Stokes Beard Elementary School

Summary:

Stokes Beard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Mississippi, serving 365 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Columbus Municipal School District, which is ranked 113 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population at Stokes Beard Elementary is predominantly African American, with over 96% of students identifying as such.

Stokes Beard Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, Stokes Beard had a 29.3% proficiency rate, compared to 39.4% for the district and 57.7% for the state. The school has also consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Mississippi elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Stokes Beard Elementary has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Stokes Beard Elementary to other schools in the area, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For instance, Cook Elementary, located just 1.78 miles away, consistently outperforms Stokes Beard on MAAP tests, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. The combination of low academic performance, high poverty rates, and limited resources at Stokes Beard Elementary suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 311 Martin Luther King Dr.
       Columbus, MS  39701


(662) 241-7270

District: Columbus Municipal School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
320th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,155 Help


Students who attend Stokes Beard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Columbus Middle School
High:    Columbus High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  365

Racial breakdown:

African American:
96.7%
Two or more races:
2.5%
White:
0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Stokes Beard Elementary School ranks worse than 82.1% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Columbus Municipal School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.7%), two or more races (2.5%), White (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Columbus Municipal School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stokes Beard Elementary School is 12.6. 2 elementary schools in the Columbus Municipal School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Stokes Beard Elementary School employs 28.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stokes Beard Elementary School is $8,155, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Columbus Municipal School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Stokes Beard Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Columbus Municipal School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Municipal School District 113th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stokes Beard Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 68.47 112th 394 71.6%
2009 27.06 308th 392 21.4%
2010 57.09 170th 403 57.8%
2011 40.97 268th 418 35.9%
2012 37.60 273rd 414 34.1%
2013 41.87 253rd 408 38.0%
2014 50.26 202nd 394 48.7%
2015 14.26 383rd 402 4.7%
2016 27.74 290th 394 26.4%
2017 33.39 277th 406 31.8%
2018 22.14 325th 404 19.6%
2019 17.17 342nd 397 13.9%
2021 16.69 320th 381 16.0%
2022 14.20 340th 382 11.0%
2023 13.62 343rd 377 9.0%
2024 21.33 320th 390 17.9%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stokes Beard Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 8 230 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 241
1991 12 199 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1992 9 218 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1993 3 222 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1994 4 227 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 231
1995 2 206 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 208
1996 2 206 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 208
1997 9 238 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1998 8 246 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1999 10 234 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2000 1 225 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
2001 2 240 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2002 0 257 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2003 0 257 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2004 4 207 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 214
2005 2 205 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 208
2006 7 330 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2007 8 331 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 343
2008 11 355 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 372
2009 16 396 1 6 5 0 0 0 424
2010 13 404 4 7 4 0 0 0 432
2011 14 469 4 10 2 0 0 0 499
2012 18 470 1 10 2 0 0 0 501
2013 17 506 2 8 2 0 0 0 535
2014 10 517 2 2 1 0 0 0 532
2015 9 471 2 2 1 0 0 0 485
2016 4 445 2 1 0 0 3 0 455
2017 5 429 3 5 0 0 3 0 445
2018 8 424 2 5 0 0 2 0 441
2019 8 419 2 1 0 0 2 0 432
2020 6 380 0 6 0 0 4 0 396
2021 6 332 0 4 1 0 6 0 349
2022 8 344 0 5 0 0 8 0 365
2023 3 353 0 0 0 0 9 0 365

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stokes Beard Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 241 15.7 15.3 n/a
1991 211 14.4 14.6 n/a
1992 228 14.8 15.4 53.1
1993 226 13.7 16.5 52.7
1994 231 15.2 15.2 55.8
1995 208 14.4 14.4 61.5
1996 208 14.4 14.4 61.5
1997 247 15.6 15.8 68.8
1998 254 14.2 17.9 68.9
1999 245 15.3 16.0 68.2
2000 226 15.5 14.6 69
2001 242 16.3 14.8 73.6
2002 257 16.5 15.6 79.8
2003 257 16.5 15.6 79.8
2004 214 16.7 12.8 98.6
2005 208 15.5 13.4 97.1
2006 338 20.1 16.8 92
2007 343 21.7 15.8 87.8
2008 372 24.9 14.9 91.1
2009 424 25.6 16.6 93.4
2010 432 25.1 17.1 92.4
2011 499 31.3 15.9 92.2
2012 501 30.8 16.2 88.4
2013 535 29.9 17.8 90.5
2014 532 29.9 17.7 92.1
2015 485 27.0 17.9 100
2016 455 19.0 23.9 100
2017 445 24.8 17.9 100
2018 441 25.5 17.2 100
2019 432 24.6 17.4 100
2020 396 21.8 18.1 100
2021 349 19.7 17.6 100
2022 365 15.5 23.5 100
2023 365 28.9 12.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stokes Beard Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 241 15.7 15.3 n/a
1991 211 14.4 14.6 n/a
1992 228 14.8 15.4 53.1
1993 226 13.7 16.5 52.7
1994 231 15.2 15.2 55.8
1995 208 14.4 14.4 61.5
1996 208 14.4 14.4 61.5
1997 247 15.6 15.8 68.8
1998 254 14.2 17.9 68.9
1999 245 15.3 16.0 68.2
2000 226 15.5 14.6 69
2001 242 16.3 14.8 73.6
2002 257 16.5 15.6 79.8
2003 257 16.5 15.6 79.8
2004 214 16.7 12.8 98.6
2005 208 15.5 13.4 97.1
2006 338 20.1 16.8 92
2007 343 21.7 15.8 87.8
2008 372 24.9 14.9 91.1
2009 424 25.6 16.6 93.4
2010 432 25.1 17.1 92.4
2011 499 31.3 15.9 92.2
2012 501 30.8 16.2 88.4
2013 535 29.9 17.8 90.5
2014 532 29.9 17.7 92.1
2015 485 27.0 17.9 100
2016 455 19.0 23.9 100
2017 445 24.8 17.9 100
2018 441 25.5 17.2 100
2019 432 24.6 17.4 100
2020 396 21.8 18.1 100
2021 349 19.7 17.6 100
2022 365 15.5 23.5 100
2023 365 28.9 12.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Stokes Beard Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,163 (14.3%) $6,993 (85.8%) $8,155

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stokes Beard Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 342nd of 397 Elementary schoolsRanks 343rd of 377 Elementary schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stokes Beard Elementary School)32.121.8
 10.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Municipal School District)33.532.2
 1.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.351.6
 3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stokes Beard Elementary School)26.716.7
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus Municipal School District)30.231.7
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.454.8
 3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stokes Beard Elementary School)30.835.9
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Municipal School District)26.630.3
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.553.4
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stokes Beard Elementary School)26.235.9
 9.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Municipal School District)16.135.1
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)48.856.7
 7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stokes Beard Elementary School)22.123.8
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Municipal School District)20.430.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)4351.9
 8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stokes Beard Elementary School)21.823.8
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Municipal School District)15.324.6
 9.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)38.944.3
 5.4%
5th Grade Science (Stokes Beard Elementary School)12.842.9
 30.1%
   5th Grade Science (Columbus Municipal School District)35.552.6
 17.1%
   5th Grade Science (Mississippi)55.964.3
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students432365
 15.5%
African American419353
 15.8%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic10
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White83
 62.5%
Two or More Races29
 350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Stokes Beard Elementary School

Students at Stokes Beard Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Stokes Beard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Mississippi elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Stokes Beard Elementary School.

Students who attend Stokes Beard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbus Middle School
High : Columbus High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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