Sunflower County Consolidated School District

Summary:

The Sunflower City Consolidated School District in Mississippi operates 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with most schools underperforming compared to state averages on standardized tests, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

However, a few schools in the district stand out as bright spots. Lockard Elementary School significantly outperforms the district and state on 3rd grade ELA and Math tests, with an impressive 80.7% proficiency rate in 3rd grade Math. The middle schools Robert L Merritt Junior High School and Ruleville Middle School also rank higher than their peers, with strong performance in 6th-8th grade Math and on 8th grade Science and Algebra I exams.

While the district as a whole faces significant challenges, the success of these standout schools suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies to improve outcomes across the district. Understanding how these schools are able to achieve higher levels of academic performance could provide valuable insights for the Sunflower City Consolidated School District as it works to address the disparities in student achievement.

District Detail

196 Martin Luther King Drive
Indianola, MS 38751

(662) 887-5501

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,807

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Ruleville Middle School	Public	6-8	250 East Oscar St	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4698	131	12	11.2	100.0%	3 (2.3%)	124 (94.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	46.7	143^rd of 266 public middle schools	46.2%		56.3	114^th of 264 public middle schools	56.8%	29				35.3	30.6	33.4				55.9	55.1	41.0	64.3			51.3			$15,382
Lockard Elementary School	Public	K-3	302 College Avenue	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 884-1260	393	23	17.0	100.0%	8 (2.0%)	360 (91.6%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)	60.5						68.9												$12,092
Drew Hunter Middle	Public	6-8	10 Swoope Road	Drew	38737	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 745-8940	82	6	12.9	100.0%	1 (1.2%)	75 (91.5%)	5 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	44.1	152^nd of 266 public middle schools	42.9%		37.3	166^th of 264 public middle schools	37.1%	14				33.4	16.0	25.9				56.6	56.0	40.0	66.7			66.6			$19,996
A.W. James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Blvd	Drew	38737	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 745-8892	219	17	12.6	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	207 (94.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	39.4	235^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.6%		55.4	175^th of 390 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	22.2	56.0	34.4				55.6	64.0	31.3						59.4				$15,006
Indianola Academic Achievement	Public, Alternative	K-12	404 Jefferson Street	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 884-1278	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Robert L Merritt Junior High	Public	7-9	705 Kinlock Road	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 884-1270	341	26	13.2	100.0%	4 (1.2%)	311 (91.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	43.4	154^th of 266 public middle schools	42.1%		43.8	153^rd of 264 public middle schools	42.0%	1					23.9	34.7					34.8	42.1	50.0			67.4	50.3		$13,218
Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School	Public	9-12	360 L F Packer Drive	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4757	331	30	11.0	100.0%	6 (1.8%)	304 (91.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	8.3	218^th of 232 public high schools	6.0%		16.5	197^th of 228 public high schools	13.6%	21													51.0	16.8			36.2	72.2	$15,679
Gentry High School	Public	10-12	801 BB King Road	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 884-1240	465	35	13.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	442 (95.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	23.2	176^th of 232 public high schools	24.1%		20.1	187^th of 228 public high schools	18.0%	11													33.3	34.5			33.3	55.4	$13,440
Indianola Career & Technical Center	Public	10-12	801 B.B. King Road	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 884-6000	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ruleville Central Elementary	Public	K-5	410 L F Packer Drive	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4276	271	18	14.8	100.0%	6 (2.2%)	259 (95.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19.1	331^st of 383 public elementary schools	13.6%		21.2	321^st of 390 public elementary schools	17.7%	10	20.4	33.3	33.3				4.1	38.9	21.4						66.6				$12,259
Carver Elementary	Public	4-6	404 Jefferson Street	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 884-1250	250	19	12.9	100.0%	6 (2.4%)	237 (94.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)		39.7	42.3	26.6				47.7	39.1	41.8					63.7				$14,363
Moorhead Central School	Public	K-8	506 Washington Street	Moorhead	38761	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 246-5680	245	18	13.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	228 (93.1%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	13.4	354^th of 383 public elementary schools	7.6%		21	323^rd of 390 public elementary schools	17.2%	31	30.3	15.2	45.0	27.2	12.9	7.1	14.3	3.0	35.0	13.6	6.7	18.5	80.0		50.0	21.4			$15,424
Rosser Early Learning Center	Public	PK	601 Ingram Street	Moorhead	38761	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 246-5395	79	4	19.7	100.0%	2 (2.5%)	77 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$11,502

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cleveland School District	9.31 mi	10	86^th
West Bolivar Consolidated School District	14.79 mi	5	123^rd
North Bolivar Consolidated	14.84 mi	3	83^rd
West Tallahatchie School District	19.21 mi	3	117^th
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	20.88 mi	15	126^th

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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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