Top Rankings
Ms School For The Arts School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 86 students in Ms School For The Arts School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public School in Ms School For The Arts School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
1 School
1,046 Schools
# Students
86 Students
442,336 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
33,716 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Ms School For The Arts 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,009 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,946 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
20,950 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
24 Students
206,903 Students
% Black Students
28%
47%
# White Students
55 Students
187,500 Students
% White Students
64%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
18,727 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,340
# Students in K Grade:
-
33,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
-
7,168
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $35,384 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Spending
$3 MM
$5,314 MM
Spending / Student
$35,384
$12,013
Best Ms School For The Arts School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
308 West Cherokee Street
Brookhaven, MS 39602
(601) 823-1300
Brookhaven, MS 39602
(601) 823-1300
Grades: 11-12
| 86 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Ms School For The Arts School District?
Ms School For The Arts School District manages 1 public schools serving 86 students.
What is the rank of Ms School For The Arts School District?
Ms School For The Arts School District is ranked #37 out of 148 school districts in Mississippi (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Ms School For The Arts School District?
64% of Ms School For The Arts School District students are White, 28% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Ms School For The Arts School District?
Ms School For The Arts School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.
What is Ms School For The Arts School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $35,384 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
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