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Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) vs. Mary Reid School (K-4)

Should you attend Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) or Mary Reid School (K-4)? 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
Byhalia Elementary School (K-4)
172 Highway 309 North
Byhalia, MS 38611
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Mary Reid School (K-4)
160 Pontotoc Avenue
Potts Camp, MS 38659
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Mary Reid School (K-4) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 553 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) 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 16% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 234 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Mary Reid School (K-4) ranks in the top 50% 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
553 students
234 students
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This chart displays total students of Mary Reid School (K-4) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mary Reid School (K-4) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mary Reid School (K-4) and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#751 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
#397 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Byhalia Elementary School (K-4), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mary Reid School (K-4), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
60-69%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mary Reid School (K-4) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mary Reid School (K-4) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mary Reid School (K-4) by grade.
Kindergarten Students
108
41
Grade 1 Students
115
52
Grade 2 Students
86
54
Grade 3 Students
145
37
Grade 4 Students
99
45
Ungraded Students
-
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mary Reid School (K-4) and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mary Reid School (K-4) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
43%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mary Reid School (K-4) and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mary Reid School (K-4) and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mary Reid School (K-4) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mary Reid School (K-4) and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mary Reid School (K-4) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mary Reid School (K-4) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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