Public SchoolElementary

Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School

200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive West, Starkville, MS 39759

CSchola Grade
Grades
2–4
Elementary
Students
1,066
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
Oktibbeha County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores41% proficient in math & reading
50thpercentile
Equity28% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
87thpercentile
Class size15.1 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

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 Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School

Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School is a public elementary school in Starkville, Mississippi, serving grades 2–4. It is part of Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. The school is located in a remote town in Oktibbeha County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,066 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 2–4

Location & nearby schools

200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive West
Starkville, MS 39759
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
2–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,066 students
Students per teacher
15.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
County
Oktibbeha County
NCES school ID
280018901438

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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.