Bowmar Avenue vs. Bovina 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
Bovina Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bovina Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 31% 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
340 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#271 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#18 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
48
47
Grade 1 Students
39
52
Grade 2 Students
45
38
Grade 3 Students
45
34
Grade 4 Students
43
56
Grade 5 Students
49
35
Grade 6 Students
55
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
39%
27%
% White
55%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%