Stokes Beard Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 432 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-4
- Ranks 211th out of 501 elementary schools in MS.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 311 Martin Luther King Dr., Columbus, MS 39701
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Columbus Municipal School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,222
- Graduation Rate: 71.6%
- Dropout Rate: 5.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.6
- Enrolled Students: 4,478
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 432
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 224 (51.9%)
- Females: 208 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (5.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 375 (86.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 399 (92.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.9% |
| Black | 404 | 93.5% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 1.6% |
| White | 13 | 3.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 60 | 13.9% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 18.8% |
| 1st Grade | 74 | 17.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 80 | 18.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 76 | 17.6% |
| 4th Grade | 61 | 14.1% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 60%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:35%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 8 Years
- Average Salary: $37,199
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $33,237 | 35% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $39,332 | 65% |
Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Stokes Beard Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 15, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My daughter learned how to spell her name in count when she enter kindergarden. She learned a lot at stokes-beard
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Stokes Beard Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MCT state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
MCT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.6% | 40.2% | 49.2% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | 39.7% | 47.5% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.8% | 52.5% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | 46.8% | 56.6% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 54.9% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | 46.4% | 52.3% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.4% | 61.6% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | 57.1% | 57.6% |
Source: MS Department of Education 2009-2010
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