Arlington Heights Elementary School vs. Beach Elementary School
Should you attend Arlington Heights Elementary School or Beach Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Arlington Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Arlington Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 105 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
337 students
105 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
8 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#457 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#77 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
60
19
Grade 1 Students
69
23
Grade 2 Students
57
23
Grade 3 Students
68
21
Grade 4 Students
59
19
Ungraded Students
7
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
26%
1%


% Black
57%
17%


% White
11%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

