Houlka Attendance Center vs. Shannon High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Houlka Attendance Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Shannon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Houlka Attendance Center ranks in the top 50% 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 50% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than 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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 525 students in grades 9-12, Shannon High 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
490 students
525 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#378 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#554 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40-44%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
20-24%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-24%
n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
85-89%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
42
-
Grade 1 Students
40
-
Grade 2 Students
38
-
Grade 3 Students
32
-
Grade 4 Students
40
-
Grade 5 Students
32
-
Grade 6 Students
23
-
Grade 7 Students
30
-
Grade 8 Students
29
-
Grade 9 Students
45
142
Grade 10 Students
43
141
Grade 11 Students
35
124
Grade 12 Students
27
105
Ungraded Students
15
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
42%
73%
% White
50%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
23%
8%
n/a
