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Bruce Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

136 South Mcsweyn, Bruce, MS 38915 · (662) 983-3373 · Part of Calhoun County School District

Bruce’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
316
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Bruce Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bruce kids: Bruce High School

On the path

Where Bruce kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Bruce ElementaryYou are here
5–12Bruce High School435 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

136 South Mcsweyn, Bruce

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten67
Grade 143
Grade 260
Grade 350
Grade 460
Enrollment over time
340’20
345’21
316’22
317’23
316’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Black 27%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bruce Elementary from Bruce families.

Other schools in Calhoun County School District

The district →
Vardaman Attendance Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Vardaman
624 students12:1
Calhoun City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Calhoun City
C+
235 students12:1
Bruce High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Bruce
B
435 students10:1
Calhoun City High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Calhoun City
C
379 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Bruce’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.