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Bovina Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Bovina Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vicksburg, Mississippi, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 361 students. Despite the school's student population coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Bovina Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top 16 elementary schools in Mississippi for the past 5 school years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bovina Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, as the school consistently outperforms the Vicksburg Warren School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, Bovina Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly higher than the district and state averages, with some grades achieving proficiency rates over 80%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rates have been consistently above 90%, far exceeding the district and state averages.

While Bovina Elementary has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.8% to 32.8% over the past few years, the school's rates are generally lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Bovina Elementary has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 14.3 students per teacher, which likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance. The school's exceptional results, even in the face of significant socioeconomic challenges, offer valuable insights for other schools seeking to improve student outcomes.

340

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,724

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5 Willow Creek Drive
Vicksburg, MS 39183

(601) 619-4454

District: Vicksburg Warren School District

Students who attend Bovina Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Warren Central Junior High
High:	Warren Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

African American:

26.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (81% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg48%

Mississippi avg53%

13^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Vicksburg Warren School District

71^st of 130Vicksburg Warren School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	13 of 383	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	15 of 390	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	16 of 377	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	16 of 382	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	38 of 381	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	31 of 397	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	45 of 404	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	53 of 406	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	54 of 394	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.4	122 of 402	69.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	74 of 394	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	59.5	161 of 408	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	165 of 414	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	151 of 418	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.8	209 of 403	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+25 vs state

Mathematics83%+31 vs state

English Language Arts77%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Bovina Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Bovina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5 Willow Creek Drive	Vicksburg	39183	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 619-4454	340	22	15.2	100.0%	236 (69.4%)	90 (26.5%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	93.8	13^th of 383 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.3	15^th of 390 public elementary schools	96.2%	2	72.8	73.6	79.4	81.4			72.7	84.9	85.3	88.4			91.2		$11,724
Beechwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	999 Highway 27 S	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-3875	550	33	16.6	100.0%	322 (58.5%)	188 (34.2%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	64	139^th of 383 public elementary schools	63.7%		51.3	199^th of 390 public elementary schools	49.0%	60	54.6	56.0	63.5	50.0			65.1	64.4	33.3	55.4			71.5		$12,035
Sherman Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2145 Sherman Ave.	Vicksburg	39183	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-2409	360	21	17.1	100.0%	18 (5.0%)	298 (82.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	31 (8.6%)								(n/a)															$12,343
Warren Central Intermediate	Public	3-6	2147 Sherman Ave	Vicksburg	39183	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-5656	353	25	14.1	100.0%	19 (5.4%)	296 (83.9%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	16.2	341^st of 383 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.2	337^th of 390 public elementary schools	13.6%	4	30.8	36.8	36.9	27.6			16.5	34.5	21.9	28.8			41.7		$13,657
South Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6530 Nailor Road	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 636-1271	351	22	15.7	99.4%	112 (31.9%)	212 (60.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	15.9	345^th of 383 public elementary schools	9.9%		27.7	292^nd of 390 public elementary schools	25.1%	53	25.4	31.1	31.0	28.2			17.0	31.1	14.3	38.4			57.1		$11,488
Bowmar Avenue	Public, Magnet	K-6	912 Bowmar Avenue	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	Yes	No	No	(601) 636-2486	324	22	14.7	100.0%	178 (54.9%)	126 (38.9%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	64.6	135^th of 383 public elementary schools	64.8%		65.9	137^th of 390 public elementary schools	64.9%	2	72.1	62.8	65.3	55.6			41.9	60.5	53.1	40.7			67.3		$11,476
Redwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Redwood Road	Redwood	39156	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 636-4885	367	22	16.4	100.0%	250 (68.1%)	106 (28.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	62.3	149^th of 383 public elementary schools	61.1%		73.4	94^th of 390 public elementary schools	75.9%	55	42.1	45.5	66.6	41.3			55.3	52.3	86.1	73.9			80.6		$11,890
Dana Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1247 Dana Road	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 619-2340	403	23	17.3	100.0%	25 (6.2%)	351 (87.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (6.0%)								(n/a)															$11,826
Vicksburg Intermediate	Public	3-6	1245 Dana Road	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-4199	387	25	15.5	100.0%	27 (7.0%)	334 (86.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.2%)	37	253^rd of 383 public elementary schools	33.9%		37.4	254^th of 390 public elementary schools	34.9%	1	39.8	47.3	53.2	28.4			43.8	46.7	35.3	35.5			59.4		$12,180
Bolton-Edwards Elementary Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9700 I-20 West Frontage	Bolton	39041	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 866-2522	335	27	12.5	100.0%	15 (4.5%)	292 (87.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	18.8	333^rd of 383 public elementary schools	13.1%		26.3	300^th of 390 public elementary schools	23.1%	33	25.7	19.5	35.5	29.2	27.3	37.2	57.1	13.9	16.1	33.3	42.5	31.3	48.4	48.0	$12,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Bovina Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bovina Elementary?

Students at Bovina Elementary are 69% White, 26% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Bovina Elementary in?

Vicksburg Warren School District

Is Bovina Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bovina Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bovina Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bovina Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Warren Central Junior High
High : Warren Central High

How many students attend Bovina Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Bovina Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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