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How has DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
599
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280450001095
Davidson Elementary School
207 Goode Street, Water Valley, MS 38965 · (662) 473-1110 · Yalobusha County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
16.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
455 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (77).
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Davidson Elementary School→Water Valley High School
Based on grade levels within Water Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -8.3pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -7.2pp 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.8% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 43.2% |
% 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where Davidson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #296 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #323 of 439 ▼ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #348 of 439 ▼ 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #97 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #293 of 408 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #276 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #245 of 296 |
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
599
+50 (+9%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 836
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 599 | 36.9 | 16.2:1 | 76% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 41.9 | 14.9:1 | 76% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 41.7 | 14.5:1 | 100% (602) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 99% (546) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 36.8 | 17.1:1 | 70% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 74% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 47 | 15.1:1 | 74% (526) |
| 2000-01 | 752 | 41 | 18.3:1 | 63% (477) |
| 1990-91 | 836 | 38 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Davidson Elementary School.
About Davidson Elementary School
This page covers Davidson Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Water Valley, Mississippi. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 599 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 446-student average for elementary schools in Mississippi, enrollment here is 34% higher.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in Water Valley School District totals 997 students.
A ratio of 16.2:1 comes from the school's 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1. The lunch program counts 76% of students at Davidson Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Davidson Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Mississippi public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 56.2% for a school in Mississippi with Davidson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Davidson Elementary School posts 45.9%.
Federal survey data for Yalobusha County show that the median household income is $49,151, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Yalobusha County is home to 4 public schools and about 1,364 public school students.
The closest other public school is Water Valley High School, about 1.1 miles away. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Davidson Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Davidson Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 50 students since 2020-21, to 599.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Yalobusha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,419
Census ACS
Median income
$49,151
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Water Valley School District
- Water Valley High SchoolHigh · 398 students
Other Davidson Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Davidson Elementary. Davidson Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- DAVIDSON ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MO · 566 students
- Davidson ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 408 students
- Davidson Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 270 students
- Davidson Elementary SchoolDavidson, OK · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Water Valley High School1.1 mi · 398
- Coffeeville Elementary School12.7 mi · 257
- Coffeeville High School12.9 mi · 110
- Lafayette Middle School15.0 mi · 420
- Lafayette Upper Elementary School15.0 mi · 803
- Lafayette High School15.0 mi · 855
Frequently asked questions
About Davidson Elementary SchoolHow large is Davidson Elementary School?
Davidson Elementary School enrolls approximately 599 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Davidson Elementary School serve?
Davidson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Davidson Elementary School have?
Davidson Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Is Davidson Elementary School public or private?
Davidson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Water Valley School District.
Where is Davidson Elementary School located?
Davidson Elementary School is located at 207 Goode Street, Water Valley, MS 38965.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.