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A.W. James Elementary

400 South Blvd, Drew, MS 38737

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
219
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sunflower County Consolidated School District
Sunflower County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
60thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
71stpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
65thpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
81stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About A.W. James Elementary

A.W. James Elementary is a public elementary school in Drew, Mississippi, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Sunflower County Consolidated School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Sunflower County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 219 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

400 South Blvd
Drew, MS 38737
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
219 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Sunflower County Consolidated School District
County
Sunflower County
NCES school ID
280018701410

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.