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Elementary Schools in Sunflower County Consolidated School District

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At a glance

DistrictSunflower County Consolidated School District96^th of 133 Mississippi districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,128

Students

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

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A.W. James Elementary up 27 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Sunflower County Consolidated School District serves four elementary schools—Lockard Elementary School (K-3), Ruleville Central Elementary (K-5), Moorhead Central School (K-8), and A.W. James Elementary (PK-5)—with a combined enrollment of 1,128 students in a rural, high-poverty area of the Mississippi Delta where every campus reports 100% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility and the district itself is rated one star.

If you are looking for the strongest academic option, A.W. James Elementary is the clear leader. It ranks 207th out of 377 Mississippi schools (45th percentile, 2 stars) and outperformed the rest of the district on every single test in 2025-2026—the only school to do so. It also beat the state in 3rd-grade math (55.9% vs. 48.8%) and 4th-grade math (52.9% vs. 51.5%), though its overall state ranking has slipped from the 55th percentile a couple years ago. Lockard Elementary School, a K-3 campus, is another bright spot: its 3rd-grade math and ELA scores were well above state averages in 2024-2025, including the district's highest elementary math score (68.9%). That said, Lockard only tests 3rd grade, so its strong numbers reflect a single grade level.

The bigger concern lies at Ruleville Central Elementary and Moorhead Central School. Ruleville ranks 336th of 377 (11th percentile) and did not beat the state on any of its 7 tests in 2025-2026; its 4th-grade math proficiency was just 6.1%. Moorhead, despite having the best attendance in the district (11.5% chronic absenteeism), still ranks 338th of 377 and posted startlingly low math scores in grades 3-5 (4.5%, 10.0%, and 13.8%). However, Moorhead's middle grades are a genuine bright spot, including an 80% Algebra I pass rate. The stark reality is enormous gaps within the same poverty-level district: 4th-grade math ranges from 52.9% at A.W. James to 6.1% at Ruleville. Districtwide, math proficiency falls from 47.0% in 3rd grade to about 30% by 4th and 5th grade, suggesting a critical transition where students at most of these schools lose ground.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP Science (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 Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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

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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