Pelahatchie Elementary School vs. Pisgah Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Pisgah Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pelahatchie Elementary School 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 46% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 507 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 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
405 students
507 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#369 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#111 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
63%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
60%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
20
Kindergarten Students
57
78
Grade 1 Students
58
74
Grade 2 Students
58
58
Grade 3 Students
46
67
Grade 4 Students
52
67
Grade 5 Students
62
64
Grade 6 Students
48
78
Ungraded Students
4
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
n/a
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% Black
18%
11%
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% White
73%
83%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.30
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pisgah Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Pisgah Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-0zSBod.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
27%
57%
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