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Beat Four School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Beat Four Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waynesboro, Mississippi, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 390 students. The school is part of the Wayne County School District, which is ranked 78 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beat Four Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranges from 19.6% (6th grade) to 64.7% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 46.7% to 55.9%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates range from 18.4% (8th grade) to 52.1% (4th grade), compared to the state average of 47.5% to 56.6%. The school's performance in Science is also below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 29% (8th grade) to 36.4% (5th grade) in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Beat Four Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 23.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Wayne County School District, such as Buckatunna Elementary, Wayne Central Elementary, and Clara Elementary, Beat Four Elementary School generally performs worse in terms of test scores, with lower proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science. However, the chronic absenteeism rates and free and reduced lunch rates are similar across these schools, suggesting that the challenges faced by Beat Four Elementary School are not unique to the school but rather a broader issue within the district.

416

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,696

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5090 Highway 84 West
Waynesboro, MS 39367

(601) 735-2124

District: Wayne County School District

Students who attend Beat Four School usually attend:

High:

Wayne County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

African American:

37.0%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (33% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg41%

Mississippi avg51%

Elementary school

291^st of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

225^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Wayne County School District

78^th of 130Wayne County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	291 of 383	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	305 of 390	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	232 of 377	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	262 of 382	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	248 of 381	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	280 of 397	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	262 of 404	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.3	293 of 406	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.9	222 of 394	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	198 of 402	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.8	231 of 394	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	259 of 408	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	230 of 414	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	211 of 418	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	197 of 403	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.7	189 of 392	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.4	193 of 394	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	225 of 266	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	209 of 264	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	169 of 243	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	171 of 257	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	158 of 257	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	155 of 264	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	157 of 252	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	164 of 272	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.0	172 of 260	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.4	92 of 266	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.7	181 of 264	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.8	170 of 269	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.4	193 of 270	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.7	158 of 264	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	119 of 255	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	80 of 247	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	85 of 244	65.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-18 vs state

English Language Arts33%-14 vs state

Science32%-28 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 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 Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Beat Four School	Public	PK, KG-8	5090 Highway 84 West	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2124	416	28	14.8	99.3%	218 (52.4%)	154 (37.0%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	27.1	291^st of 383 public elementary schools	24.0%		25.1	305^th of 390 public elementary schools	21.8%	14	64.7	39.1	27.3	19.6	25.0	26.4	47.1	52.1	21.3	25.5	41.6	18.4	36.4	29.0	$11,696
Waynesboro Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Wayne Street	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-3159	491	31	15.8	99.4%	22 (4.5%)	414 (84.3%)	49 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	21	327^th of 383 public elementary schools	14.6%		24	311^th of 390 public elementary schools	20.3%	16	53.0	26.7	29.4	32.5	37.5	36.5	40.9	48.9	9.8	7.2	50.0	30.8	17.7	44.2	$10,651
Wayne Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	1022 Azalea Drive	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2205	459	31	14.8	99.3%	57 (12.4%)	373 (81.3%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	15.1	346^th of 383 public elementary schools	9.7%		16.5	340^th of 390 public elementary schools	12.8%	6	31.1	37.8	25.7	30.7	19.3	42.5	27.2	45.9	2.9	10.3	25.8	36.2	25.7	61.7	$10,938
Clara School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Clara School Rd	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2065	418	29	14.1	99.3%	366 (87.6%)	32 (7.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	69.3	112^th of 383 public elementary schools	70.8%		66.1	132^nd of 390 public elementary schools	66.2%	20	66.7	52.0	62.8	39.5	59.4	49.0	63.8	66.0	58.2	57.9	83.8	49.0	79.0	58.8	$11,169
East Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	108 Northeast Drive	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 425-9799	794	61	13.0	74.4%	536 (67.5%)	135 (17.0%)	37 (4.7%)	5 (0.6%)	32 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	53.2	180^th of 383 public elementary schools	53.0%		64	140^th of 390 public elementary schools	64.1%	40	62.9	44.6	63.2	32.3			78.1	54.4	43.4	36.6			56.6		$10,076
Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	990 Highway 15 South	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-4265	423	35	12.0	78.7%	311 (73.5%)	71 (16.8%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	64.6	136^th of 383 public elementary schools	64.5%		69	113^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.0%	23	46.5	64.2	56.6	52.6			82.8	77.3	35.8	55.9			58.5		$10,767
Nora Davis Elementary	Public	2-4	1305 Martin Luther King Ave	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 438-3140	519	36	14.6	100.0%	5 (1.0%)	423 (81.5%)	80 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	9.1	364^th of 383 public elementary schools	5.0%		9	372^nd of 390 public elementary schools	4.6%	8	12.6	19.5					21.1	36.2							$10,657
William J. Berry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4035 County Road 8	Heidelberg	39439	Jasper County	East Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 787-2601	389	24	16.3	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	56 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	329 (84.6%)	39.5	234^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.9%		27.6	293^rd of 390 public elementary schools	24.9%	59	43.1	51.9	37.7	40.5			42.3	48.0	28.3	54.8			58.5		$15,845
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1125 North 5th Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(601) 428-7446	323	20	15.8	100.0%	12 (3.7%)	283 (87.6%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	92	17^th of 383 public elementary schools	95.6%		97	3^rd of 390 public elementary schools	99.2%	14	60.5	86.0	90.5	78.0			71.1	90.7	88.1	95.1			78.5		$10,887
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1205 Oak Park Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-5046	405	21	19.2	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	321 (79.3%)	63 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)															$12,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Beat Four School

How many students attend Beat Four School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Beat Four School.

What schools do graduates of Beat Four School attend?

Students who attend Beat Four School usually go on to attend:

High : Wayne County High School

What is the racial makeup of Beat Four School?

Students at Beat Four School are 52% White, 37% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Beat Four School a good school?

Beat Four School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What district is Beat Four School in?

Wayne County School District

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