Is Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School a good school?

Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 361 students attended Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School?

Students at Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School are 90% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School usually go on to attend: High : Raymond High School

Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School

Summary:

Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School is a public school in Bolton, MS that serves grades PK-8 with a student population of 361, and is part of the Hinds County School District.

Bolton-Edwards faces significant challenges compared to its peers. The school consistently underperforms on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.1% to 50% in English Language Arts and 17.9% to 57.9% in Math, well below the state averages. Bolton-Edwards has been ranked in the bottom third of Mississippi elementary schools for the past 10 years and has received 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.14% to 99.18%, indicating a high-poverty student population. However, the student-teacher ratio at Bolton-Edwards is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes.

When compared to nearby schools like Bovina Elementary, which had proficiency rates ranging from 59.4% to 93.2% in 2023-2024, Bolton-Edwards' academic performance is significantly lower. Additionally, Bolton-Edwards has a student population that is overwhelmingly African American, ranging from 88.83% to 92.35% over the past 3 years, in contrast to the more racially diverse student body at Bovina Elementary. Despite higher spending per student at Bolton-Edwards compared to some nearby schools, these resources do not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

9700 I-20 West Frontage
Bolton, MS 39041

(601) 866-2522

District: Hinds County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
300^th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,241

Students who attend Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Raymond High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 361

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

White:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School ranks worse than 76.9% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hinds County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.29. (See more...)

Compare Details Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School ranks worse than 61.4% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.3%), two or more races (4.2%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School is 11.2, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Hinds County School District. (See more...)

Compare Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School employs 31.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School is $12,241, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Hinds County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School 162^nd of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School in the ranking list.)

Hinds County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinds County School District 75^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	29.54	297^th	394	24.6%
2009	27.13	307^th	392	21.7%
2010	19.09	357^th	403	11.4%
2011	25.09	350^th	418	16.3%
2012	9.18	409^th	414	1.2%
2013	14.43	381^st	408	6.6%
2014	24.42	331^st	394	16.0%
2015	17.10	369^th	402	8.2%
2016	28.67	281^st	394	28.7%
2017	38.22	250^th	406	38.4%
2018	29.46	291^st	404	28.0%
2019	32.70	277^th	397	30.2%
2021	37.79	229^th	381	39.9%
2022	32.76	259^th	382	32.2%
2023	26.68	293^rd	377	22.3%
2024	26.29	300^th	390	23.1%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	41.40	161^st	244	34.0%
2009	45.46	145^th	247	41.3%
2010	43.71	158^th	255	38.0%
2011	36.84	192^nd	264	27.3%
2012	15.22	244^th	270	9.6%
2013	22.46	219^th	269	18.6%
2014	36.01	173^rd	264	34.5%
2015	23.88	209^th	266	21.4%
2016	39.18	161^st	260	38.1%
2017	51.74	129^th	272	52.6%
2018	40.50	151^st	252	40.1%
2019	41.84	146^th	264	44.7%
2021	31.95	164^th	257	36.2%
2022	42.57	143^rd	257	44.4%
2023	46.36	123^rd	243	49.4%
2024	39.93	162^nd	264	38.6%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	5	564	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	570
2001	11	553	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	565
2002	12	515	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	530
2003	12	515	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	530
2004	10	514	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	529
2005	6	676	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	688
2006	13	630	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	649
2007	13	612	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	628
2008	8	569	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	581
2009	6	566	0	1	0	0	0	573
2010	7	580	0	4	0	0	0	591
2011	7	547	0	0	0	0	0	554
2012	9	553	0	0	0	0	0	562
2013	14	533	0	0	0	0	0	547
2014	16	505	0	1	0	0	0	522
2015	24	486	0	1	0	0	1	512
2016	25	458	0	2	0	0	4	489
2017	25	450	1	2	0	0	9	487
2018	24	421	1	2	0	0	10	458
2019	17	435	1	4	0	0	7	464
2020	16	376	1	3	1	0	7	404
2021	11	338	0	6	1	0	10	366
2022	15	310	0	9	1	0	14	349
2023	11	326	0	9	0	0	15	361

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 Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	570	28.3	20.1	53
2001	565	26.1	21.6	52.7
2002	530	25.2	21.0	48.7
2003	530	25.2	21.0	48.7
2004	529	26.5	20.0	97.5
2005	688	42.9	16.0	92.9
2006	649	44.9	14.5	91.2
2007	628	44.2	14.2	90.6
2008	581	52.5	11.1	94.5
2009	573	49.7	11.5	95.8
2010	591	44.1	13.3	95.3
2011	554	40.9	13.5	96.2
2012	562	44.2	12.7	96.1
2013	547	46.2	11.8	96.7
2014	522	49.2	10.5	95.6
2015	512	33.0	15.5	95.9
2016	489	39.0	12.5	97.8
2017	487	37.3	13.0	97.3
2018	458	33.6	13.6	95.6
2019	464	31.1	14.8	97.2
2020	404	30.6	13.1	97.8
2021	366	29.4	12.4	99.2
2022	349	31.6	11.0	99.1
2023	361	31.9	11.2	99.2

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 Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	570	28.3	20.1	53
2001	565	26.1	21.6	52.7
2002	530	25.2	21.0	48.7
2003	530	25.2	21.0	48.7
2004	529	26.5	20.0	97.5
2005	688	42.9	16.0	92.9
2006	649	44.9	14.5	91.2
2007	628	44.2	14.2	90.6
2008	581	52.5	11.1	94.5
2009	573	49.7	11.5	95.8
2010	591	44.1	13.3	95.3
2011	554	40.9	13.5	96.2
2012	562	44.2	12.7	96.1
2013	547	46.2	11.8	96.7
2014	522	49.2	10.5	95.6
2015	512	33.0	15.5	95.9
2016	489	39.0	12.5	97.8
2017	487	37.3	13.0	97.3
2018	458	33.6	13.6	95.6
2019	464	31.1	14.8	97.2
2020	404	30.6	13.1	97.8
2021	366	29.4	12.4	99.2
2022	349	31.6	11.0	99.1
2023	361	31.9	11.2	99.2

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 Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,393
2018	$9,327
2019	$9,364
2020	$11,103
2021	$11,630
2022	$12,241

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 277^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 293^rd of 377 Elementary schools	7.9%
Ranks 146^th of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 123^rd of 243 Middle schools	4.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	29.6	33.3	3.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	39.6	37.6	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	40.9	15.6	25.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	49.7	47.4	2.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	34.7	30	4.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	35.9	42.1	6.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	26.5	30	3.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	34.7	42.7	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	29.8	37.5	7.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	42.9	45.2	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	51	27.5	23.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	38.1	34.2	3.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	53.2	40	13.2%
5th Grade Science (Hinds County School District)	64.3	52.2	12.1%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	14.1	44.4	30.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	26.4	37	10.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	31.6	37.7	6.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	41.5	34.8	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	36	26.7	9.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	32.8	35.8	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	59.2	40	19.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	50.4	44.9	5.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	18.5	36.3	17.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	30.7	34.2	3.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	42.6	40.9	1.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	34.8	47	12.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School)	54.7	59.1	4.4%
8th Grade Science (Hinds County School District)	53.3	52.8	0.5%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	464	361	22.2%
African American	435	326	25.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	4	9	125%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	11	35.3%
Two or More Races	7	15	114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.2%	99.2%	2%

Schools Near Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9700 I-20 West Frontage	Bolton	39041	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 866-2522	361	32	11.2	99.2%	11 (3.0%)	326 (90.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	26.3	300^th of 390 public elementary schools	23.1%		26.7	293^rd of 377 public elementary schools	22.3%	7	39.5	30.0	39.3	31.4	50.0	26.1	57.9	36.6	17.9	22.9	46.8	30.4	57.2	65.2	$12,241
Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	417 Palestine Street	Raymond	39154	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(601) 857-0213	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	46.4	215^th of 390 public elementary schools	44.9%					(n/a)	52.4	54.4	46.0	27.5	52.9	32.0	40.5	69.5	50.0	42.4	58.5	58.0	68.0	66.0
Northside Elementary	Public	2-3	451 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-7531	728	41	17.6	99.6%	265 (36.4%)	362 (49.7%)	26 (3.6%)	37 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)								(n/a)	75.4						77.0								$8,979
Eastside Elementary	Public	4-5	453 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-7261	761	50	15.2	99.6%	231 (30.4%)	438 (57.6%)	22 (2.9%)	51 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	93.3	14^th of 390 public elementary schools	96.4%		93.2	13^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.6%	1		81.9	68.2					88.0	86.2				89.2		$8,772
Clinton Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	501 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-5205	712	65	10.8	99.6%	225 (31.6%)	391 (54.9%)	24 (3.4%)	35 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)								(n/a)															$10,202
Bovina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5 Willow Creek Drive	Vicksburg	39183	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 619-4453	338	30	11.3	100.0%	233 (68.9%)	92 (27.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	93.3	15^th of 390 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.2	16^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.8%	1	87.7	72.2	77.3	59.4			86.0	80.6	88.7	72.9			93.2		$13,510
Timberlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1980 N Siwell Road	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 923-2556	353	25	14.2	100.0%	8 (2.3%)	336 (95.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	20.4	329^th of 390 public elementary schools	15.6%		19.7	324^th of 377 public elementary schools	14.1%	5	39.6	26.9	40.4				17.2	9.6	46.0				60.0		$13,289
John Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 John Hopkins Road	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 923-2540	280	23	12.1	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	277 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	349^th of 390 public elementary schools	10.5%		45.7	204^th of 377 public elementary schools	45.9%	145	46.0	15.7	30.0				4.0	15.6	10.0				65.0		$14,208
Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	5331 Clinton Blvd.	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(601) 487-1658	395	25	15.9	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	390 (98.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19.9	333^rd of 390 public elementary schools	14.6%		14.1	341^st of 377 public elementary schools	9.5%	8	25.0	33.4	43.9				30.1	32.0	24.2				60.6		$11,890
Raines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	156 Flag Chapel Road	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 923-2544	224	17	13.0	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	221 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12.1	358^th of 390 public elementary schools	8.2%		24.9	303^rd of 377 public elementary schools	19.6%	55	38.7	33.3	26.9				35.5	7.4	7.6				46.1		$13,746

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