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Schools in Beechwood · Vicksburg Warren School District

Beechwood’s public schools outscore 51% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Beechwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 35% of students in Beechwood’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#68of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 8 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 7% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,629 students on the public path
In brief

Beechwood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 53 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Beechwood’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,236 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Beechwood’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Mississippi school districts, #68 of 101 Mississippi towns. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (53)Better than 26%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,516 test results and a graduating class of 463 could put Beechwood anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Beechwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,523 in math, 3,510 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beechwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Beechwood ElementaryVicksburg Warren School DistrictB−
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–12Warren Central HighVicksburg Warren School DistrictC−

Beechwood’s public schools are run by Vicksburg Warren School District, which also serves Vicksburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Vicksburg Warren School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 6,610 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,236MS $12,392 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 41.7% · 3510 students tested
Math35%
State average 47% · 3523 students tested

Beechwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Beechwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BeechwoodB−Vicksburg Warren
VicksburgB−Vicksburg Warren

Every school in Beechwood

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Beechwoodby address
Beechwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Vicksburg
B−
550 students17:1Rate it →
Warren Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Vicksburg
C−
1,145 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Beechwoodin other towns
Warren Central Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Vicksburg
C
525 students12:1Rate it →
Vicksburg Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Vicksburg
C
409 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hinds Community Vicksburg Center).

Questions about Beechwood’s schools

Are Beechwood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Beechwood children attend outscore 51% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #68 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Beechwood in?

Vicksburg Warren School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,610 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Beechwood kids go to high school?

Warren Central High in Vicksburg, with 1,145 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Beechwood’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Vicksburg Warren School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Beechwood spend per student?

$13,236 in Vicksburg Warren School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.