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C−

A.W. James Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

400 South Blvd, Drew, MS 38737 · (662) 745-8892 · Part of Sunflower County Consolidated School District

Drew’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
219
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about A.W. James Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Drew kids: Drew Hunter Middle

On the path

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

PK–5A.W. James ElementaryYou are here
6–8Drew Hunter Middle82 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

400 South Blvd, Drew

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten35
Grade 131
Grade 241
Grade 335
Grade 427
Grade 531
Enrollment over time
218’20
217’21
211’22
203’23
219’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about A.W. James Elementary from Drew families.

Other schools in Sunflower County Consolidated School District

The district →
Rosser Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Moorhead
79 students20:1
Lockard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Indianola
C
393 students17:1
Ruleville Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ruleville
C−
271 students15:1
Moorhead Central School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Moorhead
D
245 students13:1
Carver Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Indianola
C−
250 students13:1
Ruleville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ruleville
D
131 students11:1

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; Drew’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.