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A.W. James Elementary

Regular School · Drew, MS

A.W. James Elementary is a regular school school in Drew, Mississippi, serving grades PK–05 with 219 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.7:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
219
Teachers (FTE)
17.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 207 95%
Hispanic/Latino 7 3%
Two or more races 4 2%
White 1 0%
Total enrollment 219 114M / 105F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=5% 35.7% 92
Reading Proficiency 20-24% 35.3% 92
Science Proficiency 11-19% — 31

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.87 grade levels
Math
+0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
6 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
27
12.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
37
16.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 219 100%

Contact & Location

400 South Blvd

Drew, MS 38737

Phone: (662)745-8892

http://www.sunflower.k12.ms.us

District

SUNFLOWER CTY CONS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,964

District enrollment: 2,929

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

280018701410

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD