Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School

Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School is a compact primary school in Bolton, Mississippi, overseen by Hinds County School District. The school instructs 335 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 25% leaner than the state mean of about 446.

Across the 8 schools in Hinds County School District (4,940 students total), Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (87%). The remainder reads as 6% multiracial, 4% White, 2% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hinds County (around 88%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.2%.

In the area at large, Hinds County reports that median household income runs about $49,402, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Hinds County runs 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students), of which Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lovett Elementary School, around 9.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 70.6%.

Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School's enrollment has decreased 27% since 2018, when it stood at 458 (now 335). The Black share of enrollment fell from 92% to 87% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.