Bailey Middle Apac School vs. Blackburn Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bailey Middle Apac School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Blackburn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 267 students in grades 6-8, Bailey Middle Apac School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 495 students in grades 6-8, Blackburn Middle 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 10% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
267 students
495 students


% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#147 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#787 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
13%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
16%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
110
145
Grade 7 Students
76
184
Grade 8 Students
81
155
Ungraded Students
-
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
90%
97%


% White
6%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%

n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%

