Ward-stewart Elementary School (Closed 2016)
Ward-stewart Elementary School served 711 students in grades 3-4.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 31% (which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 27%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 28% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2014-15 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-4 |
| Total Students | 711 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (14-15) | 31% | 27% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (14-15) | 28% | 33% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 4% |
| Black | 64% | 48% |
| White | 30% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ward-stewart Elementary School is Starkville High School (1.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Armstrong Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Starkville Armstrong Middle School Math: 36% | Reading: 33%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 1,204 student10
0.5 miles
303 Mckee Street
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4070 0.5 6-8 1,204 - Starkville East Alternative Alternative School
0.5 miles
2926 Sixteenth Section Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-1462 0.5 n/a n/a - Starkville Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School Math: 35% | Reading: 40%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 2-4 | 1,168 student10
0.5 miles
200-c Dr. Martin Luther King D
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4160 0.5 2-4 1,168 - Starkville Sudduth Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 806 students
0.8 miles
101 Greenfield Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4150 0.8 K-1 806 - Starkville Millsaps Career & Technical Center Vocational School
1.0 miles
803 Louisville Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4170 1 n/a n/a
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