Aberdeen High School
Tel:
(662) 369-8933
- Aberdeen High School serves 303 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Aberdeen High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Aberdeen High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Aberdeen High School's student population of 303 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 303 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Aberdeen High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Aberdeen High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #439 out of 825 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 4% |
| Black | 98% | 48% |
| White | 1% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 70-74% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Aberdeen School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Aberdeen High School is Hamilton High School (10.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Belle Shivers Middle School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Aberdeen Belle Shivers Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 540 students
0.9 miles
518 West Vine Street
Aberdeen, MS 39730
(662) 369-2649 0.9 4-8 540 - Aberdeen Aberdeen Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 379 students
1.0 miles
508 W. Commerce St
Aberdeen, MS 39730
(662) 369-4782 1.0 PK-3 379 - Nettleton Nettleton Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 206 students
3.8 miles
179 Mullen Ave
Nettleton, MS 38858
(662) 963-7400 3.8 7-8 206 - Aberdeen Monroe County Vocational Technical Vocational School
5.4 miles
50057 Airport Road
Aberdeen, MS 39730
(662) 369-7845 5.4 n/a n/a - Amory Monroe County Advanced Learning Center Alternative School
8.5 miles
52251 Highway 25 South
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-2495 8.5 n/a n/a
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