West Bolivar Elementary

Set in Rosedale, Mississippi, West Bolivar Elementary is a modestly sized primary school, run under West Bolivar Consolidated School District. It hosts 242 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.

West Bolivar Consolidated School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 873 students; West Bolivar Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, West Bolivar Elementary records that nearly all students (93%) are Black. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting West Bolivar Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Bolivar Elementary is in the bottom 10% of Mississippi public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 44.1%; West Bolivar Elementary posts 25.3%, -18.8 points below that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bolivar County put the typical household earns roughly $39,585 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 27%. West Bolivar Elementary is one of 19 public schools in Bolivar County (combined enrollment of about 4,415 students).

West Bolivar High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Bolivar Elementary at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 40.4%.

West Bolivar Elementary operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Bolivar Elementary has edged down 10%, going from 270 students in 2018 to 242 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 97% to 93% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.