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Ward-stewart Elementary School (Closed 2016)

200-c Dr. Martin Luther King D
Starkville, MS 39759

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Serving 711 students in grades 3-4, Ward-stewart 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 31% (which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving was 28% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ward-stewart Elementary School
3	345
4	360
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

711 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School
2023	711
2022	711
2021	711
2020	711
2019	711
2018	711
2017	711
2016	711
2015	711
2014	711
2013	719
2012	704
2011	686
2010	633
2009	656
2008	660
2007	596
2006	601
2005	572
2004	570
2003	545
2002	581
2001	674
2000	326
1999	298
1998	321
1997	304
1996	327
1995	323
1994	331
1993	343

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School
2023	46
2022	46
2021	46
2020	46
2019	46
2018	46
2017	46
2016	46
2015	46
2014	44
2013	47
2012	42
2011	41
2010	40
2009	42
2008	41
2007	23
2006	37
2005	36
2004	40
2003	40
2002	41
2001	42
2000	21
1999	21
1998	22
1997	21
1996	22
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21

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School Rankings

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State Level (MS)

(14-15)

31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2015	31%	27%	25%
2014	68%	64%	62%
2013	66%	68%	59%
2012	63%	64%	59%
2011	56%	62%	56%
2010	55%	60%	50%

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(14-15)

28%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2015	28%	33%	29%
2014	59%	56%	56%
2013	56%	59%	54%
2012	55%	56%	52%
2011	47%	53%	49%
2010	45%	51%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2023	15:1	13:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	26:1	16:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	12:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	17:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	14:1	18:1	17:1
1996	15:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2023	4%	1%	4%
2022	4%	1%	4%
2021	4%	1%	4%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	5%	1%	3%
2017	5%	1%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	5%	1%	3%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	1%	5%
2012	4%	1%	4%
2011	3%	1%	4%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	4%
1999	5%	1%	4%
1998	5%	1%	4%
1997	4%	1%	4%
1996	4%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Black

64%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2023	64%	47%	64%
2022	64%	47%	64%
2021	64%	48%	64%
2020	64%	48%	64%
2019	64%	48%	64%
2018	64%	49%	65%
2017	64%	49%	65%
2016	64%	49%	65%
2015	64%	49%	65%
2014	65%	49%	65%
2013	61%	49%	63%
2012	62%	50%	64%
2011	66%	50%	64%
2010	63%	50%	64%
2009	64%	50%	64%
2008	63%	51%	65%
2007	64%	51%	65%
2006	64%	51%	64%
2005	63%	51%	65%
2004	65%	51%	64%
2003	69%	51%	63%
2002	68%	51%	64%
2001	66%	51%	63%
2000	69%	50%	64%
1999	61%	51%	64%
1998	62%	51%	64%
1997	64%	51%	63%
1996	64%	51%	63%
1995	63%	51%	61%
1994	60%	51%	59%
1993	62%	52%	57%

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White

30%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2023	30%	42%	30%
2022	30%	43%	30%
2021	30%	43%	30%
2020	30%	44%	30%
2019	30%	44%	30%
2018	30%	43%	31%
2017	30%	43%	31%
2016	30%	45%	31%
2015	30%	46%	31%
2014	29%	45%	30%
2013	33%	46%	31%
2012	33%	46%	31%
2011	29%	45%	31%
2010	32%	46%	31%
2009	31%	46%	32%
2008	32%	46%	30%
2007	31%	46%	31%
2006	32%	46%	32%
2005	33%	47%	31%
2004	30%	46%	32%
2003	27%	46%	33%
2002	28%	46%	32%
2001	29%	46%	32%
2000	27%	47%	31%
1999	34%	47%	32%
1998	32%	48%	31%
1997	32%	48%	33%
1996	32%	48%	33%
1995	30%	48%	34%
1994	35%	48%	35%
1993	34%	48%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2023	0.50	0.60	0.50
2022	0.50	0.60	0.50
2021	0.50	0.59	0.50
2020	0.50	0.58	0.50
2019	0.50	0.58	0.50
2018	0.50	0.58	0.48
2017	0.50	0.58	0.48
2016	0.50	0.56	0.48
2015	0.50	0.55	0.48
2014	0.50	0.56	0.49
2013	0.52	0.55	0.50
2012	0.51	0.55	0.50
2011	0.48	0.55	0.50
2010	0.51	0.55	0.50
2009	0.50	0.54	0.49
2008	0.50	0.53	0.49
2007	0.50	0.53	0.49
2006	0.49	0.53	0.49
2005	0.50	0.52	0.49
2004	0.49	0.53	0.49
2003	0.45	0.53	0.49
2002	0.46	0.53	0.49
2001	0.48	0.53	0.50
2000	0.46	0.53	0.50
1999	0.51	0.52	0.49
1998	0.52	0.51	0.49
1997	0.49	0.51	0.50
1996	0.49	0.51	0.50
1995	0.51	0.51	0.51
1994	0.52	0.51	0.53
1993	0.50	0.51	0.53

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Eligible for

64%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2023	64%	74%	65%
2022	64%	100%	65%
2021	64%	100%	65%
2020	64%	68%	65%
2019	64%	68%	65%
2018	64%	70%	64%
2017	64%	70%	64%
2016	64%	70%	64%
2015	64%	67%	64%
2014	64%	65%	63%
2013	66%	64%	61%
2012	65%	63%	62%
2011	63%	63%	61%
2010	59%	62%	59%
2009	60%	59%	58%
2008	59%	58%	58%
2007	59%	59%	57%
2006	59%	63%	56%
2005	60%	56%	55%
2004	59%	56%	57%
2003	55%	57%	55%
2002	58%	57%	58%
2001	54%	55%	54%
2000	56%	55%	56%
1999	56%	55%	56%
1998	56%	56%	56%
1997	57%	56%	57%
1996	53%	55%	53%
1995	53%	55%	53%
1994	53%	55%	53%
1993	50%	55%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ward-stewart Elementary School	Mississippi	Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
2023	6%	26%	6%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	7%	8%	6%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	7%	9%	7%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated 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?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MS state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% MS state average).

How many students attend Ward-stewart Elementary School?

711 students attend Ward-stewart Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Ward-stewart Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ward-stewart Elementary School?

Ward-stewart Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ward-stewart Elementary School offer ?

Ward-stewart Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-4

What school district is Ward-stewart Elementary School part of?

Ward-stewart Elementary School is part of Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District.

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