Anniston Avenue Elementary School
Anniston Avenue Elementary School serves 639 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Anniston Avenue Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Anniston Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Anniston Avenue Elementary School's student population of 639 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
639 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Anniston Avenue Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 816 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Anniston Avenue Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#98 out of 816 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
1%

Hispanic
16%
4%

Black
40%
48%

White
38%
44%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
69%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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