Morton Elementary School vs. Pisgah Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pisgah Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 702 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Morton Elementary 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 24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pisgah Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-6
Total Students
702 students
548 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#660 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#111 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
63%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-74%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
20
Kindergarten Students
136
72
Grade 1 Students
125
91
Grade 2 Students
140
81
Grade 3 Students
136
67
Grade 4 Students
111
73
Grade 5 Students
-
71
Grade 6 Students
-
73
Ungraded Students
14
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
36%
1%
% Black
24%
10%
% White
32%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
