Bowmar Avenue School vs. Bovina Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bowmar Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bovina Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 361 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bowmar Avenue School ranks in the top 30% 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 39% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bovina Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
361 students
338 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#189 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#68 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
28
Kindergarten Students
45
37
Grade 1 Students
47
62
Grade 2 Students
46
38
Grade 3 Students
61
41
Grade 4 Students
57
39
Grade 5 Students
58
47
Grade 6 Students
47
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
40%
31%
% White
56%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%