Ward-stewart Elementary School (Closed 2017)
- 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 57%.
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 |  |
School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 27% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 33% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 4% |
| Black | 64% | 49% |
| White | 30% | 43% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.31 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Armstrong Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Armstrong Middle School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Starkville Armstrong Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1223 students
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303 Mckee Street
Starkville, MS 39759
(662)324-4070 0.5 6-8 1223 - Starkville Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School Grades: 2-4 | 1182 students
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Starkville, MS 39759
(662)324-4160 0.5 2-4 1182 - Starkville Sudduth Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 818 students
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101 Greenfield Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662)324-4150 0.8 K-1 818 - Starkville Millsaps Career & Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: M
1.0 miles
803 Louisville Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(662)324-4170 1.0 M n/a - Starkville Overstreet Elementary School Grades: 5 | 367 students
1.0 miles
307 South Jackson Street
Starkville, MS 39759
(662)324-4193 1.0 5 367
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