Thames Elementary School serves 615 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Thames Elementary School’s learner population of 615 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Thames Elementary School is ranked within the lower 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 Thames Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Thames Elementary School is Hattiesburg High School (1.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is N R Burger Middle School (2.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Woodley Elementary School (1.1 miles away)