The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Science. The lowest is 44% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Raymond Elementary School
Raymond Elementary School, located on Palestine Road in the small Hinds County town of Raymond, Mississippi, is a school that no longer operates. The data lists its lifecycle status as closed, which means a family looking at this profile today would not be enrolling a child here. Any assessment results, community details, or program information should be read as a historical snapshot rather than a picture of an active school.
The most recent state testing data available comes from the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, covering the school year ending in spring of the year before last. At that time, the school served at least grades three through six, based on which grade levels produced test results. The grades-served field in the directory is unclear, showing an entry that does not map to a standard grade range, so the testing data is the best available indicator of the school's grade span during its final years.
In mathematics, the school's results varied widely by grade. Third grade stood out as a strong point, with a clear majority of tested students scoring proficient or above. That same cohort's performance dropped sharply in fourth grade, where only about a quarter of students reached proficiency. Fifth and sixth grade math results fell in between, with somewhere around two-fifths of students proficient. In English language arts, the pattern was similar: third grade was strong, fourth grade dipped, and fifth grade recovered somewhat before settling back down in sixth grade to roughly the same level as fourth. Science was tested only in fifth grade, and a clear majority of those students scored proficient or above.
Participation rates for the state assessments were not reported, so it is not possible to confirm how fully the tested population represented the school's enrollment. The tested groups were modest in size across all grades, which is consistent with a small-town elementary school.
No enrollment figures, demographic breakdowns, free-or-reduced-price lunch counts, or special-population data were available in the payload. Staffing, attendance, discipline, and course-access information were also missing. Title I status was not reported, and the school was not a charter school. Magnet status was not indicated. Because the school is closed, these gaps reflect a campus that is no longer generating current data.
Raymond itself is a compact historic town that serves as one of two county seats for Hinds County, the other being Jackson. The community centers on a traditional town square anchored by a Greek Revival courthouse that still functions. Hinds Community College, described publicly as Mississippi's largest two-year college, is the dominant local institution and employer, and the town essentially grew around its main campus. The college population gives Raymond a younger median age than a typical town of its size. The community publicly describes itself in terms of small-town values, with churches, local shops, restaurants, and historic homes around the square. Heritage tourism, including a fall pilgrimage with tours of historic properties, brings seasonal activity.
Beyond the immediate square, the town is auto-oriented. Raymond sits near the Natchez Trace Parkway and Interstate 20, and it is part of the Jackson metropolitan statistical area, which means commuting to Jackson for work or services is common. There is no public transit within the town. The population has been essentially stable or slightly declining, with no evidence of major new housing developments or rapid growth pressures. Preservation of the Civil War battlefield and historic district appears to be the dominant civic trajectory rather than new construction.
Housing in Raymond is affordable relative to both state and national benchmarks. Home values sit below the Mississippi state benchmark and well below the national figure. The price-to-income ratio is low compared to the national level, and estimated monthly mortgage costs are modest. Rent data was not available in the payload. For a family that might have considered this area, housing costs would not likely have been a barrier, though the limited local employment base outside the college and county government means many residents commute.
The parent district, Hinds County School District, had no recent parent-relevant changes surfaced in the available research. Raymond Elementary was part of a feeder pattern that includes Carver Middle School and Raymond High School, also in the Hinds County district. A family interested in the current school options for Raymond-area students would want to check with the district directly about where those students now attend, since Raymond Elementary is closed and the data does not specify what replaced it.
For a parent or resident, the takeaway is straightforward. Raymond Elementary School is no longer an operating campus. Its last available test results show a school with real strengths in the early grades, particularly third grade, and a pronounced dip in fourth grade that a parent might have wanted to understand better. The community around it is a quiet, historic, college-adjacent town within commuting distance of Jackson, with affordable housing and a stable but not growing population. Any current enrollment questions would need to go to the Hinds County School District.
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