Verona Elementary School serves 429 students in grades Kindergarten-4.

Verona Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview: Verona Elementary School’s student population of 429 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison:Verona Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Verona Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Verona Elementary School is Tupelo High School (3.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Plantersville Middle School (2.9 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Lawndale Elementary School (1.6 miles away)