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West Bolivar Elementary

Public Grades K-6

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

West Bolivar Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rosedale, Mississippi, serving 255 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the West Bolivar Consolidated School District, which is ranked 123 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Bolivar Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 33.4% over the past few years, and low academic performance, with only 14.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 49.4%. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Mississippi, with rankings ranging from 331 out of 397 schools in 2018-2019 to 375 out of 383 schools in the projected 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, 100% of the students at West Bolivar Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In comparison, the nearby schools in the Cleveland School District, such as D.M. Smith Elementary, Nailor Elementary, Parks Elementary, and Pearman Elementary, generally outperform West Bolivar Elementary on academic measures. Additionally, the Hayes Cooper Center for Math, Science, and Technology, a public magnet school in the Cleveland School District, significantly outperforms West Bolivar Elementary and the other nearby schools on academic measures.

242

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,059

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1212 South Main Street
Rosedale, MS 38769

(662) 759-3823

District: West Bolivar Consolidated School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2017 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (20% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg40%

Mississippi avg53%

375^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 15 pts since 2017

From bottom 17% (2017) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 130West Bolivar Consolidated 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	375 of 383	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	390 of 390	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	370 of 377	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	361 of 382	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	353 of 381	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	331 of 397	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	356 of 404	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	335 of 406	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-26 vs state

English Language Arts20%-31 vs state

Mathematics14%-39 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
West Bolivar Elementary	Public	K-6	1212 South Main Street	Rosedale	38769	Bolivar County	West Bolivar Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 759-3823	242	19	12.9	100.0%	3 (1.2%)	225 (93.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	6.7	375^th of 383 public elementary schools	2.1%		2.8	390^th of 390 public elementary schools	0.0%	15	14.6	25.0	17.1	25.9	14.6	15.6	2.9	25.9	40.0	$14,059
Hayes Cooper Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	500 Martin L. King	Merigold	38759	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 748-2734	304	21	14.7	100.0%	139 (45.7%)	132 (43.4%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	67.7	121^st of 383 public elementary schools	68.4%		63	144^th of 390 public elementary schools	63.1%	23	41.9	61.3	71.0	86.7	44.2	45.2	83.9	86.7	70.9	$10,835
I. T. Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Martin L. King Drive	Mound Bayou	38762	Bolivar County	North Bolivar Consolidated	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 333-8952	185	15	12.7	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	139 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (24.9%)	43.6	219^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.8%		28.1	289^th of 390 public elementary schools	25.9%	70	39.3	30.4	50.0	38.5	42.8	47.8	50.0	57.7	72.2	$14,831
Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 Terrace Road	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-3166	265	17	16.0	100.0%	94 (35.5%)	120 (45.3%)	19 (7.2%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.3%)	21.1	326^th of 383 public elementary schools	14.9%		28.8	284^th of 390 public elementary schools	27.2%	42	25.6	18.9	55.0	29.6	36.8	18.9	40.0	37.0	50.0	$13,034
Pearman Elementary School	Public	1-6	306 Merritt Drive	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4484	186	12	15.7	100.0%	16 (8.6%)	141 (75.8%)	19 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	10.1	360^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.4	356^th of 390 public elementary schools	8.7%	4	40.7	20.5	20.0	20.0	7.4	25.0	14.3	33.3	32.4	$13,390
Nailor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Cross Street	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4528	256	14	18.7	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	245 (95.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$12,045
D.M. Smith Elementary	Public	3-6	715 Martin Luther King Dr	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4355	233	18	12.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	218 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	24.9	301^st of 383 public elementary schools	21.4%		11.8	360^th of 390 public elementary schools	7.7%	59	17.3	27.8	32.5	20.9	42.7	55.6	35.7	35.4	60.4	$13,039

Frequently Asked Questions about West Bolivar Elementary

How many students attend West Bolivar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended West Bolivar Elementary.

Is West Bolivar Elementary a good school?

West Bolivar Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of West Bolivar Elementary?

Students at West Bolivar Elementary are 93% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is West Bolivar Elementary in?

West Bolivar Consolidated School District

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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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