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Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School

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200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive West, Starkville, MS 39759 • Oktibbeha County
(662) 324-4160
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,066
Teachers (FTE)
70.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
FRPL Eligible
738
(69.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 738 of 1,066 (69.2%)
Free Lunch: 663 (62.2%)
Reduced-Price: 75 (7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 328 (30.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 650 1,300 2020-2021: 988 students 988 2020-2021 2021-2022: 912 students 912 -7.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 948 students 948 +3.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,061 students 1,061 +11.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,066 students 1,066 +0.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 694 (65.1%) White: 300 (28.1%) Asian: 42 (3.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 20 (1.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5 (0.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.4%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
1,066 Students
Black or African American 694 65.1%
White 300 28.1%
Asian 42 3.9%
Hispanic / Latino 20 1.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,066 Students
Grade 2: 347 (32.6%) Grade 3: 394 (37%) Grade 4: 325 (30.5%)
1,066 Students
Grade 2 347 32.6%
Grade 3 394 37%
Grade 4 325 30.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
552
51.8%
F
Female Students
514
48.2%