For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 605 students in Water Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Water Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
1,041 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
455 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
43%
45%
# White Students
518 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
50%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
78
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
932
# Ungraded Students:
25
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,424 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,022
$12,143
Spending / Student
$14,424
$12,013
Best Water Valley School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davidson Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 605 students
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