Enrollment
624
Combined
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280087001607
Vardaman Attendance Center
106 WB Gregg, Vardaman, MS 38878 · (662) 682-7799 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
466 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
45.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
55.1%
MS avg 52.8% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.9% | 50.6% |
% 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Vardaman Attendance Center
Vardaman Attendance Center's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vardaman Attendance Center this school | 624 | 74.7% | 61.4% |
| Belmont Schools Belmont | 855 | 65.4% | 63.2% |
| Blue Mountain High School Blue Mountain | 295 | 92.2% | 67.8% |
| Houlka Attendance Center HOULKA | 457 | 72.9% | 56.8% |
| Stringer Attendance Center STRINGER | 579 | 69.4% | 71.1% |
| Salem Tylertown | 469 | 64.6% | 59.0% |
Matched among Mississippi K-12 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 Vardaman Attendance Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #19 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #22 of 30 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #24 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #14 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #11 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #3 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #10 of 29 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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 | 624 | 54.1 | 11.5:1 | 75% (466) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 59.8 | 10.5:1 | 72% (454) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vardaman Attendance Center.
About Vardaman Attendance Center
Vardaman Attendance Center is a public school serving multiple grade levels run by Calhoun County School District in Vardaman, Mississippi. The school runs pre-K through 12 and enrolls 624 students.
Federal data list 5 schools in Calhoun County School District, with 1,989 students enrolled.
No group is above 50% at Vardaman Attendance Center; the largest is White, at 49%. After that, the student body is 37% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Calhoun County, the White share is about 64%. The diversity index for Vardaman Attendance Center is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Vardaman Attendance Center totals 54.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. The 11.8:1 average for combined schools in Mississippi is close to this figure. Federal data show 75% of students (466) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Calhoun County is similar, at 76%.
Test results at Vardaman Attendance Center are 4.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (61.4% actual, 56.9% predicted).
Looking at the county, Calhoun County, median household income comes to about $43,125, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 8 public schools and about 1,989 students.
Calhoun City Elementary is the nearest public school to Vardaman Attendance Center, about 7.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Vardaman Attendance Center ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Vardaman Attendance Center is Rural: Remote.
The discussion board for Vardaman Attendance Center is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,922
Census ACS
Median income
$43,125
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,989 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calhoun County School District
- Bruce High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- Calhoun City High SchoolHigh · 379 students
- Bruce ElementaryElementary · 316 students
- Calhoun City ElementaryElementary · 235 students
- CALHOUN CO CAREER & TECH CTRHigh
- VARDAMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in Vardaman
- VARDAMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
- VARDAMAN HIGH SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- Calhoun City Elementary7.9 mi · 235
- Calhoun City High School8.4 mi · 379
- Houston Upper Elementary9.3 mi · 387
- Houston Middle School10.1 mi · 352
- Houston Lower Elementary School10.1 mi · 472
- Houston High School10.2 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Vardaman Attendance CenterHow many students attend Vardaman Attendance Center?
Vardaman Attendance Center enrolls approximately 624 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Vardaman Attendance Center serve?
Vardaman Attendance Center serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Vardaman Attendance Center have?
Vardaman Attendance Center employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Vardaman Attendance Center?
Student demographics at Vardaman Attendance Center are roughly 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Vardaman Attendance Center in?
Vardaman Attendance Center is part of Calhoun County School District.
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