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Sherard Elementary School (Closed 2023)

3105 Bobo-sherard Road, P O Bo
Clarksdale, MS 38614

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Serving 125 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sherard Elementary School ranks in the top 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 was 25-29% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherard Elementary School
Kind	12
1	7
2	21
3	13
4	14
5	18
6	27
Not Listed	13

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Total Students

125 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sherard Elementary School
2025	125
2021	125
2020	166
2019	171
2018	192
2017	236
2016	278
2015	270
2014	273
2013	244
2012	235
2011	230
2010	212
2009	234
2008	204
2007	170
2006	183
2005	190
2004	208
2003	186
2002	185
2001	192
2000	172
1999	196
1998	208
1997	201
1996	170
1995	164
1994	153
1993	157
1992	169
1991	196
1990	211
1989	215
1988	214
1987	211

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sherard Elementary School
2025	12
2021	12
2020	13
2019	11
2018	18
2017	20
2016	23
2015	18
2014	21
2013	19
2012	17
2011	17
2010	17
2009	20
2008	16
2007	14
2006	15
2005	11
2004	14
2003	17
2002	19
2001	15
2000	12
1999	14
1998	15
1997	14
1996	14
1995	14
1994	12
1993	12
1992	12
1991	16
1990	17
1989	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MS)

(20-21)

25-29%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Sherard Elementary School	Mississippi	Coahoma County School District
2021	27%	37%	16%
2019	37%	46%	23%
2018	47%	43%	27%
2017	37%	37%	23%
2016	27%	31%	20%
2015	27%	27%	16%
2014	77%	64%	53%
2013	67%	68%	47%
2012	72%	64%	46%
2011	62%	62%	37%
2010	67%	60%	39%

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(20-21)

30-34%

35%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Sherard Elementary School	Mississippi	Coahoma County School District
2021	32%	35%	18%
2019	47%	41%	27%
2018	42%	39%	27%
2017	32%	35%	22%
2016	27%	33%	16%
2015	37%	33%	25%
2014	67%	56%	51%
2013	67%	59%	43%
2012	67%	56%	38%
2011	57%	53%	30%
2010	47%	51%	26%

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(20-21)

40-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sherard Elementary School	Mississippi	Coahoma County School District
2025	10:1	14:1
2021	10:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	19:1
2019	16:1	15:1	19:1
2018	11:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	16:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	12:1	16:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	11:1	16:1	13:1
2002	10:1	17:1	13:1
2001	13:1	17:1	14:1
2000	14:1	17:1	14:1
1999	14:1	17:1	16:1
1998	14:1	18:1	16:1
1997	14:1	18:1	15:1
1996	12:1	18:1	15:1
1995	12:1	18:1	16:1
1994	13:1	18:1	16:1
1993	13:1	19:1	17:1
1992	14:1	19:1	17:1
1991	12:1	19:1	15:1
1990	12:1	19:1	16:1
1989	12:1	19:1	16:1
1987	12:1	20:1	15:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Sherard Elementary School	Mississippi	Coahoma County School District
2025	4%	7%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	1%
2017	7%	3%	1%
2016	6%	4%	1%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	8%	3%	3%
2012	10%	2%	3%
2011	10%	2%	2%
2010	10%	2%	2%
2009	8%	2%	2%
2008	6%	2%	2%
2007	7%	2%	2%
2006	5%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%

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Black

76%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Sherard Elementary School	Mississippi	Coahoma County School District
2025	76%	45%
2021	76%	48%	94%
2020	73%	47%	92%
2019	72%	48%	92%
2018	70%	48%	92%
2017	64%	49%	92%
2016	63%	49%	91%
2015	61%	50%	76%
2014	59%	49%	88%
2013	59%	49%	88%
2012	59%	50%	90%
2011	61%	50%	92%
2010	64%	50%	94%
2009	67%	50%	94%
2008	75%	51%	95%
2007	80%	51%	96%
2006	89%	51%	98%
2005	92%	51%	97%
2004	93%	51%	97%
2003	91%	51%	98%
2002	91%	51%	97%
2001	92%	51%	97%
2000	91%	51%	97%
1999	92%	51%	97%
1998	93%	51%	96%
1997	94%	51%	97%
1996	92%	51%	96%
1995	85%	51%	96%
1994	91%	51%	97%
1993	86%	51%	96%
1992	82%	51%	94%
1991	84%	51%	93%
1990	85%	51%	94%
1989	84%	51%	94%

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White

19%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Sherard Elementary School	Mississippi	Coahoma County School District
2025	19%	40%
2021	19%	43%	4%
2020	22%	44%	6%
2019	22%	44%	6%
2018	24%	44%	7%
2017	29%	44%	7%
2016	31%	45%	8%
2015	32%	45%	9%
2014	36%	46%	10%
2013	32%	46%	9%
2012	31%	46%	7%
2011	29%	46%	6%
2010	26%	46%	4%
2009	25%	46%	4%
2008	19%	46%	3%
2007	13%	46%	2%
2006	6%	46%	1%
2005	6%	47%	2%
2004	4%	47%	1%
2003	7%	47%	1%
2002	7%	47%	1%
2001	7%	47%	1%
2000	7%	47%	1%
1999	7%	48%	2%
1998	6%	48%	2%
1997	6%	48%	2%
1996	6%	48%	2%
1995	14%	48%	3%
1994	7%	48%	2%
1993	12%	48%	3%
1992	18%	48%	4%
1991	16%	48%	4%
1990	13%	49%	5%
1989	16%	49%	6%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2018-2025)
Year	Sherard Elementary School	Mississippi
2025	1%	6%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

81%

60%

0.39

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Sherard Elementary School	Mississippi	Coahoma County School District
2025	0.39	0.64
2021	0.39	0.59	0.11
2020	0.42	0.59	0.15
2019	0.43	0.58	0.15
2018	0.45	0.58	0.16
2017	0.51	0.57	0.16
2016	0.51	0.56	0.17
2015	0.53	0.55	0.27
2014	0.53	0.55	0.22
2013	0.55	0.55	0.22
2012	0.55	0.54	0.18
2011	0.54	0.54	0.16
2010	0.52	0.54	0.12
2009	0.49	0.54	0.12
2008	0.40	0.53	0.09
2007	0.34	0.53	0.09
2006	0.20	0.53	0.04
2005	0.15	0.52	0.06
2004	0.13	0.52	0.05
2003	0.17	0.52	0.05
2002	0.17	0.52	0.06
2001	0.15	0.52	0.06
2000	0.17	0.52	0.05
1999	0.15	0.51	0.06
1998	0.13	0.51	0.07
1997	0.11	0.51	0.06
1996	0.15	0.51	0.07
1995	0.26	0.51	0.08
1994	0.17	0.51	0.06
1993	0.25	0.51	0.07
1992	0.30	0.51	0.11
1991	0.27	0.51	0.13
1990	0.26	0.50	0.11
1989	0.27	0.50	0.12

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

24%

22.9%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sherard Elementary School	Mississippi	Coahoma County School District
2025	100%	67%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	100%	69%	100%
2019	100%	68%	100%
2018	100%	69%	100%
2017	100%	70%	100%
2016	100%	70%	100%
2015	100%	67%	100%
2014	99%	65%	99%
2013	99%	64%	99%
2012	99%	63%	99%
2011	86%	63%	93%
2010	99%	62%	99%
2009	99%	59%	99%
2008	99%	58%	99%
2007	92%	59%	93%
2006	98%	63%	99%
2005	98%	56%	99%
2004	99%	56%	99%
2003	94%	57%	94%
2002	92%	57%	92%
2001	88%	55%	87%
2000	90%	55%	90%
1999	87%	55%	87%
1998	92%	56%	92%
1997	92%	55%	91%
1996	91%	54%	91%
1995	93%	55%	93%
1994	93%	55%	94%
1993	94%	55%	94%
1992	93%	54%	93%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2011)
Year	Sherard Elementary School	Mississippi	Coahoma County School District
2011	6%	7%	5%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Coahoma County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MS state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 35% MS state average).

How many students attend Sherard Elementary School?

125 students attend Sherard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Sherard Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sherard Elementary School?

Sherard Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sherard Elementary School offer ?

Sherard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sherard Elementary School part of?

Sherard Elementary School is part of Coahoma County School District.

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