Poplarville Lower Elementary School vs. West Hancock Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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West Hancock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Poplarville Lower Elementary School serves 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower 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).
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Hancock Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
494 students
363 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#226 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
149
52
Grade 1 Students
146
76
Grade 2 Students
161
68
Grade 3 Students
-
59
Grade 4 Students
-
53
Grade 5 Students
-
55
Ungraded Students
19
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
9%
3%
% White
83%
89%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
25%
