Byram Middle School vs. Bolton-edwards Elem./middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Bolton-edwards Elem./middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
772 students
361 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#568 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#534 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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15
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
259
44
Grade 7 Students
242
41
Grade 8 Students
266
45
Ungraded Students
5
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
93%
90%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
23%
8%
