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A W James Elementary School
in Drew, MS
Phone Number, Test Scores, Demographics, Faculty, Address, and Students
- Local Agency (School District): Drew School Dist
- State Agency: Mississippi Dept Education
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Information Summary
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | Kindergarten – 4th Grade |
| Level | Primary School |
| School Size in District | 37% |
| Surrounding community | Rural |
| Total Students | 244 |
| Distr. Spending / Student | $4,082 |
| Ave. Teacher Salary | $40,021 |
| Teacher FTEs | 14.3 |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17 : 1 |
| Title I Eligible | |
| School-wide Title I | N/A |
| Magnet School | |
| Charter School | |
| Shared-time School |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | 241 | 99% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | |||
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 241 | 99% | |
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 10% | ||
| English Language Learners |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.
| # in District | % of all Students in District |
% of all Students in State |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 39 | 6% | 5% |
| GED Recipients | |||
| Other Completers | 3 | 0% | 0% |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at A W James Elementary School?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 228 | >93% | 23% |
Hispanic | 1 | <N/A | 23% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | N/A | <N/A | 22% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | <N/A | 16% |
White Non-Hispanic | 15 | <6% | 13% |
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| Kindergarten | 57 | 1 | 58 | |||
| 1st Grade | 55 | 6 | 61 | |||
| 2nd Grade | 37 | 1 | 1 | 39 | ||
| 3rd Grade | 44 | 3 | 47 | |||
| 4th Grade | 34 | 3 | 37 | |||
| Ungraded | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Total | 228 | 1 | 15 | 244 |
Drew School Dist – District Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for A W James Elementary School's local district.
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Aides | 18.9 | >29% | 23% |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | 0.7 | <1% | 2% |
| Library / Media Specialist | 1.9 | >3% | 3% |
| Library / Media Support | 3.0 | >5% | 1% |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | 0.5 | <1% | 1% |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 1.5 | >2% | 1% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 2.0 | >3% | 3% |
| District Admins | 4.9 | >7% | 3% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | 5.9 | >9% | 5% |
| School Admins | 3.0 | <5% | 5% |
| School Admin/Sppt | 3.3 | <5% | 6% |
| Other Support | 22.7 | <34% | 39% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | N/A | 1% | |
| Kindergarten | 3.0 | >6% | 6% |
| Elementary | 19.7 | >42% | 41% |
| Secondary | 19.1 | >41% | 38% |
| Ungraded | 4.5 | <10% | 14% |
Drew School Dist Financial Summary
General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.
| District | State Ave. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | ||
| Payments to Private Schools | ||||
| Payments to Charter Schools | ||||
| Textbooks | $36,000 | >$55 | $51 | |
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $1,100,000 | <$1,687 | $2,479 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $1,067 | |||
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $1,067 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $1,000,000 | <$1,533 | $2,485 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $71,000 | <$108 | $284 | |
| Bond Fund | $651 | |||
| Other Funds | $1,136,000 | >$1,742 | $1,563 | |
| Total Revenues | $5,520,000 | >$8,466 | $7,722 | |
| Total Expenses | $5,392,000 | >$8,269 | $7,519 | |
Drew School Dist Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | $1,392,000 | $6,534,362 |
| Special Education Programs | $209,000 | $1,433,834 |
| Vocational Education Programs | $77,000 | $561,555 |
| Other Education Programs | $162,000 | $620,454 |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $1,841,000 | $521,000 | $9,085,322 | $2,465,934 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $115,000 | $31,000 | $711,862 | $178,625 | |
| Instructional Staff | $182,000 | $45,000 | $564,309 | $145,980 | |
| General Administration | $266,000 | $69,000 | $364,539 | $92,441 | |
| School Administration | $231,000 | $62,000 | $920,841 | $236,424 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $102,000 | $39,000 | $523,099 | $194,364 | |
| Student Transportation | $77,000 | $22,000 | $470,151 | $195,178 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $114,000 | $34,000 | $258,180 | $68,367 | |
| Food Services | $140,000 | $75,000 | $402,125 | $192,428 | |
| Total | $3,102,000 | $907,000 | $13,463,467 | $3,811,033 | |
Local District Expense Detail
Expense categories and state-level comparison for Drew School Dist.
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||
| Elementary / Secondary Education | |||||
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $200,000 | >$306 | $301 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $413,000 | >$633 | $356 | ||
| General Administration | $475,000 | >$728 | $279 | ||
| School Administration | $310,000 | >$475 | $378 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $426,000 | >$653 | $612 | ||
| Student Transportation | $142,000 | <$217 | $305 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $173,000 | >$265 | $139 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $2,139,000 | >$3,280 | $2,358 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $462,000 | >$708 | $441 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | $30 | ||||
| Other | $28,000 | <$42 | $43 | ||
| Total | $490,000 | >$751 | $483 | ||
| Instruction | $2,662,000 | <$4,082 | $4,120 | ||
| Total | $5,291,000 | >$8,115 | $6,960 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $34 | ||||
| Adult Education | $18 | ||||
| Other | $2,000 | <$3 | $32 | ||
| Total | $2,000 | <$3 | $41 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $267 | ||||
| Land & Existing Structures | |||||
| Instructional Equipment | $16,000 | <$24 | $69 | ||
| Other Equipment | $26,000 | <$39 | $127 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | $39 | ||||
| Total | $42,000 | <$64 | $416 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | |||||
| Debt Interest | $57,000 | <$87 | $117 | ||
| Total | $5,392,000 | >$8,269 | $7,519 | ||
Local District Revenue Detail
Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Drew School Dist.
| District | State Ave. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||||
| Federal Revenue | |||||||
| Through State | |||||||
| Title I | $603,000 | >$924 | $433 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $139,000 | <$213 | $215 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | |||||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | $7,000 | <$10 | $11 | ||||
| Title V, Part A | $25,000 | >$38 | $32 | ||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $17 | ||||||
| Bilingual Education | $8 | ||||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $366,000 | >$561 | $374 | ||||
| Other | $123,000 | <$188 | $220 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | $65 | ||||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $283,000 | >$434 | $68 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $123,000 | <$188 | $220 | ||||
| Total | $1,546,000 | >$2,371 | $1,356 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $2,769,000 | >$4,246 | $3,984 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | |||||||
| Special Education Programs | $14 | ||||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $38,000 | <$58 | $80 | ||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | |||||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | |||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | $15,000 | <$23 | $91 | ||||
| School Lunch Programs | $2,000 | <$3 | $3 | ||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $30 | ||||||
| Transportation Programs | |||||||
| Other Programs | $45,000 | <$69 | $71 | ||||
| Non-Specified | |||||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Not Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Total | $2,869,000 | >$4,400 | $4,231 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | $2,491 | ||||||
| Property Taxes | $805,000 | <$1,234 | $1,540 | ||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | $6,000 | <$9 | $13 | ||||
| From Other School Systems | $61 | ||||||
| From Cities and Counties | $148 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $11 | ||||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $12,000 | >$18 | $9 | ||||
| School Lunch | $32,000 | <$49 | $91 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | |||||||
| District Activity Receipts | $41,000 | <$62 | $104 | ||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | $21 | ||||||
| Interest Earnings | $8,000 | <$12 | $52 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | $201,000 | >$308 | $266 | ||||
| Total | $1,105,000 | <$1,694 | $2,134 | ||||
| Total | $5,520,000 | >$8,466 | $7,722 | ||||








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