Sherman Avenue Elementary School vs. Bovina Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sherman Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
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 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Sherman Avenue 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher 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
PK-2
PK-6
Total Students
360 students
340 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#18 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
35
Kindergarten Students
86
47
Grade 1 Students
108
52
Grade 2 Students
111
38
Grade 3 Students
-
34
Grade 4 Students
-
56
Grade 5 Students
-
35
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
% Black
83%
27%
% White
5%
69%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%