Sunflower Consolidated School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 14 public schools serving 3,833 students in Sunflower Consolidated School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public Schools in Sunflower Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Sunflower Consolidated School District are Lockard Elementary School, Inverness School and A W James Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Sunflower Consolidated School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Mississippi.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Sunflower Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Sunflower Consolidated School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,067 Schools
# Students
3,833 Students
480,606 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
31,208 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sunflower Consolidated School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 146 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Graduation Rate
73%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,552 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,156 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
17,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
3,658 Students
232,056 Students
% Black Students
96%
48%
# White Students
91 Students
211,366 Students
% White Students
2%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
10,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
288
36,253
# Students in 1st Grade:
298
36,587
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
36,610
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
38,135
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
39,071
# Students in 5th Grade:
357
39,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
35,974
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
36,060
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
35,800
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
35,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
34,503
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
32,346
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
31,047
# Ungraded Students:
13
7,621
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,415 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,559. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,926 is higher than the state median of $10,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$22 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$21 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,415
$11,559
Spending / Student
$10,926
$10,908
Best Sunflower Consolidated School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lockard Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
302 College Avenue
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1260
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1260
Grades: K-2
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Inverness School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1101 Oak Street
Inverness, MS 38753
(662) 265-5752
Inverness, MS 38753
(662) 265-5752
Grades: PK-8
| 252 students
Rank: #33.
A W James Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 South Blvd
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 745-8892
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 745-8892
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #44.
East Sunflower School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
212 East Claiborne Street
Sunflower, MS 38778
(662) 569-3137
Sunflower, MS 38778
(662) 569-3137
Grades: PK-5
| 171 students
Rank: #55.
Ruleville Central Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
410 L F Packer Drive
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662) 756-4276
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662) 756-4276
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
Rank: #66.
Drew Hunter Middle School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10 Swoope Road
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 745-8940
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 745-8940
Grades: 6-8
| 93 students
Rank: #77.
Robert L Merritt Junior High School
Math: 36% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
705 Kinlock Road
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1270
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1270
Grades: 7-9
| 433 students
Rank: #88.
Ruleville Middle School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
250 East Oscar St
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662) 756-4698
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662) 756-4698
Grades: 6-8
| 197 students
Rank: #99.
Carver Elementary School
Math: 25% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
404 Jefferson Street
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1250
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1250
Grades: 3-6
| 615 students
Rank: #1010.
Ruleville Central High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
360 L F Packer Drive
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662) 756-4757
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662) 756-4757
Grades: 9-12
| 395 students
Rank: #1111.
Gentry High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 13%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 B.b. King
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1240
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1240
Grades: 10-12
| 499 students
Indianola Academic Achievement
Alternative School
300 Jefferson Street
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1278
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1278
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Indianola Career & Technical Center
Vocational School
801 B.b. King Road
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-6000
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-6000
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
601 Ingram Street
Moorhead, MS 38761
(662) 246-5395
Moorhead, MS 38761
(662) 246-5395
Grades: PK-5
| 182 students
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