Byram Middle School vs. Bolton-edwards Elem./middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Byram Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bolton-edwards Elem./middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Student Attention
Overview
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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
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).
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 32% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
834 students
349 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#568 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#534 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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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
249
35
Grade 7 Students
256
44
Grade 8 Students
322
50
Ungraded Students
7
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
3%
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% Black
94%
89%
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% White
6%
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
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Diversity Score
0.11
0.21
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
4%
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