Akin Elementary School
Tel:
(662)334-7161
- Akin Elementary School serves 455 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 11% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Akin Elementary 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%)
School Overview
- Akin Elementary School's student population of 455 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 455 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Akin Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Akin Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #682 out of 840 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 37% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 4% |
| Black | 97% | 49% |
| White | 3% | 43% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.31 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Greenville Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Akin Elementary School is Greenville High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is T.l. Weston Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Boyd Elementary School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Greenville Solomon Magnet School Alternative School
0.3 miles
556 Bowman Blvd.
Greenville, MS 38701
(662)334-7050 0.3 n/a n/a - Greenville Greenville High School Grades: 9-12 | 1306 students
1.4 miles
419 East Robertshaw Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662)334-7077 1.4 9-12 1306 - Greenville Boyd Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 402 students
1.6 miles
1021 South Colorado
Greenville, MS 38703
(662)334-7166 1.6 1-5 402 - Greenville T.l. Weston Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 519 students
1.6 miles
901 Archer
Greenville, MS 38701
(662)334-7081 1.6 6-8 519 - Greenville Stern Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 302 students
1.8 miles
522 Mcallister Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662)334-7131 1.8 1-5 302
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