South Side Lower Elementary School vs. West Side Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
South Side Lower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
West Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
South Side Lower Elementary School serves 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 427 students in grades Kindergarten-6, West Side Elementary 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 25% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-6
Total Students
335 students
427 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#551 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
37%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-34%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
73
-
Kindergarten Students
80
65
Grade 1 Students
74
74
Grade 2 Students
79
53
Grade 3 Students
-
71
Grade 4 Students
-
49
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
-
62
Ungraded Students
29
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
% Black
35%
28%
% White
58%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
