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Lauderdale Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,864 students in Lauderdale Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Lauderdale Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
5,910 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
451 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lauderdale Co School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
163 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,849 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
31%
45%
# White Students
3,662 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
62%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
451
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
471
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
407
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
404
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
421
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
428
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
496
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
427
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
439
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
112
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,119 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,519
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,119
$12,013
Best Lauderdale Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7000 Highway 145
Meridian, MS 39031
(601) 693-4463
Meridian, MS 39031
(601) 693-4463
Grades: PK-6
| 520 students
Rank: #22.
West Lauderdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10350 Highway 495
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 737-2279
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 737-2279
Grades: PK-4
| 687 students
Rank: #33.
West Lauderdale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9916a West Lauderdale Road
Collinsville, MS 39325
(601) 737-8689
Collinsville, MS 39325
(601) 737-8689
Grades: 5-8
| 525 students
Rank: #44.
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2362 A Long Creek Road
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 486-2500
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 486-2500
Grades: PK-4
| 503 students
Rank: #55.
Southeast Lauderdale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2535 Old Highway 19 S.e.
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 485-5751
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 485-5751
Grades: 5-8
| 365 students
Rank: #66.
Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6750 Newell Road
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 485-4882
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 485-4882
Grades: PK-4
| 699 students
Rank: #77.
Northeast Lauderdale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7763 Highway 39 North
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 483-3532
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 483-3532
Grades: 5-8
| 565 students
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