Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280018501409
McEvans Elementary School
601 Hwy 61 NORTH, SHAW, MS 38773 · (662) 754-6109 · Bolivar County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
204 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (31).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
25.9%
MS avg 45.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
25.9%
MS avg 52.8% . +14.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.9% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 21.6% | 11.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 McEvans Elementary School
McEvans Elementary School's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McEvans Elementary School this school | 204 | 100.0% | 28.9% |
| I. T. Montgomery Elementary School MOUND BAYOU | 185 | 99.5% | 48.7% |
| Trigg Elementary School Greenville | 231 | 100.0% | 51.4% |
| Lyon Elementary LYON | 224 | 96.4% | 44.0% |
| Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet School CLARKSDALE | 247 | 98.8% | 17.1% |
| Okolona Elementary School OKOLONA | 238 | 100.0% | 44.1% |
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 McEvans Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Bolivar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #406 of 428 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #391 of 439 ▲ 38 | #8 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #398 of 439 ▲ 32 | #6 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #410 of 453 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #37 of 408 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #236 of 409 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #108 of 444 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.5% | #37 of 296 | #4 of 10 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 204 | 16.5 | 12.4:1 | 100% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 16.9 | 11.6:1 | 100% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 19.1 | 15.8:1 | 100% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 100% (304) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McEvans Elementary School.
About McEvans Elementary School
McEvans Elementary School is an elementary school in SHAW, Mississippi, reachable at (662) 754-6109. The school runs kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 204 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi enroll about 446 students on average.
West Bolivar Consolidated School District counts 4 schools and 873 students, including McEvans Elementary School.
Black students are 74% of those enrolled at McEvans Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% multiracial. In Bolivar County overall, about 63% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at McEvans Elementary School are from different groups.
With 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.4:1. Elementary schools in Mississippi have an average ratio of 15.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at McEvans Elementary School, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Bolivar County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, McEvans Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Mississippi schools. It scores 28.9%; the prediction is 44.1%.
Census data for Bolivar County show the median household earns about $39,585 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bolivar County number 19, with about 4,415 students.
Shaw High School is the nearest public school to McEvans Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of McEvans Elementary School, there are 7 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, McEvans Elementary School is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at McEvans Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Bolivar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,534
Census ACS
Median income
$39,585
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,415 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Bolivar Consolidated School District
- West Bolivar ElementaryElementary · 242 students
- West Bolivar High SchoolHigh · 227 students
- Shaw High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- JOE BARNES VOCATIONAL CENTERHigh
- MCEVANS SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- Shaw High School0.0 mi · 200
- Bell Academy7.0 mi · 327
- Parks Elementary School8.8 mi · 265
- Nailor Elementary School9.2 mi · 256
- Cleveland Central Middle School9.4 mi · 423
- D.M. Smith Elementary9.5 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About McEvans Elementary SchoolHow large is McEvans Elementary School?
McEvans Elementary School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does McEvans Elementary School serve?
McEvans Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at McEvans Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at McEvans Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at McEvans Elementary School?
Student demographics at McEvans Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 74% Black, 23% Two or more.
Who oversees McEvans Elementary School?
McEvans Elementary School is overseen by West Bolivar Consolidated School District in Bolivar County.
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