T J Harris Elementary School vs. Southeast Lauderdale Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
T J Harris Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Overview
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, T J Harris 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 14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Southeast Lauderdale 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
434 students
503 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#716 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#258 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
31
20
Kindergarten Students
53
100
Grade 1 Students
73
109
Grade 2 Students
56
92
Grade 3 Students
68
78
Grade 4 Students
46
85
Grade 5 Students
50
-
Ungraded Students
57
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
95%
29%


% White
2%
67%


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


Diversity Score
0.10
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
41%

