Pecan Park Elementary School vs. Oak Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pecan Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Oak Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Pecan Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 483 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Oak Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-3
K-3
Total Students
503 students
483 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#34 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#34 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
110
105
Grade 1 Students
124
119
Grade 2 Students
121
116
Grade 3 Students
141
113
Ungraded Students
7
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
5%
2%


% Black
11%
9%


% White
64%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
11%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
10%

