Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280453000846
Beat Four School
5090 Highway 84 West, Waynesboro, MS 39367 · (601) 735-2124 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
413 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 46% larger than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
35.6%
MS avg 52.8% . +6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 29.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Beat Four School
Beat Four School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Four School this school | 416 | 99.3% | 35.5% |
| Riverside Elementary School Avon | 402 | 99.3% | 44.3% |
| Lake Elementary School Lake | 333 | 99.1% | 67.1% |
| Bowmar Avenue VICKSBURG | 324 | 100.0% | 61.1% |
| Ackerman Elementary ACKERMAN | 462 | 99.4% | 85.3% |
| Redwood Elementary REDWOOD | 367 | 100.0% | 66.2% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Beat Four School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #375 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #329 of 439 ▲ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #352 of 439 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #206 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #196 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #99 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #153 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #67 of 90 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
416
+33 (+9%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 416 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 99% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 32 | 12.2:1 | 100% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 30.2 | 12.3:1 | 100% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 100% (383) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 27.7 | 14.4:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 100% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 80% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 74% (319) |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 25 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beat Four School.
About Beat Four School
Federal records list Beat Four School as an elementary school in Waynesboro, Mississippi. It had 416 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8.
Beat Four School is in Wayne County School District, a district with 2,977 students across 6 schools.
The share of White students at Beat Four School is 52%, a majority. Smaller groups are 37% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
There are about 14.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Beat Four School, which has 28. The school's 14.9:1 compares with an average of 15.9:1 for elementary schools in Mississippi. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 99%. Public schools in Wayne County average a similar 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, Beat Four School lands at D, ahead of 13% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Beat Four School would be expected to post about 44.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.5%.
The county, Wayne County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $37,619 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Beat Four School, Wayne County has 8 public schools.
Waynesboro Riverview School is about 9.0 miles from Beat Four School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Beat Four School ranks 9th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% gain, from 383 to 416. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.6:1 in 2020-21 to 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Beat Four School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,718
Census ACS
Median income
$37,619
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County School District
- Wayne County High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Waynesboro Riverview SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Wayne Central SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Buckatunna SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Clara SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Wayne County Alternative SchoolHigh
Other schools in Waynesboro
- Wayne County High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Waynesboro Riverview SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Wayne Central SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Clara SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Wayne County Alternative SchoolHigh
- Wayne County Career and TechnicalHigh
Nearby schools
- Waynesboro Riverview School9.0 mi · 491
- Wayne Central School10.0 mi · 459
- Wayne County High School10.2 mi · 775
- Clara School10.3 mi · 418
- East Jones Elementary14.3 mi · 794
- Northeast Jones High School14.5 mi · 938
Frequently asked questions
About Beat Four SchoolHow large is Beat Four School?
Beat Four School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-08.
Is Beat Four School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beat Four School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Beat Four School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Beat Four School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beat Four School?
At Beat Four School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 2% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Beat Four School public or private?
Beat Four School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County School District.
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