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Cassie Pennington Junior High School (Closed 2011)

701 East Chapman
Indianola, MS 38751

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The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 60%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9

Total Students (09-10)

213 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Cassie Pennington Junior High School
2010	213
2009	238
2008	263
2007	261
2006	239
2005	279
2004	269
2003	285
2002	295
2001	274
2000	271
1999	294
1998	346
1997	317
1996	370
1995	509
1994	536
1993	552
1992	510
1991	436
1990	432

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Cassie Pennington Junior High School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2010	16
2009	17
2008	11
2007	15
2006	11
2005	12
2004	16
2003	15
2002	16
2001	15
2000	17
1999	17
1998	18
1997	18
1996	25
1995	30
1994	28
1993	28
1992	26
1991	24

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School Rankings

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State Level (MS)

(09-10)

80-84%

60%

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Cassie Pennington Junior High School	Mississippi	Sunflower County Consolidate School District
2010	13:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	24:1	16:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	22:1	16:1	19:1
2005	23:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	17:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	19:1
1996	15:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	19:1	20:1
1992	19:1	19:1	20:1
1991	18:1	19:1	20:1
1990	18:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

n/a

Asian

(09-10)

n/a

Hispanic

(09-10)

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2006)
Year	Cassie Pennington Junior High School	Mississippi	Sunflower County Consolidate School District
2006	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Black

(09-10)

99%

50%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Cassie Pennington Junior High School	Mississippi	Sunflower County Consolidate School District
2010	99%	50%	97%
2009	98%	50%	97%
2008	99%	51%	95%
2007	99%	51%	95%
2006	97%	51%	95%
2005	100%	51%	94%
2004	97%	51%	94%
2003	98%	51%	94%
2002	97%	51%	94%
2001	99%	51%	95%
2000	99%	50%	94%
1999	97%	51%	93%
1998	98%	51%	94%
1997	97%	51%	94%
1996	98%	51%	93%
1995	97%	51%	94%
1994	98%	51%	93%
1993	97%	52%	92%
1992	97%	52%	90%
1991	92%	52%	89%
1990	90%	51%	88%

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White

(09-10)

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Cassie Pennington Junior High School	Mississippi	Sunflower County Consolidate School District
2010	1%	46%	2%
2009	2%	46%	2%
2008	1%	46%	4%
2007	1%	46%	4%
2006	1%	46%	4%
2004	2%	46%	5%
2003	1%	46%	5%
2002	1%	46%	5%
2001	1%	46%	5%
1999	3%	47%	7%
1998	2%	48%	6%
1997	3%	48%	6%
1996	2%	48%	7%
1995	3%	48%	6%
1994	2%	48%	7%
1993	3%	48%	8%
1992	3%	48%	10%
1991	8%	48%	11%
1990	10%	49%	12%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Cassie Pennington Junior High School	Mississippi	Sunflower County Consolidate School District
2010	0.02	0.55	0.06
2009	0.04	0.54	0.07
2008	0.02	0.53	0.10
2007	0.04	0.53	0.10
2006	0.06	0.53	0.10
2004	0.06	0.53	0.12
2003	0.04	0.53	0.11
2002	0.06	0.53	0.12
2001	0.02	0.53	0.11
2000	0.02	0.53	0.12
1999	0.06	0.52	0.14
1998	0.04	0.51	0.12
1997	0.06	0.51	0.12
1996	0.04	0.51	0.13
1995	0.06	0.51	0.12
1994	0.04	0.51	0.13
1993	0.06	0.51	0.16
1992	0.06	0.51	0.18
1991	0.15	0.51	0.21
1990	0.18	0.50	0.22
1989	0.23	0.51	0.23

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Eligible for (09-10)

87%

62%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	Cassie Pennington Junior High School	Mississippi	Sunflower County Consolidate School District
2010	87%	62%	87%
2009	89%	59%	87%
2008	86%	58%	85%
2007	85%	59%	87%
2006	90%	63%	86%
2005	87%	56%	86%
2004	85%	56%	85%
2003	87%	57%	87%
2002	88%	57%	88%
2001	82%	55%	82%
2000	82%	55%	82%
1999	84%	55%	84%
1998	84%	56%	84%
1997	84%	56%	83%
1996	84%	55%	84%
1995	84%	55%	84%
1994	84%	55%	84%
1993	83%	55%	83%
1992	82%	55%	82%

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Eligible for (09-10)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Cassie Pennington Junior High School	Mississippi	Sunflower County Consolidate School District
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	9%	6%
2008	8%	9%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	7%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sunflower County Consolidate School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cassie Pennington Junior High School?

213 students attend Cassie Pennington Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Cassie Pennington Junior High School students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What grades does Cassie Pennington Junior High School offer ?

Cassie Pennington Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 9

What school district is Cassie Pennington Junior High School part of?

Cassie Pennington Junior High School is part of Sunflower County Consolidate School District.

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