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 468 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 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 499 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 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
468 students
499 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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%)
n/a
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
34
-
Grade 1 Students
38
-
Grade 2 Students
37
-
Grade 3 Students
36
-
Grade 4 Students
23
-
Grade 5 Students
31
-
Grade 6 Students
26
-
Grade 7 Students
20
-
Grade 8 Students
36
-
Grade 9 Students
31
139
Grade 10 Students
44
135
Grade 11 Students
42
124
Grade 12 Students
32
90
Ungraded Students
19
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
40%
75%
% White
53%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
n/a
