Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Bolton, Mississippi

Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School in Bolton, Mississippi enrolled 335 students in 2024-25 with 26.7 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the Mississippi elementary-school median of 14.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 33% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 33% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Mississippi: 41.7% and 52.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 17%

361 students in 2022-23, 347 students in 2023-24, 335 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.0 to 26.7.

Students enrolled at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 33501002003004002022-233612023-243472024-25335
Students enrolled at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 33501002003004002022-233612023-243472024-25335
Students enrolled at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 33501002003004002022-233612023-243472024-25335
Students enrolled at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 33501002003004002022-233612023-243472024-25335
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2336132.011.3
2023-2434731.311.1
2024-2533526.712.6

12.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 87 of every 100 Mississippi elementary schools

Among the 419 Mississippi elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 12.6; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 12.6; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 12.6; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 12.6; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 14.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 332 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School enrolled 332 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 332 of the 332 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent16.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.2% of students were Black, 6.0% of two or more races, 4.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black87.2%
  2. Two or more races6.0%
  3. White4.5%
  4. Hispanic2.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School scored proficient or above: 33% in reading in 2021-22 and 33% in math in 2022-23, against 41.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.1% in math in 2022-23 across Mississippi. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Mississippi, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMississippi
Reading and language arts, 2021-2233%35%41.7%
Math, 2022-2333%38% (2021-22)52.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School

  1. Northside ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 683 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  2. Eastside ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 747 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School with Northside ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hinds County School District spends per student$11,422 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,422
  5. The largest public schools in MississippiBolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School is the number 283 by size of 423 Mississippi elementary schools open in 2024-25.#283 of 423
  6. Mississippi schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 14.9 for elementary schools.12.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School

  1. How many students attend Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School?
    335 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 361 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bolton, MS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School?
    12.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Mississippi median for elementary schools is 14.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School a Title I school?
    Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School scored proficient or above: 33% in reading in 2021-22 and 33% in math in 2022-23, against 41.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.1% in math in 2022-23 across Mississippi. Mississippi's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Bolton-Edwards Elem./Middle School in?
    Hinds County School District, NCES district ID 2801860. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280186000984 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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