For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 605 students in Water Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary School in Water Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
1,069 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Water Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
471 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
44%
45%
# White Students
530 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
50%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
96
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
22
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,733 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,046 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,733
$12,094
Spending / Student
$14,046
$11,965
Best Water Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davidson Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
207 Goode Street
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-1110
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-1110
Grades: PK-6
| 605 students
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