Bowmar Avenue vs. Beechwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bowmar Avenue ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Beechwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bowmar Avenue 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 proficiency in math is 50% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Serving 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Beechwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
324 students
550 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#271 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#405 out of 795 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
58
Kindergarten Students
48
70
Grade 1 Students
39
83
Grade 2 Students
45
79
Grade 3 Students
45
73
Grade 4 Students
43
59
Grade 5 Students
49
67
Grade 6 Students
55
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
39%
34%
% White
55%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%