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.53
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary SchoolMississippiKosciusko School District
20250.530.64
20240.510.600.52
20230.490.600.53
20220.510.600.53
20210.530.590.53
20200.540.580.53
20190.520.580.53
20180.530.580.53
20170.530.580.53
20160.550.560.53
20150.520.550.53
20140.540.560.55
20130.540.550.54
20120.550.550.54
20110.540.550.54
20100.530.550.54
20090.540.540.54
20080.530.530.53
20070.540.530.53
20060.540.530.53
20050.540.520.52
20040.520.530.52
20030.540.530.52
20020.520.530.52
20010.510.530.51
20000.510.530.51
19990.500.520.51
19980.510.510.51
19970.500.510.51
19960.500.510.51
19950.500.510.50
19940.500.510.50
19930.500.510.50
19920.500.510.51
19910.500.510.50
19900.500.500.50
19890.500.510.50
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Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
67%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary SchoolMississippiKosciusko School District
202573%67%
202478%68%74%
202387%74%76%
202299%100%99%
202199%100%99%
202072%68%65%
201971%68%65%
201868%70%63%
201768%70%63%
201669%70%64%
201570%67%59%
201471%65%59%
201369%64%58%
201267%63%57%
201167%63%59%
201065%62%58%
200962%59%55%
200859%58%53%
200762%59%52%
200660%63%51%
200554%56%50%
200454%56%50%
200349%57%49%
200250%57%51%
200149%55%49%
200052%55%52%
199952%55%52%
199851%56%51%
199750%56%50%
199649%55%49%
199550%55%51%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearKosciusko Lower Elementary SchoolMississippiKosciusko School District
202512%7%
20249%6%8%
202313%26%23%
20206%6%6%
20196%6%6%
20187%6%7%
20177%6%7%
20167%5%7%
20157%7%9%
20146%7%8%
20139%8%10%
201210%8%10%
20116%7%7%
20109%8%7%
20097%9%9%
20088%9%9%
20078%8%9%
200612%7%10%
20059%8%9%
200411%8%11%
200310%8%10%
20029%8%9%
200110%9%10%
20009%9%9%
19999%9%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Kosciusko School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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Kosciusko Lower Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Long Creek Elementary 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?
60% of Kosciusko Lower Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Kosciusko Lower Elementary School?
Kosciusko Lower Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.
What grades does Kosciusko Lower Elementary School offer ?
Kosciusko Lower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).
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Kosciusko Lower Elementary School is part of Kosciusko School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-1
  • Enrollment: 403 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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