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Bentonia Gibbs School

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Bentonia Gibbs School ranks 253 rd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Bentonia Gibbs School is an elementary school in Bentonia, MS, serving 380 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Yazoo County School District. Nearly all students (99.21%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, placing the school among the highest-poverty schools in the region. Despite this challenge, the school maintains a favorable student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1 and has improved its chronic absenteeism rate to 20.8% — below both the district average of 31.7% and the state average of 23.9%.

Science consistently stands out as the school's strongest subject. In 2025–2026, 5th-grade science proficiency reached 69.1%, nearly matching the state rate of 71.5%. The school also performs well against similar high-poverty peers: it far outpaces McCoy Elementary School, with 5th-grade ELA at 53.2% versus 23.9% and 5th-grade science at 74.2% versus 32.7% in 2024–2025. Results are more mixed compared to Linwood School, another high-poverty school in the same district, where strengths vary by cohort and subject.

The most significant concern is a widening math gap as students advance. In 2025–2026, 3rd-grade math proficiency was 44.7%, close to the state average of 48.8%, but by 5th grade it had dropped to 28.5% versus the state's 49.6% — a 21-point gap. The school's overall ranking has also remained stagnant for a decade, hovering in the bottom third of Mississippi elementary schools since 2018–2019. The contrast with affluent nearby schools is stark: at Madison Station Elementary, where only 13.98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, 5th-grade math proficiency was 81.6% versus 28.5% at Bentonia Gibbs School.

380

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,746

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

10340 Hwy 433 West
Bentonia, MS 39040

(662) 755-2270

District: Yazoo County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

African American:

32.1%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (43% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Mississippi avg54%

253^rd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Yazoo County School District

90^th of 133Yazoo 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	253 of 377	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	229 of 380	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	261 of 380	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	242 of 358	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	275 of 355	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	235 of 352	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	190 of 354	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	244 of 351	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	281 of 406	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	260 of 394	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.3	308 of 402	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	277 of 394	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.5	293 of 408	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.9	294 of 414	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.3	260 of 418	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.5	272 of 403	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	173 of 392	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	133 of 394	66.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science69%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Mathematics38%-12 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Bentonia Gibbs School	Public	PK, KG-5	10340 Hwy 433 West	Bentonia	39040	Yazoo County	Yazoo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 755-2270	380	31	12.3	—	206 (54.2%)	122 (32.1%)	9 (2.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.7%)	34.2	253^rd of 377 public elementary schools	32.9%		40.6	229^th of 380 public elementary schools	39.7%	24	37.9	39.6	47.6	44.7	37.7	28.5	69.1	$16,746
East Flora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4759 Hwy 22 East	Flora	39071	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 879-8724	249	24	10.5	89.6%	56 (22.5%)	182 (73.1%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	46.5	205^th of 377 public elementary schools	45.6%		42.1	226^th of 380 public elementary schools	40.5%	21	35.7	56.3	54.6	53.6	31.3	36.4	75.8	$18,070
Mannsdale Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	371 Mannsdale Road	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 879-3433	578	42	13.7	13.8%	419 (72.5%)	107 (18.5%)	10 (1.7%)	25 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	92.7	15^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.7	8^th of 380 public elementary schools	97.9%	7	76.7	82.5	70.7	74.9	82.5	72.2	88.7	$11,173
Mannsdale Elementary School	Public	K-2	443 Mannsdale Road	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 879-0309	578	36	16.2	10.9%	421 (72.8%)	112 (19.4%)	15 (2.6%)	19 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)								(n/a)								$11,630
McCoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1835 School Dr	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-5800	844	31	27.3	—	5 (0.6%)	726 (86.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (12.3%)								(n/a)								$10,773
Madison Station Elementary	Public	K-5	459 Reunion Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 856-6246	980	64	15.3	14.0%	675 (68.9%)	136 (13.9%)	13 (1.3%)	110 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.3%)	95.6	6^th of 377 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.9	7^th of 380 public elementary schools	98.2%	1	80.7	78.8	84.0	77.8	87.3	81.6	89.6	$10,820
Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences	Public	PK, KG-5	357 Old Yazoo Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 855-7819	378	24	15.7	—	4 (1.1%)	342 (90.5%)	30 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.7	201^st of 377 public elementary schools	46.7%		41.4	227^th of 380 public elementary schools	40.3%	26	44.7	42.9	57.7	39.5	39.3	41.2	78.8	$11,603
Linwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	3439 Vaughan Road	Vaughan	39179	Yazoo County	Yazoo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 673-9191	178	13	13.3	—	10 (5.6%)	161 (90.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	39.2	230^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.0%		24	305^th of 380 public elementary schools	19.7%	75	39.5	46.1	50.0	44.7	38.5	43.8	62.6	$18,429
Northside Elementary School	Public	2-3	451 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-7531	683	45	15.1	48.0%	213 (31.2%)	361 (52.9%)	37 (5.4%)	42 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)								(n/a)	62.9			76.4				$9,334
Eastside Elementary School	Public	4-5	453 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-7261	747	49	15.2	47.9%	250 (33.5%)	378 (50.6%)	44 (5.9%)	44 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	94.3	9^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.2	16^th of 380 public elementary schools	95.8%	7		77.0	73.3		84.3	82.2	90.8	$9,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Bentonia Gibbs School

What district is Bentonia Gibbs School in?

Yazoo County School District

Is Bentonia Gibbs School a good school?

Bentonia Gibbs School ranks 253^rd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bentonia Gibbs School?

Students at Bentonia Gibbs School are 54% White, 32% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bentonia Gibbs School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Bentonia Gibbs School.

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