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Ackerman Elementary School

8475 Ms Hwy 15
Ackerman, MS 39735

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Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ackerman Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10% in MS
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Ackerman Elementary serves the northeast part of its school district in Ackerman, MS, covering an area of approximately 253.3 square miles. Most families live an average of 14.8 miles from the school, with some situated as far as 16.5 miles away, resulting in typical drive times of 20 to 30 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ackerman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Ackerman Elementary School's student population of 462 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ackerman Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	70
1	60
2	54
3	52
4	59
5	68
6	59

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Total Students

462 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School
2025	462
2024	461
2023	487
2022	484
2021	488
2020	504
2019	505
2018	528
2017	537
2016	527
2015	516
2014	507
2013	523
2012	512
2011	531
2010	543
2009	545
2008	578
2007	581
2006	578
2005	597
2004	569
2003	602
2002	588
2001	598
2000	566
1999	578
1998	586
1997	597
1996	621
1995	618
1994	621
1993	525
1992	547
1991	547
1990	550
1989	539
1988	553
1987	538

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School
2025	34
2024	40
2023	41
2022	42
2021	39
2020	40
2019	39
2018	40
2017	40
2016	37
2015	37
2014	35
2013	33
2012	36
2011	36
2010	40
2009	40
2008	39
2007	37
2006	33
2005	32
2004	34
2003	34
2002	34
2001	33
2000	32
1999	30
1998	29
1997	31
1996	32
1995	32
1994	33
1993	28
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27
1989	28
1987	25

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School Rankings

Ackerman Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ackerman Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#57 out of 795 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School
2023	#57
2022	#67
2021	#90
2019	#43
2018	#95
2017	#125
2016	#60
2015	#73
2014	#22
2013	#193
2012	#147
2011	#283
2010	#293

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71%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2023	71%	52%	59%
2022	65%	47%	56%
2021	52%	37%	40%
2019	67%	46%	52%
2018	58%	43%	48%
2017	49%	37%	41%
2016	51%	31%	42%
2015	45%	27%	35%
2014	88%	64%	77%
2013	74%	68%	75%
2012	72%	64%	68%
2011	65%	62%	60%
2010	67%	60%	60%

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72%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2022	72%	42%	58%
2021	51%	35%	39%
2019	74%	41%	55%
2018	57%	39%	48%
2017	51%	35%	43%
2016	49%	33%	43%
2015	51%	33%	46%
2014	75%	56%	63%
2013	72%	59%	61%
2012	72%	56%	62%
2011	61%	53%	52%
2010	53%	51%	51%

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80-84%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2022	82%	55%	64%
2021	67%	49%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	10:1
2022	12:1	14:1	10:1
2021	13:1	14:1	10:1
2020	13:1	15:1	11:1
2019	13:1	15:1	11:1
2018	13:1	16:1	11:1
2017	13:1	16:1	11:1
2016	14:1	16:1	12:1
2015	14:1	16:1	12:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	16:1	16:1	13:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	15:1	16:1	13:1
2010	14:1	16:1	12:1
2009	14:1	15:1	12:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	14:1
2005	19:1	17:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	13:1
2003	18:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	19:1	18:1
1987	22:1	20:1	20:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2025	2%	7%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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Black

26%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2025	26%	45%
2024	25%	47%
2023	26%	47%	38%
2022	28%	47%	39%
2021	30%	48%	38%
2020	31%	47%	37%
2019	29%	48%	37%
2018	33%	48%	40%
2017	33%	49%	40%
2016	34%	49%	39%
2015	33%	50%	39%
2014	31%	49%	35%
2013	29%	49%	35%
2012	27%	50%	34%
2011	25%	50%	34%
2010	24%	50%	34%
2009	23%	50%	36%
2008	24%	51%	38%
2007	26%	51%	37%
2006	28%	51%	38%
2005	29%	51%	39%
2004	32%	51%	41%
2003	33%	51%	42%
2002	35%	51%	42%
2001	37%	51%	44%
2000	38%	51%	44%
1999	41%	51%	45%
1998	45%	51%	48%
1997	45%	51%	46%
1996	45%	51%	47%
1995	42%	51%	45%
1994	42%	51%	45%
1993	42%	51%	45%
1992	40%	51%	44%
1991	40%	51%	42%
1990	41%	51%	41%
1989	41%	51%	40%

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White

68%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2025	68%	40%
2024	70%	42%
2023	70%	42%	59%
2022	69%	43%	58%
2021	66%	43%	58%
2020	66%	44%	61%
2019	68%	44%	61%
2018	63%	44%	59%
2017	63%	44%	59%
2016	62%	45%	59%
2015	64%	45%	59%
2014	66%	46%	63%
2013	69%	46%	63%
2012	71%	46%	64%
2011	73%	46%	64%
2010	75%	46%	64%
2009	76%	46%	63%
2008	74%	46%	62%
2007	72%	46%	62%
2006	71%	46%	62%
2005	70%	47%	60%
2004	66%	47%	58%
2003	65%	47%	57%
2002	64%	47%	56%
2001	62%	47%	56%
2000	61%	47%	56%
1999	59%	48%	55%
1998	55%	48%	52%
1997	55%	48%	54%
1996	55%	48%	53%
1995	58%	48%	55%
1994	58%	48%	55%
1993	58%	48%	55%
1992	60%	48%	56%
1991	59%	48%	58%
1990	59%	49%	59%
1989	59%	49%	60%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2025	4%	6%
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	4%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

60%

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2025	0.47	0.64
2024	0.45	0.60
2023	0.45	0.60	0.52
2022	0.45	0.60	0.52
2021	0.48	0.59	0.52
2020	0.47	0.59	0.50
2019	0.46	0.58	0.50
2018	0.50	0.58	0.51
2017	0.50	0.57	0.51
2016	0.50	0.56	0.50
2015	0.49	0.55	0.50
2014	0.47	0.55	0.49
2013	0.44	0.55	0.48
2012	0.43	0.54	0.48
2011	0.41	0.54	0.48
2010	0.38	0.54	0.48
2009	0.37	0.54	0.48
2008	0.40	0.53	0.48
2007	0.42	0.53	0.48
2006	0.42	0.53	0.49
2005	0.43	0.52	0.49
2004	0.47	0.52	0.50
2003	0.47	0.52	0.51
2002	0.47	0.52	0.51
2001	0.48	0.52	0.50
2000	0.49	0.52	0.50
1999	0.49	0.51	0.50
1998	0.50	0.51	0.51
1997	0.50	0.51	0.50
1996	0.50	0.51	0.51
1995	0.49	0.51	0.50
1994	0.49	0.51	0.50
1993	0.49	0.51	0.50
1992	0.48	0.51	0.50
1991	0.50	0.51	0.50
1990	0.49	0.50	0.49
1989	0.49	0.50	0.48

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(22-23)

11.9%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2023	11.9%	26.5%	16.2%
2022	6.9%	31%	15.7%
2021	7.4%	22.9%	12.1%

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Eligible for

99%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2025	99%	67%
2024	54%	68%
2023	62%	74%	62%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	57%	69%	59%
2019	52%	68%	59%
2018	57%	69%	62%
2017	58%	70%	62%
2016	65%	70%	65%
2015	59%	67%	62%
2014	57%	65%	60%
2013	57%	64%	58%
2012	52%	63%	57%
2011	57%	63%	61%
2010	54%	62%	60%
2009	53%	59%	62%
2008	53%	58%	56%
2007	55%	59%	55%
2006	56%	63%	61%
2005	58%	56%	58%
2004	61%	56%	59%
2003	59%	57%	59%
2002	58%	57%	58%
2001	55%	55%	55%
2000	56%	55%	58%
1999	58%	55%	60%
1998	60%	56%	60%
1997	60%	55%	60%
1996	58%	54%	58%
1995	59%	55%	59%
1994	57%	55%	57%
1993	57%	55%	57%
1992	56%	54%	56%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2024)
Year	Ackerman Elementary School	Mississippi	Choctaw County Schools
2024	10%	6%
2023	37%	26%	37%
2020	11%	5%	10%
2019	11%	6%	10%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	8%	8%	10%
2012	12%	8%	11%
2011	10%	7%	10%
2010	10%	8%	12%
2009	12%	9%	23%
2008	12%	9%	14%
2007	12%	8%	15%
2006	10%	7%	14%
2005	11%	8%	13%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	12%	9%	12%
2000	13%	9%	13%
1999	11%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Choctaw County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ackerman Elementary School's ranking?

Ackerman Elementary School is ranked #57 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Ackerman Elementary School often compared to?

Ackerman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like French Camp Elementary School, Weir Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Ackerman Elementary School?

462 students attend Ackerman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Ackerman Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ackerman Elementary School?

Ackerman Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ackerman Elementary School offer ?

Ackerman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ackerman Elementary School part of?

Ackerman Elementary School is part of Choctaw County Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Ackerman Elementary serves the northeast part of its school district in Ackerman, MS, covering an area of approximately 253.3 square miles. Most families live an average of 14.8 miles from the school, with some situated as far as 16.5 miles away, resulting in typical drive times of 20 to 30 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education