Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0Drew’s public schools score below 64% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation
25% of students in Drew’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Drew, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.
From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Drew’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 39 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Drew’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,099 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Drew’s grade
C+: better than 36% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Drew, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Drew
A.W. James Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 219 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Drew · depends on your address
Robert L Merritt Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 341 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Indianola
Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School
Grades 9–12 · 331 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Ruleville
10th grade in Drew · depends on your address
Gentry High School
Grades 10–12 · 465 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Indianola
Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School
Grades 9–12 · 331 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Ruleville
Drew’s public schools are run by Sunflower County Consolidated School District, which also serves Doddsville, Indianola, Inverness and Moorhead and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Drew vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Drew’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Drew | C+ | Sunflower County Consolidated |
Every school in Drew
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).
Questions about Drew’s schools
Are Drew’s schools good?
On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Drew children attend score below 64% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Drew in?
Sunflower County Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,807 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Drew kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Gentry High School and Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School.
What is Drew’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Sunflower County Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Drew spend per student?
$14,099 in Sunflower County Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Drew families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Drew → They have their own page.
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.