Seminary Middle School vs. Bay Springs Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Seminary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bay Springs Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 336 students in grades 5-8, Seminary Middle 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 32% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 170 students in grades 6-8, Bay Springs Middle 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 33% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
336 students
170 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
80
-
Grade 6 Students
77
51
Grade 7 Students
102
60
Grade 8 Students
77
54
Ungraded Students
-
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
2%
2%


% Black
19%
86%


% White
75%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
91%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%

