Riverside High School vs. Simmons High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Simmons High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 363 students in grades 7-12, Riverside High School ranks in the bottom 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 172 students in grades 9-12, Simmons High 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
363 students
172 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#441 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#615 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
80-84%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
67
-
Grade 8 Students
59
-
Grade 9 Students
62
45
Grade 10 Students
55
48
Grade 11 Students
60
38
Grade 12 Students
56
35
Ungraded Students
4
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
4%
1%


% Black
39%
97%


% White
55%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%

n/a
Diversity Score
0.55
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

