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Ruleville Central Elementary

Public Grades K-5

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Ruleville Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 270 students in grades K-5 in Ruleville, Mississippi. The school is part of the Sunflower City Consolidated School District, which is ranked 98 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ruleville Central Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools, receiving a 1-star or 2-star rating.

Ruleville Central Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.1% to 30.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.4% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates are especially low, with only 4.1% of 3rd graders and 21.4% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. Additionally, 100% of Ruleville Central Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When compared to other schools in the Sunflower City Consolidated School District, as well as schools in the neighboring North Bolivar Consolidated and Cleveland School Districts, Ruleville Central Elementary lags behind in most academic metrics. For example, Moorhead Central School and A.W. James Elementary have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Ruleville Central. Similarly, I.T. Montgomery Elementary and Hayes Cooper Center for Math and Science outperform Ruleville Central on various academic measures.

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 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (30% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg42%

Mississippi avg54%

331^st of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 21% (2017) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

98^th of 130Sunflower 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science67%~ state avg

English Language Arts28%-24 vs state

Mathematics20%-33 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
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
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
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
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%)	71	108^th of 383 public elementary schools	71.8%		72.9	99^th of 390 public elementary schools	74.6%	9	53.9	53.7	72.2	59.0	46.1	58.5	52.7	92.3	77.8	$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%)	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
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
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
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%)								(n/a)										$15,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruleville Central Elementary

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

What is the racial makeup of Ruleville Central Elementary?

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

Is Ruleville Central Elementary a good school?

Ruleville Central Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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