East Sunflower School
Tel:
(662)569-3137
- East Sunflower School serves 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- East Sunflower School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
East Sunflower School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- East Sunflower School's student population of 176 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 176 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- East Sunflower School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 835 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of East Sunflower School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #679 out of 835 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 35% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Hispanic | 6% | 4% |
| Black | 84% | 49% |
| White | 9% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.57 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 70% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sunflower Co Consolidate Sch Dist School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to East Sunflower School is Gentry High School (9.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Moorhead Middle School (6.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ruleville Moorhead Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 89 students
6.9 miles
908 Washington
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662)246-5680 6.9 6-8 89 - Moorhead James Rosser Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 202 students
7.0 miles
601 Ingram Street
Moorhead, MS 38761
(662)246-5395 7.0 PK-5 202 - Indianola Indianola Academic Achievement Alternative School
8.8 miles
300 Jefferson Street
Indianola, MS 38751
(662)884-1278 8.8 n/a n/a - Indianola Lockard Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 440 students
9.5 miles
302 College Avenue
Indianola, MS 38751
(662)884-1260 9.5 K-2 440 - Indianola Gentry High School Grades: 10-12 | 498 students
9.6 miles
801 B.b. King
Indianola, MS 38751
(662)884-1240 9.6 10-12 498
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