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Ward-Stewart Elementary Primary School
200c Dr Martin Luther King D Starkville MS, 39759, Oktibbeha County Phone: 662-324-4160 Ranking:  (369 out of 672, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 4 School District: Starkville School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 44 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 711 | 719 | 704 | 686 | 633 | 656 | 660 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 361 | 50.8% | 355 | 49.4% | 358 | 50.9% | 328 | 47.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 343 | 48.2% | 363 | 50.5% | 342 | 48.6% | 357 | 52.0% | 327 | 51.7% | 323 | 49.2% | 345 | 52.3% |
| Ungraded: | 7 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 368 | 51.8% | 374 | 52.0% | 359 | 51.0% | 340 | 49.6% | 332 | 52.4% | 350 | 53.4% | 338 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 343 | 48.2% | 345 | 48.0% | 345 | 49.0% | 346 | 50.4% | 301 | 47.6% | 306 | 46.6% | 318 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 31 | 4.4% | 27 | 3.8% | 25 | 3.6% | 18 | 2.6% | 12 | 1.9% | 16 | 2.4% | 23 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.0% | 10 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 458 | 64.4% | 441 | 61.3% | 439 | 62.4% | 452 | 65.9% | 401 | 63.3% | 420 | 64.0% | 417 | 63.2% |
| White: | 206 | 29.0% | 234 | 32.5% | 231 | 32.8% | 199 | 29.0% | 205 | 32.4% | 205 | 31.3% | 208 | 31.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 455 | 64.0% | 474 | 65.9% | 455 | 64.6% | 431 | 62.8% | 375 | 59.2% | 393 | 59.9% | 390 | 59.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 6.5% | 47 | 6.5% | 37 | 5.3% | 46 | 6.7% | 37 | 5.8% | 53 | 8.1% | 46 | 7.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.08 | 15.29 | 16.59 | 16.84 | 15.99 | 15.80 | 16.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.7 | 147.7 | 149.8 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 151.1 | 150.2 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 150.2 | 151 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 152.1 | 153.3 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.7 | 154.7 | 154.1 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 153.6 | 154.2 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 148.2 | 148.8 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 146.6 | 149.2 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 147.8 | 149.5 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.1 | 148.1 | 149.6 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 149.4 | 151 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.4 | 152.4 | 151.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 148.2 | 150.5 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 147.6 | 151.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 150.5 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 150.6 | 151.7 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 151.8 | 152.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 155.1 | 154.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.7 | 147.7 | 148.5 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 146.8 | 148.7 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.3 | 146.3 | 148.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 150.2 | 149.8 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 147.9 | 150.2 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 149.9 | 151.3 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 36.4% | 40.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 37.1% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.6% | 37.6% | 44.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 41.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,386.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,059.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,204.0 |
* Ward-Stewart Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.