Summary:
The West Bolivar Cons School District in Mississippi is home to two high schools: West Bolivar High School and Shaw High School. Both schools are struggling, with consistently low performance on state assessments and high rates of chronic absenteeism.
Neither West Bolivar High School nor Shaw High School has a high statewide ranking, with West Bolivar High School ranking between 184 and 225 out of 228-232 Mississippi high schools in recent years, and Shaw High School ranking between 148 and 158 out of 233 high schools. Both schools have a four-year graduation rate of 89.4%, slightly below the state average. Additionally, both schools have a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population.
The schools' test scores on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams are consistently lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 15.9% to 23.1% at West Bolivar High School and 10% to 18.2% at Shaw High School, compared to the state average of 37.3% to 49.5%. The high chronic absenteeism rates at both schools, nearly double the state average, are a significant concern and likely have a negative impact on student learning and achievement.
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