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Bruce Upper Elementary School (Closed 2020)

212 North Mcsweyn
Bruce, MS 38915

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Serving 163 students in grades 5-6, Bruce Upper Elementary 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 was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bruce Upper Elementary School
5	78
6	81
Not Listed	4

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Total Students

163 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School
2023	163
2022	163
2021	163
2020	163
2019	163
2018	243
2017	243
2016	212
2015	216
2014	213
2013	218
2012	208
2011	215
2010	239
2009	259
2008	258
2007	255
2006	250
2005	235
2004	230
2003	415
2002	433
2001	456
2000	377
1999	377
1998	414
1997	528
1996	565
1995	531
1994	411
1993	403
1992	370
1991	377

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	13
2017	13
2016	11
2015	11
2014	11
2013	11
2012	12
2011	14
2010	17
2009	14
2008	14
2007	14
2006	11
2005	10
2004	11
2003	28
2002	21
2001	28
2000	24
1999	24
1998	26
1997	28
1996	30
1995	28
1994	21
1993	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MS)

(18-19)

45-49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2019	47%	46%	40%
2018	44%	43%	44%
2017	40%	37%	38%
2016	33%	31%	31%
2015	28%	27%	25%
2014	67%	64%	69%
2013	61%	68%	74%
2012	54%	64%	67%
2011	46%	62%	64%
2010	52%	60%	64%

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(18-19)

40-44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2019	42%	41%	38%
2018	34%	39%	44%
2017	37%	35%	34%
2016	33%	33%	32%
2015	27%	33%	28%
2014	58%	56%	56%
2013	51%	59%	61%
2012	47%	56%	57%
2011	48%	53%	52%
2010	43%	51%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	14:1	13:1	11:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	16:1	16:1	20:1
2010	14:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	15:1	16:1
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	23:1	16:1	16:1
2005	24:1	17:1	17:1
2004	21:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	6%	5%	13%
2022	6%	4%	13%
2021	6%	4%	13%
2020	6%	4%	12%
2019	6%	4%	12%
2018	3%	4%	12%
2017	3%	4%	12%
2016	2%	3%	13%
2015	2%	3%	12%
2014	3%	3%	11%
2013	3%	3%	11%
2012	2%	3%	11%
2011	2%	3%	11%
2010	3%	2%	9%
2009	4%	2%	8%
2008	3%	2%	8%
2007	4%	2%	7%
2006	2%	1%	6%
2005	2%	1%	7%
2004	1%	1%	6%
2003	1%	1%	5%

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Black

34%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	34%	47%	33%
2022	34%	47%	33%
2021	34%	48%	32%
2020	34%	48%	32%
2019	34%	48%	32%
2018	29%	49%	32%
2017	29%	49%	32%
2016	30%	49%	32%
2015	33%	49%	33%
2014	34%	49%	34%
2013	33%	49%	34%
2012	32%	50%	34%
2011	33%	50%	34%
2010	35%	50%	36%
2009	40%	50%	37%
2008	43%	51%	38%
2007	45%	51%	39%
2006	42%	51%	40%
2005	45%	51%	41%
2004	49%	51%	42%
2003	46%	51%	43%
2002	42%	51%	43%
2001	43%	51%	45%
2000	44%	50%	45%
1999	43%	51%	45%
1998	43%	51%	44%
1997	42%	51%	42%
1996	41%	51%	42%
1995	41%	51%	42%
1994	37%	51%	41%
1993	38%	52%	42%

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White

57%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	57%	42%	50%
2022	57%	43%	49%
2021	57%	43%	50%
2020	57%	44%	52%
2019	57%	44%	52%
2018	67%	43%	54%
2017	67%	43%	54%
2016	68%	45%	54%
2015	65%	46%	54%
2014	63%	45%	54%
2013	64%	46%	54%
2012	66%	46%	54%
2011	65%	45%	55%
2010	62%	46%	55%
2009	56%	46%	55%
2008	54%	46%	54%
2007	51%	46%	54%
2006	56%	46%	54%
2005	53%	47%	52%
2004	50%	46%	52%
2003	53%	46%	52%
2002	57%	46%	53%
2001	57%	46%	53%
2000	55%	47%	52%
1999	57%	47%	53%
1998	57%	48%	55%
1997	58%	48%	57%
1996	59%	48%	57%
1995	59%	48%	57%
1994	63%	48%	59%
1993	62%	48%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	0.56	0.60	0.64
2022	0.56	0.60	0.64
2021	0.56	0.59	0.63
2020	0.56	0.58	0.62
2019	0.56	0.58	0.62
2018	0.47	0.58	0.60
2017	0.47	0.58	0.60
2016	0.45	0.56	0.60
2015	0.47	0.55	0.59
2014	0.49	0.56	0.59
2013	0.49	0.55	0.59
2012	0.47	0.55	0.58
2011	0.47	0.55	0.57
2010	0.50	0.55	0.56
2009	0.53	0.54	0.56
2008	0.53	0.53	0.56
2007	0.54	0.53	0.56
2006	0.51	0.53	0.56
2005	0.52	0.52	0.56
2004	0.51	0.53	0.55
2003	0.51	0.53	0.54
2002	0.50	0.53	0.53
2001	0.50	0.53	0.53
2000	0.51	0.53	0.53
1999	0.50	0.52	0.52
1998	0.50	0.51	0.51
1997	0.49	0.51	0.51
1996	0.49	0.51	0.50
1995	0.49	0.51	0.50
1994	0.47	0.51	0.49
1993	0.48	0.51	0.49

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Eligible for

69%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	69%	74%	75%
2022	69%	100%	94%
2021	69%	100%	95%
2020	69%	68%	67%
2019	69%	68%	67%
2018	62%	70%	68%
2017	62%	70%	68%
2016	65%	70%	70%
2015	61%	67%	69%
2014	67%	65%	71%
2013	63%	64%	69%
2012	65%	63%	69%
2011	68%	63%	70%
2010	69%	62%	68%
2009	65%	59%	66%
2008	65%	58%	64%
2007	64%	59%	63%
2006	59%	63%	65%
2005	54%	56%	60%
2004	61%	56%	59%
2003	62%	57%	62%
2002	63%	57%	63%
2001	60%	55%	60%
2000	61%	55%	61%
1999	60%	55%	60%
1998	59%	56%	59%
1997	59%	56%	59%
1996	54%	55%	54%
1995	53%	55%	54%
1994	55%	55%	55%
1993	51%	55%	51%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bruce Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Calhoun County School District
2023	11%	26%	21%
2020	11%	6%	11%
2019	11%	6%	11%
2018	12%	6%	10%
2017	12%	6%	10%
2016	10%	5%	9%
2015	13%	7%	11%
2014	12%	7%	10%
2013	15%	8%	11%
2012	16%	8%	11%
2011	13%	7%	11%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	15%	9%	12%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	15%	8%	11%
2006	14%	7%	13%
2005	14%	8%	11%
2004	9%	8%	12%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Calhoun County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MS state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% MS state average).

How many students attend Bruce Upper Elementary School?

163 students attend Bruce Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Bruce Upper Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bruce Upper Elementary School?

Bruce Upper Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bruce Upper Elementary School offer ?

Bruce Upper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 5-6

What school district is Bruce Upper Elementary School part of?

Bruce Upper Elementary School is part of Calhoun County School District.

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