Bolton-edwards Elem./middle School vs. Byram Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Bolton-edwards Elem./middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Byram Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bolton-edwards Elem./middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 834 students in grades 6-8, Byram Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
349 students
834 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#472 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#429 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
30
-
Grade 1 Students
37
-
Grade 2 Students
27
-
Grade 3 Students
30
-
Grade 4 Students
31
-
Grade 5 Students
41
-
Grade 6 Students
35
249
Grade 7 Students
44
256
Grade 8 Students
50
322
Ungraded Students
7
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
n/a
% Black
89%
94%
% White
4%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.21
0.11
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
15%