Blue Earth Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Blue Earth Elementary School served 285 students in grades 9.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 9
Total Students
285 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
1%
4%
Black
98%
48%
White
1%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Sunflower County Consolidate School District
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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