Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0Shaw’s public schools score below 98% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 13% of Shaw’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shaw, 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 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.
Shaw’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Shaw’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,276 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Shaw High School. 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 Shaw’s grade
D−: better than 2% 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 Shaw, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Shaw
McEvans Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Shaw
McEvans Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Shaw
McEvans Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Shaw
McEvans Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Shaw
McEvans Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Shaw
McEvans Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Shaw’s public schools are run by West Bolivar Consolidated School District, which also serves Benoit, Beulah, Gunnison and Pace 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
Shaw vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Shaw’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw | D− | West Bolivar Consolidated |
Every school in Shaw
2 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 Shaw’s schools
Are Shaw’s schools good?
On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shaw children attend score below 98% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shaw in?
West Bolivar Consolidated School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 873 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Shaw’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in West Bolivar Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Shaw spend per student?
$16,276 in West Bolivar Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Shaw families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shaw → 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.