For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 624 students in Water Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary School in Water Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Water Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
470 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
46%
45%
# White Students
476 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
46%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
91
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
17
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,663 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,205
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,663
$12,074
Best Water Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davidson Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
207 Goode Street
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-1110
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-1110
Grades: PK-6
| 624 students
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