Bay Springs High School
Rank
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(601) 425-8510
Bay Springs High School serves 246 students in grades 9-12.
Bay Springs 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 bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Bay Springs High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Bay Springs High School's student population of 246 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 246 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs High School is 0.15, 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 | #529 out of 825 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 43% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 4% |
| Black | 92% | 48% |
| White | 7% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.58 |
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Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 79% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Jasper Consolidated Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Bay Springs High School is Stringer Attendance Center (8.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Bay Springs Middle School (2.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Bay Springs Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Bay Springs Bay Springs Elementary School Math: 54% | Reading: 52%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: K-5 | 387 students10
0.0 miles
510 Hwy 18
Bay Springs, MS 39422
(601) 425-8520 0 K-5 387 - Bay Springs Bay Springs Middle School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 145 students10
2.3 miles
124 Edmund King Road
Bay Springs, MS 39422
(601) 425-8530 2.3 6-8 145 - Stringer Stringer Attendance Center Math: 56% | Reading: 47%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-12 | 618 students10
8.6 miles
122 County Road 17
Stringer, MS 39481
(601) 428-5508 8.6 K-12 618 - Taylorsville Taylorsville Attendance Center Math: 33% | Reading: 37%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 726 students10
15.0 miles
324 Hester Street
Taylorsville, MS 39168
(601) 785-6942 15 K-12 726 - Raleigh Raleigh High School Math: 29% | Reading: 28%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-12 | 549 students10
15.6 miles
491 Magnolia Drive
Raleigh, MS 39153
(601) 782-4261 15.6 7-12 549
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