East Sunflower School serves 171 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

East Sunflower School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: East Sunflower School’s learner population of 171 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: East Sunflower School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of East Sunflower School is 0.30, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to East Sunflower School is Gentry High School (9.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Ruleville Middle School (12.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is James Rosser Elementary School (7.0 miles away)