Bolton-edwards Elem./middle School vs. Byram Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Bolton-edwards Elem./middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Overview
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bolton-edwards Elem./middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 772 students in grades 6-8, Byram Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
361 students
772 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#534 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#568 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
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Kindergarten Students
36
-
Grade 1 Students
34
-
Grade 2 Students
34
-
Grade 3 Students
33
-
Grade 4 Students
32
-
Grade 5 Students
39
-
Grade 6 Students
44
259
Grade 7 Students
41
242
Grade 8 Students
45
266
Ungraded Students
8
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
90%
93%
% White
3%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
23%
