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Ruleville Central Elementary

Public Grades K-5

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Ruleville Central Elementary is a K-5 school in Ruleville, Mississippi, serving 271 students in the Sunflower County Consolidated School District, where 100% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 11th percentile of Mississippi elementary schools—a steady decline from the 38th percentile just three years ago.

Math is the most serious concern for parents to know about. In 2025-2026, only 6.1% of 4th graders and 18.9% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to state averages of 51.5% and 49.6%. English Language Arts results are mixed: 5th-grade ELA sits close to the district average at 43.2%, but 4th-grade ELA trails the state by 30 points. Science is the strongest subject, with 5th-grade science proficiency at 50%, matching the district average.

The most striking comparison is with A.W. James Elementary, a school in the same district just over five miles away with similarly high poverty levels. A.W. James ranks in the 45th percentile and dramatically outperforms Ruleville—in 4th-grade math, 52.9% of its students are proficient versus just 6.1% at Ruleville. Nearby Bell Academy and Hayes Cooper Center, also high-poverty schools, rank in the 60th and 68th percentiles, showing that strong results are possible in similar communities. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved from 31.2% to 20.1%—now better than the state average—and the student-teacher ratio of 14.8 is moderate. Science offers a foundation to build on, and the success of nearby schools provides a roadmap for improvement.

271

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,259

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 L F Packer Drive
Ruleville, MS 38771

(662) 756-4276

District: Sunflower County Consolidated School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.6%

White:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2017 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (28% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg41%

Mississippi avg54%

336^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From bottom 21% (2017) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Sunflower County Consolidated School District

96^th of 133Sunflower County 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
2026	13.7	336 of 377	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	331 of 383	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	321 of 390	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	234 of 377	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	268 of 382	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.4	295 of 381	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	271 of 397	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	306 of 404	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	322 of 406	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science50%-22 vs state

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Mathematics19%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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%)	28.2	289^th of 377 public elementary schools	23.3%		24.9	301^st of 383 public elementary schools	21.4%	12	12.9	33.8	46.6	38.3	23.0	38.3	29.3	55.3	70.7	$13,039
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
Bell Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1016 Taylor Street	Boyle	38730	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 843-4572	327	19	17.6	100.0%	115 (35.2%)	175 (53.5%)	11 (3.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	64.4	125^th of 377 public elementary schools	66.8%		71	108^th of 383 public elementary schools	71.8%	17	48.6	52.6	52.7	74.3	51.3	63.2	50.0	94.3	61.1	$11,436
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%)	5.5	375^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.5%		10.1	360^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.0%	15	26.6	21.4	28.0	14.7	10.0	21.4	16.3	20.5	34.9	$13,390
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%)	31.1	272^nd of 377 public elementary schools	27.9%		21.1	326^th of 383 public elementary schools	14.9%	54	40.0	48.3	44.1	54.2	28.6	37.9	14.7	54.2	47.1	$13,034
Hayes Cooper Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	500 Martin L. King	Merigold	38733	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%)	65.3	121^st of 377 public elementary schools	67.9%		67.7	121^st of 383 public elementary schools	68.4%		57.5	42.1	69.7	58.6	55.0	29.0	78.8	82.8	72.7	$10,835
Isaiah T. Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Martin L. King Drive	Mound Bayou	38762	Bolivar County	North Bolivar Consolidated School District	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%)	41.8	223^rd of 377 public elementary schools	40.8%		43.6	219^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.8%	4	31.8	37.9	40.0	37.5	36.3	41.4	60.0	56.3	90.0	$14,831
McEvans Elementary School	Public	K-6	601 Hwy 61 NORTH	Shaw	38773	Bolivar County	West Bolivar Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 754-6109	204	17	12.3	100.0%	3 (1.5%)	151 (74.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (23.0%)	23.9	305^th of 377 public elementary schools	19.1%					(n/a)	29.0	60.9	33.3	20.0	31.6	69.5	8.3	5.7	58.3	$15,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruleville Central Elementary

Is Ruleville Central Elementary a good school?

Ruleville Central Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ruleville Central Elementary?

Students at Ruleville Central Elementary are 96% African American, 2% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ruleville Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Ruleville Central Elementary.

What district is Ruleville Central Elementary in?

Sunflower County Consolidated School District

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