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A. W. James Elementary School

Traditional Public School

400 South Blvd

Drew, MS 38737

662-745-8892

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Overview

A. W. James Elementary School serves 218 students in grades PreK-5. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was C. Per student spending for this school is $9,470.

Grades

PreK

K

1

2

3

4

5

Performance

C

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$9,470/Child

Demographics

A. W. James Elementary School serves 218 students. This high-poverty school body is <5% White and 95.41% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 19
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Experienced: 73%
In-Field: 95% 
Principals
Total: 1
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 218

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 17
  •       K: 34
  •       1: 34
  •       2: 36
  •       3: 35
  •       4: 32
  •       5: 30

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 95%
  •       Hispanic: 6%

District

Teachers
Total: 247
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Experienced: 68%
In-Field: 85% 
Principals
Total: 18
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 3,149

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 63
  •       Special Pre-K: Array
  •       K: 211
  •       Special K: Array
  •       Special Elementary: 11
  •       1: 196
  •       2: 227
  •       3: 234
  •       4: 235
  •       5: 226
  •       6: 244
  •       7: 261
  •       8: 301
  •       9: 247
  •       10: 240
  •       11: 225
  •       12: 218
  •       Special Secondary: 12
  •       Secondary GED: Array
  •       Other: -2

Community

Sunflower County

Total Population: 25,110

  •       Males: 13,407
  •       Females: 11,703

Growth: -14.74%
Number of Households: 8,822
Median Income: $35,149

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 3,459 2,743 6,202 -19%
Black or African American 9,748 8,789 18,537 -14%
Asian-American 52 54 106 15%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 5 6 11 0%
Native American and Alaska Native 46 42 88 31%
Hispanic American 268 225 493 22%
Two or more races 97 69 166 40%


Performance

State Testing

Mathematics Proficiency: 3.4%
English Proficiency: 20.5%
Science Proficiency: 11%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 0
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: <5
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

A. W. James Elementary School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $9,470.

Total

Per-student Spending: $9,470

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $8,163

Federal

Per-student Spending: $1,117

Overall Rating

Based on reviews, A. W. James Elementary School receives an overall rating of 0 out of 5 stars from MS School Finder users.

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