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R.H. Bearden Elementary

Regular School · Sumner, MS

R.H. Bearden Elementary is a regular school school in Sumner, Mississippi, serving grades KG–06 with 251 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 06
Enrollment
251
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
21:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Provision 2

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 238 95%
Two or more races 8 3%
White 3 1%
Hispanic/Latino 2 1%
Total enrollment 251 124M / 127F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=5% 35.7% 156
Reading Proficiency 6-9% 35.3% 153
Science Proficiency <=20% — 25

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)
-0.67 grade levels
Math
+0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
38
15.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
17
6.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 251 100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 189

Sumner, MS 38957

Phone: (662)375-8304

http://www2.mde.k12.ms.us/6812/index.htm

District

WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,224

District enrollment: 513

Other Schools in District

Related Data

NCES ID

280465000872

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