Bowmar Avenue School vs. Bovina Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bowmar Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bovina Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bowmar Avenue School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bovina Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
357 students
338 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#256 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#34 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
38
Kindergarten Students
45
43
Grade 1 Students
48
40
Grade 2 Students
45
57
Grade 3 Students
47
35
Grade 4 Students
58
40
Grade 5 Students
56
37
Grade 6 Students
58
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
39%
27%
% White
57%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
