Summary:
The 38737 zip code area is home to two schools - A W James Elementary School and Drew Hunter Middle School - both part of the Sunflower City Consolidated School District. This district is ranked 98 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Neither A W James Elementary nor Drew Hunter Middle stand out as high-performing schools. A W James Elementary has a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science generally below district and state averages. Drew Hunter Middle has a 1-2 star rating, with proficiency rates also below district and state averages in most subjects. Both schools have a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, significantly higher than the state average.
The small school sizes, with 203 students at A W James Elementary and 79 students at Drew Hunter Middle, may present challenges in terms of resource allocation and the ability to offer a diverse range of educational programs. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the 38737 zip code area are facing significant challenges in academic performance, student poverty, and chronic absenteeism, which will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve the quality of education and support for students and families in this community.
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