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Sunflower County Consolidated School District

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At a glance

96^thof 133 Mississippi districts▲ 2

Better than 27% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 4 Middle 4 High 3 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

196 Martin Luther King Drive
Indianola, MS 38751·(662) 887-5501·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 27.8% of districts

Schools

2,807

Students

Top rankedA.W. James Elementary208^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School up 68 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School 11 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Sunflower County Consolidated School District in Mississippi serves about 2,700 students across 10 schools—elementary, middle, and high schools—in a high-poverty rural area where every school reports 100% free/reduced lunch. The Sunflower County Consolidated School District ranks 98th out of 134 Mississippi districts (27th percentile) with a 1-star rating. Enrollment ranges from just 82 students at Drew Hunter Middle to 465 at Gentry High School, and the district includes four elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools.

Some schools are clear bright spots. Lockard Elementary excels in early-grade math, topping state averages in 3rd grade despite having the district's highest student-teacher ratio. Drew Hunter Middle, the district's smallest school, has the lowest chronic absenteeism (7.3%) and posts strong math and science scores, including 7th grade math above the state average. Carver Elementary combines low absenteeism with above-district results in nearly every subject. Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School made the biggest turnaround, jumping from the 6th to the 33rd percentile and surpassing the state in Biology. Gentry High School has the district's best graduation rate (91.4%) but also the worst chronic absenteeism (59.1%) and very low proficiency in core subjects.

The clearest pattern is that attendance drives achievement: the schools with the fewest absences—Drew Hunter and Carver—are the strongest performers, while the two high schools with absenteeism above 40% struggle most. Several schools are declining in state ranking, including Ruleville Middle School and Moorhead Central School. Biology is an unexpected strength at Robert L Merritt Junior High and Thomas Edwards, but math and ELA remain below state averages in most places. A troubling cohort pattern at Ruleville Central Elementary shows an entire grade moving through with almost no math proficiency. Overall, reducing chronic absenteeism at the high schools and replicating the attendance and instruction strategies of the top elementary and middle schools could transform outcomes in this district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	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%)	18.3	224^th of 263 public middle schools	14.8%		46.7	143^rd of 266 public middle schools	46.2%	81				26.6	23.1	30.0				24.4	35.9	8.0	60.0			48.0		$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)	44.4						57.6											$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%)	41.8	150^th of 263 public middle schools	43.0%		44.1	152^nd of 266 public middle schools	42.9%	2				20.0	29.6	23.0				44.0	62.9	50.0				61.5		$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%)	46.1	208^th of 377 public elementary schools	44.8%		39.4	235^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.6%	27	47.0	47.0	48.4				55.9	52.9	38.7						58.1			$15,006
Indianola Academic Achievement	Public, Alternative	1-12	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%)	31.4	183^rd of 263 public middle schools	30.4%		43.4	154^th of 266 public middle schools	42.1%	29					27.8	29.4					35.2	39.6	38.3			50.6	81.8	$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%)	34.4	150^th of 224 public high schools	33.0%		8.3	218^th of 232 public high schools	6.0%	68													33.4	37.5			75.5	$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%)								(n/a)														37.4				$13,440
Indianola Career & Technical Center	Public	8-12	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%)	13.7	336^th of 377 public elementary schools	10.9%		19.1	331^st of 383 public elementary schools	13.6%	5	32.5	22.4	43.2				35.0	6.1	18.9						50.0			$12,259
Carver Elementary School	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)		53.5	51.7	41.6				42.1	37.1	54.3					50.0			$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%)	13.5	338^th of 377 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.4	354^th of 383 public elementary schools	7.6%	16	40.9	30.0	17.2	56.3	26.3	36.7	4.5	10.0	13.8	31.3	57.9	31.0			37.9	50.0		$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	89^th
West Bolivar Consolidated School District	14.79 mi	5	122^nd
North Bolivar Consolidated School District	14.84 mi	3	85^th
West Tallahatchie School District	19.21 mi	3	113^th
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	20.88 mi	13	121^st

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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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