Lake Cormorant Middle School vs. Desoto Central Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lake Cormorant Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Desoto Central Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 712 students in grades 6-8, Lake Cormorant Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,407 students in grades 6-8, Desoto Central Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
712 students
1,407 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
80 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#321 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#88 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
57%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
220
442
Grade 7 Students
236
448
Grade 8 Students
242
501
Ungraded Students
14
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
9%
4%


% Black
47%
46%


% White
34%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
12%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%

