Mclaurin Attendance Center vs. Brandon High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mclaurin Attendance Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Brandon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades 7-12, Mclaurin Attendance Center ranks in the top 30% 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 59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,645 students in grades 9-12, Brandon High 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 68% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
503 students
1,645 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
105 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#179 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#112 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
68%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
56%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
75%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
80
-
Grade 8 Students
87
-
Grade 9 Students
82
412
Grade 10 Students
91
436
Grade 11 Students
78
375
Grade 12 Students
73
384
Ungraded Students
12
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
2%
1%


% Black
19%
35%


% White
68%
57%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%

